American History 1800-1876

Library of Congress Founded

Apr 24, 1800

The United States Library of Congress is founded. It serves as the national library for the Unites States.

Thomas Jefferson Presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1801 to Mar 4, 1809

Louisiana Purchase

Apr 30, 1803

Thomas Jefferson purchases the Louisiana territory from France. This doubled the size of the United States.

Andrew Jackson Presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1829 to Mar 4, 1837

First wagons cross the continental divide

Jul 24, 1832

The first wagons cross the continental divide on the Oregon Trail.

Annexation of Texas

Dec 29, 1845

The Republic of Texas is annexed by the United States after declaring independence from Mexico in 1836.

Abraham Lincoln Presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1861 to Apr 15, 1865

American Civil War

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865

The Civil War was fought primarily over the controversy over the enslavement of black people. It resulted in the abolishment of slavery.

Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

Lincoln issued the final Emancipation Proclamation which declared all slaves free.

Battle of Gettysburg

Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in Pennsylvania. It was the largest amount of casualties in the Civil War. It is regarded as the turning point of the war.