1825-1850 By acesusap Period: Jan 1, 1825 to Dec 31, 1850 1825-1850 Oct 26, 1825 Opening of the Erie Canal Jan 1, 1826 First American Use of the Steam-Powered Printing Press May 19, 1828 Tariff of Abominations Nov 27, 1828 Andrew Jackson is elected president Mar 4, 1829 Jackson is in-augurated May 28, 1830 Congress Passes Indian Removal Act Aug 21, 1831 Nat Turner's Revolt in Virgina Dec 10, 1832 Nullification Crisis May 16, 1833 General Santa Anna elected president of Mexico Mar 4, 1837 Martin Van Buren inaugurated Mar 4, 1841 William Henry Harrison elected president Apr 4, 1841 Harrison dies, John Tyler takes office. Jan 1, 1844 Samuel F. B. Morris operates 1st telegraph Nov 5, 1844 James K. Polk elected president Aug 8, 1846 Wilmot Proviso Jan 1, 1848 Free-Soil Party was formed Feb 2, 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Nov 27, 1848 General Zachary Taylor elected president Jan 1, 1850 Millard Fillmore takes office Jan 1, 1850 The American Know-Nothing Party is founded Sep 9, 1850 California admitted as free-state Nov 27, 1850 Compromise of 1850
