1800-1900

By Michelles191
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    Acquired the territory of Louisiana by the U.S. from France.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    War between United States of America and indigenous allies against Great Britain and allies.
  • Death of Jane Austin

    Death of Jane Austin

    She paved the way for women in literature. She died in Winchester, Hampshire, England.
  • First steamship to cross the Atlantic

    First steamship to cross the Atlantic

    The Dutch steamship was the first to cross the Atlantic. From Curacao to the Netherlands.
  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears

    Cherokee Indians were forced to give up their land and move east of the Mississippi River into present day Oklahoma.
  • Texas becomes a state

    Texas becomes a state

    After nearly 10 years of process over the political division over slavery.
  • American Civil War

    American Civil War

    War was in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy. The central cause of the war was the status of slavery,
  • First Impressionist Exhibition

    First Impressionist Exhibition

    30 artists gathered in Paris, France to display their paintings. Claude Monet was the artist that the exhibition was named after.
  • New Zealand first country to allow women to vote

    New Zealand first country to allow women to vote

    The governor, Lord Glasgow, signed a new Electoral Act into law. As a result of this landmark legislation, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world in which women had the right to vote.
  • American League of Professional Baseball

    American League of Professional Baseball

    The American League of baseball was organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with eight founding teams.