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John Adams was president from 1797 to 1801.
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In the election of 1801, Thomas Jefferson won the election by vowing to get rid of all federal taxes. He had tied with Aaron Burr, who became the Vice President, and the Supreme Court ruled that Jefferson had won. If Jefferson hadn't won this election, some of the great things he is known for might not have happened.
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Jefferson purchaces Louisiana Territory from Napoleon. 800,000 square miles were bought from Napoleon. Jefferson paid $15 million dollars on the Louisiana Territory.
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The expedition of Lewis and Clark took place from 1804-1806, for a total of 28 months. Meiwether Lewis and William Clark journeyed 8,000 miles across the western United States under the instructon of President Thomas Jefferson. This event opened up the West for trade and was the first that the American people had heard from the Western portion of their continent.
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James Madison is President
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The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain. The Americans declared this war for many reasons. The main reason, though, was because of America's trade restrictions brought about by Britain's everlasting war with France. After four years of war between each other (which included many small battles part of this gigantic war), the U.S. won.
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becomes president
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Force Indians off their land
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John Tyler is President
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Texas becomes a State
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The Mexican-American war lasted about two years. It took place because Mexico wanted Texas to be their own land. The U.S. already owned Texas, so the war was over who would get the land. The U.S. won.
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