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In the election of 1801, Thomas Jefferson won the election by vowing to get rid of all federal taxes. He had tied with Aaron Burr, who became the Vice and the Supreme Court ruled that Jefferson had won. If Jefferson hadn't won this election some of the great things he is known for might not have happened. -
The Barbary Wars are a big thing because the United States won the wars held by Thomas Jefferson. He won the first Barbary War. -
Jefferson Purchaces Louisiana Territory from Napoleon. 800,000 square miles were bought from Napoleon. Jefferson paid $15 million dollars on the Louisiana Territory. -
James Madison was the fourth president of the United States. He was a Democratic-Republic party. -
The population in 1810 was 7,239,881 people. And of those people living in the United States, 1,191,362 were slaves. -
1812 the congress decided the only way to fund the War of 1812 was to raise taxes on importated goods and issue $5,000,000 in bonds. This is an important economic event because over-taxed goods affected how much people bought. -
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain. The Americans declared this war for many reasons. The main reason, though, was because of America's trade restrictions brought about by Britain's everlasting war with France. After four years of war between each other, the U.S. won. -
James was elected on March 4, 1816 for the first time and the second time James Monroe was the presdient of the United States was relected in 1820 due to little federalist opposition. -
John Quincy Adams was the 6th President of the United States of America. During his presidency, the Erie Canal was finished and the first railroad for passengers and freights is built, called the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. -
During his presidency, he authorized the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and signed the Treaty of New Echota, or Trail of Tears.