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George Washington becomes the first president
Washington served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution. -
The French Revolution
was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire. -
Napoleon force Spain to sign the secret treaty.
The Third Treaty of San Ildefonso was a treaty between France and Spain in which Spain returned the colonial territory of Louisiana to France. -
Thomas Jefferson becomes the third president
In our national elections, electoral voters decide separately to fill the position of president and vice president, but that wasn't always the case. On February 17, 1801, Thomas Jefferson was elected president of the United States, but there was more to it than beating his opponent. -
Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from france
President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery Expedition (1804-06), led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, to explore the territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, among other objectives. In 1801, Spain signed a secret treaty with France to return Louisiana Territory to France.
