Manifest Destiny/American Progress. By Leena, Cole, and Ashawnie

James Madison is president

Apr 25, 1809

Manifest Destiny/American Progress

Period: Jan 1, 1810 to Jan 1, 1820

Events that occured within this decade, including presidents, important people, events, technology, and defining who is an American.

The Pacific Fur Company is formed by John Jacob Astor.

Jun 23, 1810

The first steam-powered ferry service between New York City and Hoboken, New Jersey is started on John Steven's ship, the Juliana.

Oct 11, 1811

The city directory of Albany, New York is first published

Jun 1, 1813

Louisiana admitted as a state

Jul 27, 1813

America’s Navy wins the battle of Lake Erie

Sep 10, 1813

People migrate into the area around the Great Lakes

U.S. wins the battle of Thames and secures Detroit.

Oct 5, 1813

Francis Scott writes the “Star-Spangled Banner”

Sep 13, 1814

A peace treaty is signed

Dec 24, 1814

British and American government sign a peace treaty at Ghent, bringing to an end the war of 1812

Battle of New Orleans won

Jan 20, 1815

Allowing people to move into what is now Alabama and Mississippi

The first American railroad charter is granted by the state of New York

Feb 6, 1815

Second Bank of United States is chartered

Apr 10, 1816

Indiana admitted as a state

Jul 23, 1816

JJames Monroe is president

Apr 25, 1817

The Rush Bagot treaty is signed.

Apr 28, 1817

This will limit the amount of armaments allowed on the great Lakes by British and American forces

Mississippi admitted as a state

Dec 10, 1817

Connecticut abolished the requirement of owning property to vote

Jun 1, 1818

Illinois admitted as a state

Sep 25, 1818

First private military school in the United States

Aug 6, 1819

Norwich University founded by Captain Alden Partridge In Vermont

Alabama admitted as a state

Oct 26, 1819

American population continues to rise with 33% more than in 1810

Aug 7, 1820

The center of the U.S now stretches 16 miles east of West Virginia