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Steamboat invented
info sourcepic sourceThe era of the steamboat began in America in 1787 when John Fitch (1743-1798) made the first successful trial of a steamboat on the Delaware River on August 22, 1787, in the presence of members of the Constitutional Convention. -
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The New Nation 1787-1853
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Whiskey Rebellion
pic sourcehttp://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_II/whiskeyre_if.htmlThe Whiskey Rebellion was the first major domestic challenge of the United States. The farmers were upset because there were new taxes on whiskey. The government had to send in troops and the rebellion fell apart. George Washington was the president. -
Jay's Treaty
pic source>info source</a>>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/301888/Jay-Treaty</a>In November 19, 1794 an agreeement was made between the United States and Great Britain, which established a base upon which established a base upon which America could bulid a sound national economy. George Washington was president during this event. -
Pinckney's Treaty
pic source[info source](http://>http://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/PickneyTreaty</a>) This treaty also granted American ships the right to free navigation of the MIssissippi River. The president during this event was George Washington. -
Farewell Address
pic source>http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/farewell/</a>George Washington was resigning from his occupation as the president of the United States. He was also warning the American people of the political dangers that could happen in the future. THe president during this event was George Washington. -
Election of 1800
pic sourcehttp://www.ushistory.org/us/20a.aspDuring the Election of 1800, the Democratic Republicans take power and Thomas Jefferson is elected president. There was a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. The House of Representatives picked Thomas Jefferson for President. Then John Adams appointed "midnight judges" to keep federalists in power. -
Louisana Purchase
[pic source](http:http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=louisiana+purchase&FORM=AWIR#view=detail&id=B68E646C996DE5D88900D0DA6C0A774D89C4A160&selectedIndex=0//)[http://gatewayno.com/history/LaPurchase.html](http://http://gatewayno.com/history/LaPurchase.html)The Lousiana Purchase was between the United States and France. The United States bought the Louisana Territory from France for 15 million dollars. This territory consisted of 2 million sq km land, extending fromthe Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. The president during this event was Thomas Jefferson. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
pic sourcehttp://geography.about.com/od/historyofgeography/a/louisianapurcha.htmIn !803, Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisana Territory from France. This purchase was aslo called the Lousiana Purchase. In 1804, Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the new territory. The president during this event was Thomas Jefferson. -
Start of War of 1812
pic source[>http://www.nps.gov/revwar/unfinished_revolution/war_of_1812.html](http://>http://www.nps.gov/revwar/unfinished_revolution/war_of_1812.html</a>)</a>
In 1812, the War of 1812 occured. The war started because Great Britain supported the Indian attacks on the United States. Great Britain also caused the War of 1812, by caputring american sailors, which is also called impressment. The president during this event was James Madison. -
Treaty of Ghent
pic sourcehttp://usforeignpolicy.about.com/od/alliesenemies/a/The-Treaty-Of-Ghent-1814.htmThe Treaty of Ghent, ended the War of 1812 and established a new foriegn policy dynamic between the United States and Great Britain. president during this event was James Madison. -
Battle of New Orleans
pic sourcehttp://www.vrml.k12.la.us/8th/8_ss/ss_curr/unit6/Act_5/Bat_neworleans/battle_neworleans.htmGreat Britain impressed many American sailors from 1808 to 1811. This was also the cause of the War of 1812. Though, the Americans didn't technically win this battle, we felt more confident in our great nation. The president during this event was James Madison. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
pic sourcehttp://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/A/AD004.htmlThis Treaty was created so the United States could recieve more land from the Spanish. This treaty claimed that Spain gave the United States Eastern and Western Florida. The treaty also states that the boundary line between the two countries should begin at the Gulf of Mexico. The president during this event was James Monroe. -
Monroe Doctrine
pic sourcehttp://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/monroedoctrinedef.htmThe proclamation in 1823 by James Monroe. Basically, it warned European nations not to get involved in political matters in Central and South America. The president during this event was James Monroe. -
Election of 1824
pic sourcehttp://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/presidential-election-goes-to-the-houseOf the Election of 1824, there were four candidates. The four candidates were John Quincy Adams, Crawford, Andrew Jackson, and Henry Clay. At first, jackson won the popular vote and the electoral votes, but doesn't have the majority. Henry Clay then steps down from the elections and told his voters to vote for Adams instead. Adams wins the election and Andrew Jackson calls the event the "corrupt bargain". -
Trail of Tears
pic sourcehttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h1567.htmlIn 1838, as a part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, Indians were forced to give up there lands east of the MIssissippi River and migrate to present-day Oklahoma. The president during this event was Andrew Jackson. -
Telegrapgh invented
pic sourcehttp://www.150.si.edu/150trav/remember/r819.htmSamuel F. B. Morse conceived of an electromagnetic telegraph in 1832 and constructed an experimental version in 1835. He did not construct a truly practical system until 1844, when he built a line from Baltimore to Washington, D.C.This model incorporates basic features of the 1844 receiver. It accompanied an application for a patent, granted in 1849, in which he described a method for marking dots and dashes on paper.Within ten years after the first telegraph line opened, 23,000 miles of wire -
54-40 or Fight
pic sourcehttp://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/oregon.htmIn 1844, James K. Polk was elected president with the slogan "54'40 or fight!" This slogan also showed the British that the United States was prepared for war if they did not turn over all of Oregon. "Fifty-four forty or fight" would have included all of present-day British Columbia, up to the tip of Alaska, or "Russian America." Polk appealed to Americans' "just and dear territorial rights, their own self-respect, and their national honor." -
Annexation Of Texas
pic sourcehttp://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/TexasAnnexationDuring his tenure, U.S. President James K. Polk oversaw the greatest territorial expansion of the United States to date. Polk accomplished this through the annexation of Texas in 1845, the negotiation of the Oregon Treaty with Great Britain in 1846, and the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848, which ended with the signing and ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848. -
California Gold Rush
pic sourcehttp://ceres.ca.gov/ceres/calweb/geology/goldrush.htmlIn January 1848, James Marshall made a work crew camp on the American River near Sacrmento. On January 24, crew workers found little gold nuggets. Thus beganone of the largest human migrations in history. The president duing this event was James K. Polk. -
The Gadsden Purchase
pic sourcehttp://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/reform/jb_reform_gadsden_1.htmlThe Gadsden Purchase settled the dispute over the exact location of the Mexican border was to be located. The border is now west of El Paso, Texas, giving the United States claim to about 29,600 square miles of land. Franklin Pierce was president during this event.
