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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, and later became the first president (1789-1797) -
The French Revolution
French citizens razed and redesigned their country's political landscape, uprooting centuries-old institutions such as absolute monarchy and the feudal system (1789-1790's) -
Thomas Jefferson Purchased The Louisiana Territory From France
The Corps of Discovery Expedition, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. Spain signed a secret treaty with France to return Louisiana Territory to France (1804-1806) -
Napoleon Forces Spain To Sign The Secret Treaty
apoleon gave notice to Admiral Decres that it is our intention to take Louisiana as soon as possible and that the expedition take place om the greatest secrecy (1802-1803) -
Thomas Jefferson Becomes The Third President
Thomas Jefferson ran for president, he beat his opponent but he tied with his running mate, It was up to the House of Representatives to decide and most of the congressmen did not like the idea of voting for Jefferson (1790-1828) -
Dunbar and Hunter explore the Ouachita River and Hot Springs
This expedition was the first american scientific study of the varied landscapes as well as the animal and plant life of early southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana (1804-1807) -
Freeman and Custis explore the Red River
Spanish forces intended to intercept and halt their journey by a raft (logs and brush blocking the river) but they worked their way around the raft (1806) -
New Madrid earthquakes
3 very large earthquakes combined into one massive earthquake, this powerful earthquake was felt widely over the entire eastern United States, the ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in several places. (1811-1812) -
War of 1812
The war was caused by British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy's impressment of American Seamen and America's desire to expand its territory. (1812-1815) -
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft explores Arkansas
Schoolcraft explored land from Potosi, Missouri, southwest to the White River, northwest to near Springfield and several other places. (1793-1864) -
Quapaw Treaty
The Quapaw nation of Indians cede to the United States of America, in consideration of the promises and stipulations made, all claim or title which they may have to lands in the Territory of Arkansas. (1824-1825 -
Fort Smith is established
Fort Smith was established as a military outpost to patrol the neighboring Indian Territory. (1817-1824) -
Thomas Nuttall explores Arkansas
Thomas Nuttall settled through Arkansas and he failed in his attempt to send his baggage on separately so that he could walk across some places in Arkansas. (1815-1819) -
The Territory of Arkansas is established
Missouri petitioned for statehood, Missouri's southern boundary ran from the Mississippi River to the St. Francis River. The Arkansas Territory was the Southern boundary of Missouri. (1819-1836) -
Congress approves the Missouri compromise
Congress passed a bill granting Missouri statehood as a slave state under the condition that slavery was to be forever prohibited in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase. (1820) -
Lewis and clark explore the northern Louisiana purchase
Thomas Jefferson commissioned the expedition shortly after the Louisiana Purchase, it compromised a selected group of U.S. Army volunteers under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and his close friends. (May 1804-September 1806)
