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Thomas Nuttall was a field naturalist who participated in the early scientific discovery of Arkansas.
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The French Revolution was a turning point in European history that lasted for ten years
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69 members of congress cast their ballots electing George Washington president of the United States
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A secret treaty was signed by the Spanish empire and the first French Republic. In this, Spain agreed to to exchange their North American colony of Louisiana for territories in Tuscany.
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Thomas Jefferson became the 3rd US president after John Adams. He also wrote the declaration of independence
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Thomas Jefferson purchased a land mass that he bought from France.
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President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark into the northern regions of the Purchase
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"Thomas Jefferson tasked Meriwether Lewis with exploring lands west of the Mississippi River..Lewis chose William Clark as his co-leader for the mission." https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/lewis-and-clark
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The expiration fo the Red River was one of the first civilian scientific expeditions to explore the Southwestern United States.
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A series of earthquakes with high magnitude followed each other over the duration of a year.
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The War of 1812 was caused by British restrictions on US trade. All the while, America was looking to expand its territory.
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Fort smith was established as a military post used to spy on neighboring Indian territory.
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The congress established the territory of Arkansas from the territory of Missouri.
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Congress passed a bill that granted Missouri statehood.