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Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin
A machine that sped up the process of cotton harvesting. -
Gabriel Prosser Slave Revolt
Prosser was an enslaved blacksmith who planned a slave uprising in Richmond, Virginia -
Second Great Awakening Began
This Protestant religious revival rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodist congregations whose preachers led the movement. -
Thomas Jefferson is elected
Thomas Jefferson is elected as the 3rd president of the United State -
Louisiana Purchase
The purchasing of 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million -
Marbury v. Madison
One of the most important Supreme Court Cases, the first one to use judicial review. -
Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition
The beginning of the first expedition across western America. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
This was a naval engagement in Norfolk, Virginia between the British warship HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake. -
Embargo Act
This was Thomas Jefferson's peaceful attempt at preventing the British and French invasion of US cargo ships. -
James Madison elected president
James Madison was elected as the 6th president. -
Non-Intercourse Act
One of the final things Jefferson did during his presidency was implement the unenforceable act that lifted all embargoes on American shipping except for those bound for British or French ports. -
Francis Cabot Lowell smuggles memorized textile mill plans from Manchester, England
Lowell smuggled the plans from England and brought them to America -
Beginning of Manifest Destiny
This is the start of American's thinking they have the right to expand west and steal land from natives. -
Death of Tecumseh
Tecumseh was a Native American warrior who died during a battle during the War of 1812. -
The British Burn Washington DC
This was an attack from the British during the War of 1812. -
Hartford Convention
This was a series of meetings in in Hartford, Connecticut to discuss grievances during the War of 1812. -
Battle of New Orleans
This was a battle between the US and Britain during the end of the War of 1812. It resulted in US victory -
Treaty of Ghent ratified
The Senate ratified the treaty and ended the War of 1812. -
End of the War of 1812
The end of the war resulted in peace between America and Britain. -
Era of Good Feelings began
This was a period of American history that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity after the War of 1812 -
James Monroe Elected President
Monroe was elected as the 5th president of the United States -
Rush–Bagot Treaty
This is a treaty between the U.S. and the U.K. following the War of 1812. This was to limit naval activity on the Great Lake and Lake Chaplain. -
Anglo-American Convention
Anglo-American Convention set the boundary between Missouri, America, and Canada. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
This was a U.S. Supreme Court decision that established that the Necessary and Proper Clause of the U.S. Constitution that gives the government implied powers with a loose interpretation of the Constitution. -
Panic of 1819
This was an economic depression that had followed the War of 1812. -
Dartmouth College vs. Woodward
This was an issue of state power and contracts and ended in saying that New Hampshire had violated the so-called contract clause of the United States Constitution -
Adams-Onis Treaty
This was a treaty between the United States and Spain that released Florida to the U.S.from Spain. -
Missouri Compromise
A legislation that provided for the admission to the United States of Maine as a free state along with Missouri as a slave state to maintain the balance between the north and south. -
Charles B. Finney Lead Religious Revivals in Western New York
Finney was an American evangelist who lead to the rise of religious revival in New York for thirty years. -
Denmark Vesey Slave Revolt
Vesey was a self-educated slave who planned a slave uprising, and was later executed. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Moreno wrote the doctrine to ask for respect from European countries. -
John Quincy Adams elected (corrupt bargain)
No candidate won the electoral vote in this election, so the House of Representatives had to choose a winner. -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
This was a decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. -
Robert Owen Founded the New Harmony Community
This was a religious settlement founded by George Rapp's Harmony Society, but was later moved to Pennsylvania. -
Erie Canal completed
The canal traversed 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo and encouraged trade and settlement. -
Lyman Beecher Delivered His "Six Sermons on Intemperance"
Beecher was a Presbyterian minister, and his sermons were popularized in America. -
Tariff of Abominations
This was put in place to protect the industrial north and was opposed by the south. -
Andrew Jackson elected
Andrew Jackson was elected as the 7th president. -
Catherine Beecher Published "Essays on the Education of Female Teachers"
Beecher highlighted the importance of having women as teachers and what things should improve. -
Indian Removal Act
This was signed by President Andrew Jackson to authorize presidential negotiation with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
This case vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional -
Andrew Jackson veto
Jackson vetoed the re-charter of the Second Bank of the United States by arguing that in the form presented to him it was incompatible with “justice,” “sound policy” and the Constitution. -
Nullification Process Began
This was a process of nullifying all of the 'unconstitutional' tariffs. -
Black Hawk War Began
This was a brief conflict United States and Native Americans, led by the Native leader Black Hawk. -
Creation of the Whig Party in the U.S.
This party was in action during Jackson's presidency in opposition of him. -
Treaty of New Echota
This treaty ceded Cherokee land to the U.S. in exchange for compensation. -
Transcendental Club's First Meeting
Hedge, Emerson, Francis, James Freeman Clarke, and Amos Bronson Alcott attended the first meeting of this informal group at the home of Ripley in Boston. -
First McGuffey Reader Published
This publication consisted of stories, poems, and new word drills. -
Texas Declared Independence from Mexico
After disagreements over Mexican laws, Texas finally declared independence. -
Battle of the Alamo
This was a pivotal battle in the Texan Revolution where the Mexicans won. -
Andrew Jackson Issued Specie Circular
Jackson issued this so land could only be bought with gold or silver. -
Martin Van Buren Elected President
Buren was elected as the 8th president of the U.S. -
Horace Mann Elected Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education
Mann was the first secretary of the Mass. Board of Education -
Panic of 1837
This was a financial crisis following Jackson's refusal to renew the charter of Second Bank of the United States. -
Joseph Smith founded the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
Smith founded the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, later known as Mormons. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson gave the "Divinity School Address"
Emerson gave this speech to the 1838 graduating class of Harvard -
Trail of Tears Began
The Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
This treaty resolved border issues between the U.S. and British North American colonies. -
Treaty of Wanghia with China
An agreement between the United States and China to resolve issues of trade. -
James Polk Elected President
Polk was elected as the 11th president of the United States. -
U.S. Annexation of Texas
Texas's induction as an American state. -
Start of the Mexican War
This was the American intervention in Mexico that led to armed battle. -
Bear Flag Revolt
American settlers in California's Sacramento Valley started a revolt against Mexican authorities -
John Humphrey Noyes Founded the Oneida Community
Noyes founded the perfectionist Christian society in Oneida, New York. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles and established peace with Mexico. -
Gold Rush Began in California
The influx of people moving west to mine for gold. -
Henry David Thoreau Published Civil Disobedience
Thoreau was an American transcendentalist who wrote this as a refusal to obey certain laws. -
Gadsden Purchase
American purchase of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico from Mexico. -
Commodore Matthew Perry entered Tokyo Harbor Opening Japan to the U.S.
Perry led four ships to Tokyo Bay in hopes of reestablishing their trade relationship. -
Kanagawa Treaty
A treaty between Japan and the U.S. that eventually led to the end of Japanese seclusion.
