-
U.S. Capital Moves To Washington D.C.
The former home of the U.S. capital was one Philadelphia, however it was moved in 1800. -
Thomas Jefferson is Inaugurated
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and was a founding father. -
Louisiana Purchase
United States pays France $15 million for the Louisiana Territory, which extends west from the Mississippi River and is about 830,000 sq mi. As a result, the U.S. nearly doubles in size. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, Mo., on expedition to explore the West and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. -
James Madison is Inaugurated
James Madison is inaugurated as the 4th President of the U.S. -
Period: to
War of 1812
U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion. -
Spain Cgrees to Cede Florida
Spain agrees to cede Florida to the United States, and Florida becomes a state. -
Missouri Compromise
To keep the balance between free and slave states, Maine is admitted as a free state so that Missouri can be admitted as a slave state. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Enslaved African American preacher, Nat Turner, leads the most largest slave uprising in American history. He and about 80 followers launch a bloody rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia. The militia puts a stop to the rebellion, and Turner is eventually hung. As a consequence, Virginia institutes much stricter slave laws. -
Texas declares its independence from Mexico
Texas declares its independence from Mexico, and they would later become a state of the U.S. -
U.S. declares war on Mexico
U.S. declares war on Mexico in effort to gain California and other territory in Southwest.