Arkansas History - Louisiana Purchase - Territorial status

Napoleon forces Spain to sign the secret treaty.

Oct 27, 1795

It was a bargain and it was big. The Louisiana Purchase wasn't just the largest real estate deal in U.S. history.

The French Revolution

Oct 3, 1798

The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799.

george washington

Jan 4, 1799

first president

homas Jefferson becomes the third president

Jan 1, 1803

came the 3rd president

Lewis and clark explore the northern Louisiana purchase

Jan 1, 1804

lewis and clark explores the northern louisiana

Dunbar and Hunter explore the Ouachita River and Hot Springs

Jan 1, 1804

found the quachita and hot springs

Thomas jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from france

Oct 3, 1804

In 1801, Spain signed a secret treaty with France to return Louisiana Territory to France.

New Madrid earthquakes

Jan 1, 1811

earthquakes

war 1812

Oct 3, 1812

war of 1812

Fort Smith is established

Oct 3, 1817

Around the fort a small settlement began forming, but the Army abandoned the first Fort Smith in 1824 and moved 80 miles further west to Fort Gibson