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The Second Census: 1800
In 1800, U.S's population was 5.3 million people -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the third president who served 2 terms, 1801-1809. He was a Democratic-Republican. His vice presidents were Aaron Burr and George Clinton -
Ohio's Admission
Ohio was admissioned to the union on March 1st, 1803 -
End of Translantic Slave Trade
Congress ended the Translantic Slave Trade. Translantic Slave Trade was African slaves being brought across the Atlantic to the new world. -
James Madison
James Madison was the fourth president who served 2 terms, 1809-1817. He was a Democratic-Republican. His vice presidents were Elbridge Gerry and George Clinton -
The Third Census: 1810
In 1810, the U.S.'s population was 7.2 million people -
Louisiana's Admission
Louisiana was admissioned to the union on April 30th, 1812 -
Second Bank of America Charter
The Second Bank of America got its 20 year charter as a means for the federal government to regulate finance throughout the country. -
Indiana's Admission
Indiana was admissioned to the union on December 11th, 1816 -
James Monroe
James Monroe was the fifth president who served 2 terms, 1817-1825. He was a Democratic-Republican. His vice president was Daniel D. Tompkins. -
Erie Canal
Construction of the Erie Canal began on July 4th, 1817. This canal helped people with trade an travel. -
Mississippi's Admission
Mississippi was admissioned to the union on December 10th, 1817 -
Illinois' Admission
Illinois was admissioned to the union on August 26th, 1818 -
Alabama's Admission
Alabama was admissioned to the union on December 14th, 1819 -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise made some states free states and some states slave states -
Maine's Admission
Maine was admissioned to the union on March 15th, 1820 -
The Fourth Census: 1820
In 1820, the U.S.'s population was 9.6 million people -
Missouri's Admission
Missouri was admissioned to the union on August 10th, 1821 -
Santa Fe Trail
The Santa Fe Trail was when William Becknell recruited men to join him on an expedition. The expedition started in Franklin and Arrow Rock area of Missouri, ending at the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It took around two months -
Monroe Doctrine
In 1823 James Monroe introduced the "Monroe Doctrine." This stated that any European attempt to recolonize the Americas would be considered as a act of aggresion towards the United States -
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams was the sixth president who served 1 term, 1825-1829. He was a Democratic-Republican. His vice president was John C. Calhoun -
State Income Tax Equity Act
This act meant that couples in California who weren't married but were acting as if they are married had to pay their taxes as a married couple instead of as single indivisuals -
Tariff of Abominations
The Tariff of Abominations was a protective tariff that was made to protect industry in the northern United States. It was labeled the Tariff of Abominations because of the effects it had on the antebellum Southern economy. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president who served 2 terms, 1829-1837. He was a Democrat. His vice presidents were Martin Van Buren and John C. Calhoun. -
Indian Removal Act
The act allowed president Andrew Jackson to negotiate with the Native Americans in Southern United States to be moved to federal territory west of the Mississippi River instead of where they were living then. Over 70,000 indians were moved because of the Indian Removal Act -
The Fifth Census: 1830
In 1830, the U.S.'s population was 12.9 million people -
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion
Nat Turner's slave rebellion was a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia. Rebel slaves, led by Net Turner, killed around 60 people. It took only a few days for the rebellion to be ended. -
Second Bank of America Renewed Charter
In 1832 the Second Bank of America had it's charter renewed. -
Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution was a war between Mexico's government and the colonists of Texas. In the end the Republic of Texas was established. -
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was when Mexican troops launched a attack on the Alamo Mission and all of the Texian defenders were killed. -
Arkansas' Admission
Arkansas was admissioned to the union on June 15th, 1836 -
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth president who served 1 term, 1837-1841. He was a Democrat. His vice presidnet was Richard Mentor Johnson -
Michigan's Admission
Michigan was admissioned to the union on January 26th, 1937 -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was when Native Americans were forced from southeastern parts of the United States into Indian Territory in eastern sections of the present-day state of Oklahoma. -
The Sixth Census: 1840
In 1840, the U.S.'s population was 17 million people -
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth president who served 1 month in 1841. He was a Whig. His vice president was John Tyler. -
John Tyler
John Tyler was the tenth president who served 1 term, 1841-1845. He was a Whig. He served his entire term without a vice president. -
First Wagon Train
The first major wagon train began in Elm Grove, Missouri, and headed northwest on the Oregon Trail. The wagons ended their journey in western Oregon. -
The Great Famine of 1845
In 1845 the people in Ireland expected a good harvest. When they dug up the potatoes, all the potatoes were ruined and inedible. The next two years were poor harvest years also. A lot of people in India immigrated to the U.S., causing the population to grow. -
James K. Polk
James K. Polk was the eleventh president who served 1 term, 1845-1849. He was a Democrat. His vice presidnet was George M. Dallas -
Florida's Admission
Florida was admissioned to the union on March 3rd, 1845 -
Texas' Admission
Texas was admissioned to the union on December 29th, 1845 -
Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War started because the U.S. annexed Texas. It took about a year and a half for the war to end -
Iowa's Admission
Iowa was admissioned to the union on December 28th, 1846 -
The Woman Suffrage Movement
The Woman Suffrage Movement began in 1848 when the first women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. In 1920, with the help of two organizations, the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), and the National Woman’s Party (NWP), women gaines the right to vote. -
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began when a nugget of gold was found in Sacramento Valley, in 1848. A total of around $2 billion was found in precious metals during the gold rush. Before the gold rush there was less than 1,000 people in California, but by the end of 1849, the population jumped up to around 100,000. At the end of the gold rush there was around 265,000 people in California -
End Of Mexican-American War
The U.S. ended the Mexican-American War with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Under this treaty, Mexico gave present-day Arizona and New Mexico and parts of Utah, Nevada, and Colorado Mexico gave up all claims to Texas and said that the Rio Grande was the southern boundary of the U.S. -
Wisconsin's Admission
Wisconsin was admissioned to the union on May 29th, 1848 -
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor was the twelfth president who served sixteen months, 1849-1850. He was a Whig. His vice president was Millard Fillmore -
The Seventh Census: 1850
In 1850, the U.S.'s population was 23.2 million people -
California's Admission
California was admissioned to the union on September 9th, 1850
