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Napoleon
Napoleon conquers Italy, firmly establishes himself as First Consul in France. -
Austria
Austria makes temporary peace with France. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland established with one monarch and one parliament; Catholics excluded from voting. -
Washington Irving First Debut
Irving made his literary debut, publishing a collection of observational letters under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon. -
1804
May. The expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departs, moving up the Missouri River. -
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Moving
Washington Irving moved from France to Italy -
Steamboat
Robert Fulton makes first successful steamboat trip on Clermont between New York City and Albany. -
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War of 1812
Starts at 1812 and ends at 1815. Second war of independance -
Acclaim Of writings, Washington Irving
He moved to England in, and gained international acclaim with the success of The Sketchbook fo Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. -
Naploleon
Final Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte -
Slave states
Alabama admitted as slave state, bringing the number of slave states and free states to equal numbers. -
The legend of sleepy hollows
The story was published with The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. as a story within the collection of writings. -
1820
Missouri Compromise > Missouri admitted as slave state but slavery barred in rest of Louisiana Purchase north of 36°30' N. -
Sequel
a sequel to The Sketch Book,was published, titled Bracebridge Hall. -
Greece vs Turkey
Greeks proclaim a republic and independence from Turkey. Turks invade Greece. Russia declares war on Turkey (1828). Greece also aided by France and Britain. War ends and Turks recognize Greek independence (1829). Brazil becomes independent of Portugal -
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The Devil and Tom Walker
This short story was created with a collection of stories titled Tals of a Travler -
spain
During his stay in spain he wrote Columbus -
Washington Irving
Moved back to new york -
Britan
Britin abolishes slavery -
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Ambassador
Irving becomes the U.S. Ambassador to Spain, and continues in this position until 1845 -
U.S war Mexico
U.s Declares war on Mexico -
Revolt
Revolt in paris -
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Library
1848 he becomes President of Astor Library (later known as New York Public Library)and continues as President until 1859. -
Great debate
Henry Clay opens great debate on slavery, warns South against secession. -
1857
Supreme Court, in Dred Scott decision, rules that a slave is not a citizen. Financial crisis in Europe and U.S. Great Mutiny (Sepoy Rebellion) begins in India. India placed under crown rule as a result. -
Slavery
Pro-slavery constitution rejected in Kansas. Abraham Lincoln makes strong antislavery speech in Springfield, Ill.: “This Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.” Lincoln-Douglas debates. First trans-Atlantic telegraph cable completed by Cyrus W. Field.