First Half of the 19th Century Timeline

  • Thomas Jefferson became President

    Thomas Jefferson became President
    Thomas Jefferson became president. He was the author of the Declaration of Independence.
  • The Louisiana Purchase was bought

    The Louisiana Purchase was bought
    The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France. It was about 827,000 square miles of land.
  • The White House burnt down.

    The White House burnt down.
    The White House burned down after the defeating the Americans at the Battle of Bladensburg, a British forced by Major General Robert Ross burned many other building including the White House.
  • Battle of New Orleans

    Battle of New Orleans
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    Battle of New Orleans

    The Battle of New Orleans was fought. The Battle of New Orleans was the last major war in the War of 1812. It was an American Victory.
  • The Monroe Doctrine was signed.

    The Monroe Doctrine was signed.
    The Monroe Doctrine was signed. The Monroe Doctrine was written in separate spheres of the European and the American Influence.
  • James Madison became President

    James Madison became President
    James Madison became president. James Madison was also the Father of the Bill of Rights.
  • John Quincy Adams is President

    John Quincy Adams is President
    John Quincy Adams became president. John Adams was a member of the house of Representatives and opposed slavery.
  • John Tyler becomes president.

    John Tyler becomes president.
    John Tyler becomes president. He clashed with Whigs and they later tried to impeach him.
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition sets off.

    Lewis and Clark Expedition sets off.
    Clark and the corps joined Lewis in St. Charles, Missouri and headed up the stream on the Missouri River. Lewis and Clark returned in Washington D.C. in the fall of 1806 and they shared their experience with the President, Thomas Jefferson.
  • The Clayton- Bulwer Treaty

    The Clayton- Bulwer Treaty
    The Clayton-Bulwer treaty was a treaty between the United States and Great Britain. It would connect the Pacific and the Atlantic