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19th Century Timeline

By j_peters
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    19th Century

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    France owned Louisiana and other states around it, and america bought it from France and expanded their land.
  • Ohio becomes 17th State

    Ohio becomes 17th State

    It was part of the Northwest Territory, then America settled there and made Ohio the 17th state.
  • Lewis and Clark start Journey west

    Lewis and Clark start Journey west

    Thomas Jefferson started the expedition of Lewis and Clark to the west, after the Louisiana Purchase.
  • James Madison Inaugurated

    James Madison Inaugurated

    Madison owned Montpelier and was elected president, with his vice president George Clinton.
  • Louisiana becomes 18th state

    Louisiana becomes 18th state

    The land was Bought in the Louisiana Purchase from France, finally becomes a state.
  • British burn Washington

    British burn Washington

    British invaded Washington DC, then are forced back to baltimore in retreat.
  • Indiana becomes 19th state

    Indiana becomes 19th state

    James Madison approved Indiana's move into becoming the 19th state of America.
  • Harvard Law School Founded

    Harvard Law School Founded

    Harvard is one of the more professional law schools, located in Cambridge Massachusetts
  • James Monroe is Inaugurated

    James Monroe is Inaugurated

    James Monroe is inaugurated into office, with his vice president as Daniel Tompkins.
  • Mississippi becomes 20th State

    Mississippi becomes 20th State

    Mississippi became the 20th state, after treaties were made with the Choctaw indians.