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United States of the 1800s
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The 3rd President
Thomas Jefferson was elected Presidents after the elections had to go through Congress -
Judiciary Act
Federalist congress passed an act which created a new regional court as well as 16 post for new judges and officials -
The Louisiana Purchase
Robert Livingston and James Monroe recieved an offer stating that the United States could buy all of the Louisiana Territory for 15 million dollars -
Reelection of 1804
In 1804 Jefferson was reelected to be president -
The Embargo Act
Congress passed an act which did not allow american ships to trade with foreign nations -
The election of 1809
James Madison was elected President -
The War of 1812
Congress passed the decleration declaring war on Britain -
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Ghent was sign which required each side to give up any territory it won over battle -
Jackson and his Troops
Jackson and troops launched a suprise attack on Britain and killed around 2000 soldiers -
The Era of Good Feeling
James Monroe was elected to be President which began something many people reffered to as the Era of Good Feelings -
The Missouri Compromise
Compromise was approved which prohibited slavery in the remaining area of the Louisianna Territory -
The Panic of 1819
Americas economy began to fail -
The Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe gave a speech stating that American continent are no longered rulled by Britain -
The Greek Revival
William Strickland designed Philidelphia's Second National Bank to be designed after the Parthenon