Arkansas History By ashley.butler Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Dec 31, 1859 Arkansas history from 1800-1859 Feb 17, 1801 Thomas Jefferson becomes president 294 Feb 24, 1803 The supreme court establishes judicial review May 14, 1804 lewis and clark start their expedition Aug 1, 1807 robert fulton designs first steam boat 295 Jun 18, 1812 u.s declares war on britain Sep 13, 1814 francis scott key wrote the poem that became the national anthem 295 Jan 8, 1815 battle of new orleans took place Mar 3, 1820 The missouri compromise passed Oct 26, 1825 Eerie canal completed 295 May 28, 1830 The indian removal act was inforced Aug 4, 1834 Abraham Lincoln was elected to Illinois state legislature