1800-1876 By Laneshiaedwards 1800 Washington D.C. becomes the capital of USA 1800 Library of Congress is established 1801 Thomas Jefferson becomes the 3rd President of USA 1803 Louisiana Purchase doubles the size of USA 1804 The Lewis and Clark Expedition begins 1812 War of 1812 starts 1812 Louisiana becomes the 18th state of USA 1813 Battle of Thames is fought 1814 Treaty of Ghent is signed 1815 Battle of New Orleans takes place 1816 Indiana becomes the 19th state of USA 1819 Missouri Compromise is reached 1823 The Monroe Doctrine is put forward as an official US policy 1828 Andrew Jackson becomes the U.S. President 1830 The Oregon Trail is established 1830 Indian Removal Act is passed 1835 Texas Revolution begins 1836 Republic of Texas is established 1848 California Gold Rush begins 1860 Abraham Lincoln becomes the President 1861 Confederate States of American break away from the Union 1861 American Civil War begins 1862 The Homestead Act is passed 1863 Battle of Gettysburg takes place 1864 Sherman’s March to the Sea takes place 1865 Civil War Ends 1865 President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated 1865 Slavery is outlawed in USA 1867 USA purchases Alaska from Russia 1871 Great Chicago Fire breaks out 1872 USA establishes the first National Park at Yellowstone 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn takes place
