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Thomas Nutall explores Arkansas
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2210 -
George Washington became the President of the United States in 1789.
http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-9524786 -
The French Revolution was a major movement in Frace that took place from 1789 to 1799.
https://www.britannica.com/event/French-Revolution -
This occurred, when Paris troops tore down the Bastille, which was a wall that was built around Paris from England. This event began the French revolution.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-revolutionaries-storm-bastille -
During the French Revolution, the Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued by the National Assembly
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/rightsof.asp -
The title is self-explanatory.
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2412 -
To continue the French Revolution, there was an order given that was followed by thousands of executions.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Reign-of-Terror -
The Treaty of San Ildefonso took place, when Napoleon forces Spain to sign the secret treaty.
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In 1801, Thomas Jefferson became the third President of the United States. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/nation/jb_nation_jeffers_1.html
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The Louisiana Purchase took place, when Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from France. This is also the most pivotal event on this timeline for Arkansas, because it set the following events in motion.
https://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/louisiana-purchase -
This event occurred, when Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on a journey to explore the Louisiana Territory.
https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/lewis-clark/ -
This took place, when William Dunbar and George Hunter explore the Ouachita River and Hot Springs.
http://www.knowla.org/entry/1489/ -
This took place, when Freeman and Custis explored the Red River.
https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/red-river-expedition -
This is a series of earthquakes that occurred from 1811-1812.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1811-1812.php -
This war is not often mentioned in history.
http://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/the-war-of-1812.aspx -
This battle is known as the turning point of the War of 1812.
http://www.preservethepensions.org/blog/battle-lake-erie-bicentennial/ -
Fort Smith is established
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ar-fortsmith.html -
The Arkansas Territory was established
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2546 -
Congress approves the Missouri Compromise
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-passes-the-missouri-compromise -
The United States of America signed a treaty with the Quapaw Nation to create peace between them.
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/vol2/treaties/qua0210.htm
