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Gabriel Prosser, an enslaved African American blacksmith, organized a slave revolt intending to march on Richmond, Virginia. But his plan ends up being discovered by the American government, and Prosser and a number of the rebels are hanged. This also resulted in Virginia's slave laws being significantly tightened and enforced.
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Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the third president in Washington, DC.
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This supreme court case established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws, statutes, and some government actions that they find to violate the Constitution.
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This was 828,000 square miles of land purchased from Napoleon, leader of France, by Thomas Jefferson in 1803. Jefferson paid $15 million for the land. His purchase allowed America to nearly double in size.
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This was a French-British dispute that got the U.S. involved with the French while the Native Americans joined the British side. Americans forces were ill-prepared for war but managed to fight most of the battles to a stalemate.The end of the war brought changes to America. Nationalism grew throughout America and the Federalist party came to an end.
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This compromise proposed by Henry Clay in 1820 was to maintain sectional balance and allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state while Maine entered free. This bill set the tone for congressional actions prior to the Civil War. It also split the Democratic-Republican party ending their 20 year control of national politics.
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It was created by Henry Clay to help stabilize the country. The plan called for a protective tariff to be put in place for manufacturing, a new federal band and improvements in transportation. This was a symbol of nationalism felt throughout America following the War of 1812. This was overall a way for America to improve itself.
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Between 1835 and 1838 thousands of Cherokees and other Indians were forcefully marched to Oklahoma territory under the supervision of the U.S. army. Thousands died from sickness and starvation along the way.
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Early in 1836 Texas declared their independence from the Mexican government. Many important battles, such as the Alamo, were fought between the Texan forces led by Sam Houston and the Mexican forces led by Santa Ana. Texas wanted to be annexed but the U.S. government declined in fear that it might upset the Mexican government. They also refused the request in fear that annexation would upset the balance of slavery in the U.S.
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This was one of the most momentous religious movements in American history. It began around 1800 and it converted souls, reorganized churches and created new sects. It not only affected religion but it also spread to other areas of American life. Temperance, prison reform and womens movements were all affected by this religious revival.
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In 1846 both the Mexicans and the Americans were in a dispute over the boundaries of Texas and also control of California. The war was ended by the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848 with America winning the titles to both Texas and California. The new land raised disputes about slavery in the new territory.
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It said that Kansas and Nebraska would be admitted into the Union under popular sovereignty. This act led to violent disputes in Kansas over slavery which became known as "Bloody Kansas". It ended up pushing the country closer to the Civil War.
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Beginning in 1861, it was a series of battles fought between the Northern Union and the Southern Confederation. It ended in 1865 with the confederate surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse. The Union victory allowed for abolishment of slavery. It also provided inspiration to the champions of democracy all over the world.
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The Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad connected at Promontory Point in 1869. The Union Pacific Railroad came from the east and the Central Pacific Railroad came from the wast. They met in the middle. The transcontinental Railroad helped to improve trad and transportation throughout America.
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Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. A gigantic communication network had been created. This gave women a new role as telephone operators changing their role in society. It also revolutionized communication.
