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George Washington president
George Washington became 1st president under the constitution -
Election of 1800
Election between John Adams & Thomas Jefferson -
Louisiana Purchase
France claimed Louisiana territory & United States bought the Louisiana territory for 15 million dollars which included 15 states -
War of 1812
America went to war with Great Britain b/c they tried to restrict trade, British captured the capital Washington DC & american won known as 2nd independence -
Treaty of Ghent
Peace treaty that ended the war of 1812 between America and Britain -
Missouri Compromise
Louisiana Territory was slave free state except Missouri -
Mexican Independence
Mexicans settled in Mexico and Texas -
Andrew Jackson President
Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828 -
Indian Removal Act
Natives were forced to leave their lands and travel west of Arkansas -
Texas Revolution
Europeans and Americans went to war with Mexico and got their independence then became a state of the US -
Mexican-American War
America went to war with Mexico, which won California and New Mexico and increased Texas's boundaries
