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The U.S. Library of Congress
The United States Library of Congress is founded. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson buys the Louisiana territory which doubled the size of America. -
The Luis and Clark Expedition
Ordered by Thomas Jefferson to map the Northwest United States, Lewis and Clark begin their expedition from St. Louis and Camp Dubois. The journey begins with navigation of the Missouri River. -
The Luis and Clark Expedition Ends
The Lewis and Clark Expedition to map the northwest United States ends. Essential to the journey was Sacagawea, their female Indian guide. -
Federal Government Receives More Power
The Supreme Court of the United States rules that the power of the Federal Government is greater than the power of any individual state. -
Causes of the War of 1812
During 1810, the causes of the War of 1812 began to emerge. Four thousand naturalized American sailors had been seized by British forces by this year, which forced trade between England and the United States to grind to a halt. -
The War of 1812 Begins
August naval battles in the War of 1812 begin with the United States Navy defeating the British when the U.S.S. Essex captured Alert. -
The end of the War of 1812
The war was ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent. -
Industrial Revolution Ends
The era of the Industrial Revolution, which stated in the 1760's, ad come to an end. -
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The Civil War.
This war is know as one of the bloodiest battles in American History, which was fought between the Confederates and Union. It took many lives, but in the end, the Union came out victorious, ending the war and slavery in the United States.