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On July 4th, 1776, at the Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, the Declaration of Independence was signed. The day that 56 delegates signed a paper declaring independence from Great Britain. -
Series of agreements between Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. These agreements resolved National Capital, and State Debts. -
John Adams who was president at the time, transferred his power over to Thomas Jefferson. This established a peaceful transition of power between political parties. Started on October 31st, and ended on December 3rd. -
Lewis and Clark began their journey in 1804. President Jefferson had asked Meriwether Lewis to explore the land of the west of the Mississippi River that compromise the Louisiana Purchase. He chose to bring William Clark as his co-leader. -
War fought between United States and Great Britain. Over the impressment of the American Sailors by the British Navy, as well as trade, western expansion, and the Native American Policy. Started in June of 1812, and ended in February of 1815. -
Settled debate on whether certain states would allow slavery. Admitted Maine as a free state, and allowed slavery in Missouri, and drawing a line along the 36th parallel to divide the country into free and slave states. -
Law that allowed the president to remove the Native American tribes from their homelands and relocate them to unsettled lands west of the Mississippi River. -
The opening of the Oregon Trail led to a wave of migration to the American West and later the California Gold Rush. -
Created territories of Kansas Nebraska, allowed for popular sovereignty. -
Mailing service that used horse-mounted riders between Missouri and California.