The Years 1800 - 1876

By NicholasH

  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson is officially elected president on February 17, 1801

  • Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase was bought for 15 million on April 30, 1803.

  • The Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark began their expedition for both commercial and scientific reasons.

  • Napoleon's Influence

    Emperor Napoleon I was responsible for selling Louisiana to America as well as being responsible for the Napoleonic Wars.

  • The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves of 1807

    NO new slaves could be imported into the United States

  • The War of 1812

    A conflict between the United States and Britain.

  • Treaty of Ghent

    The treaty ended the War of 1812. The war ended in a stalemate.

  • Presidential Election of 1816

    The election concluded in James Monroe being elected president.

  • Treaty of 1818

    Resolved the boundary issues between the USA and the UK.

  • Presidential Election of 1820

    James Monroe was reelected as president.

  • The Missouri Compromise

    James Monroe signs the Missouri Compromise on March 6, 1820.

  • Monroe Doctrine

    The European Powers had to respect the Western Hemisphere.

  • Presidential Election of 1824

    John Quincy Adams was elected

  • Presidential Election of 1828

    Andrew Jackson was elected president.

  • Indian Removal Act

    Negotiation with Native Americans took place to have them removed.

  • Rebellion of Nat Turner

    Nat Turner and other slaves rebelled, slaughtering their masters. Nat Turner ended up getting executed.

  • Presidential Election of 1832

    Andrew Jackson reelected as president.

  • Treaty of Echota

    A treaty that removed all Cherokees.

  • Presidential Election of 1836

    Martin Van Buren elected as president.

  • Presidential Election of 1840

    William Henry Harrison elected president.

  • Presidential Election of 1844

    James K. Polk elected president of the United States.

  • New Addition to the U.S.

    Texas added to the United States as the 28th state.

  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    Over 1/3 of Mexico's Territory sold to the United States for 15 million dollars.

  • Presidential Election of 1848

    Zachary Taylor elected as president.

  • Compromise of 1850

    A series of resolutions introduced by Senator Henry Clay.

  • Presidential Election of 1852

    Franklin Pierce elected as president

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    This act led to Bleeding Kansas

  • Presidential Election of 1856

    James Buchanan elected as president.

  • Presidential Election of 1860

    Abraham Lincoln elected as president.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Freed southern slaves.

  • Presidential Election of 1864

    Abraham Lincoln reelected as president.

  • Presidential Election of 1868

    Ulysses S. Grant elected as president.

  • Presidential Election of 1872

    Ulysses S. Grant reelected as president.

  • Presidential Election of 1876

    Rutherford B. Hayes elected as president.