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Napoleonic War
Another war between France and England starts -
Louisiana Purchase Proposed
Napoleon offers the Louisiana Purchase to the US to fund his war -
The Treaty of Cession
Jefferson's method of purchasing the Louisiana Purchase -
The 12th Amendment
Makes it so that the president and the vice president run together in the election -
Hamilton's Duel
Burr kills Hamilton in a duel ruining his political career -
Election of 1808
Madison wins the Election -
Non-Intercourse Act
Replaced the Embargo act. It lifted the all embargos on American shipping except for those going to British and French ports -
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May 1810 Bill
A bill replacing the Non-Intercourse Act that included a clause that said that the first country between France and Britain to lift their trade restrictions would receive America's full support -
Battle of Tippecanoe
William Henry Harrison takes some troops and wins a battle against the British. -
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Madison Declares War
Madison declares war on England and pressures congress to accept it -
Surrender of Detroit
The US military surrenders Detroit to the British without a shot -
The Battle of Lake Eire
The first defeat of the British Naval force in history. The US were able to reclaim Detroit because of this. -
England Defeats Napoleon
Allowed Britain to focus all attention towards the US -
Ft McHenry
Ft McHenry survives 25 hours of British Bombardment. Francis Scott Key writes the star spangled banner -
Chesapeake Bay
The British successfully invade Chesapeake bay. They proceed to arrive at the capital and burn it down -
Treaty of Ghent
Both England and the US wanted to end the war -
The Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson defends against a British force who had not heard about the treaty -
2nd National Bank
The Second national bank is established in Philadelphia -
Election of 1816
James Monroe wins the presidency -
Tarrif of 1816
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Panic of 1819
The first major depression to happen in the US -
Missouri Compromise
Allowed Missouri to enter into the US as a slave state -
Election of 1824
John Quincy Adams wins due to an unjust bargain with Henry Clay -
Tariff of 1824
Adams, VanBuren, Jackson, and Clay created a tariff that enraged the south. The south blamed Adams. -
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John Quincy Adam's Presidency
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Election of 1828
Jackson wins by a landslide -
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Andrew Jackson's Presidency
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Bank Sabotage
Jackson convinces Biddle to apply for an early charter of the National Bank Jackson vetoes it. The Bank does not get to extend its charter -
Force Bill
Gave the president the right to use the military to force a state's obedience -
Senate Censured Jackson
The bank warned Jackson that he could be removed from office for executive tyranny -
Election of 1836
Martin VanBuren wins and becomes the first Dutch President -
Panic of 1837
The US sees another depression due to Jackson's actions as president -
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Martin VanBuren's Presidency
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Election of 1840
William Henry Harrison wins the Election -
William Henry Harrison dies
His presidency set three records: longest inaugural speech, shortest term, and first president to die in office -
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William Henry Harrison's Presidency
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John Tyler's Presidency
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Jame K Polk's Presidency
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Zachary Taylor's Presidency
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Millard Filmore's Presidency
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Franklin Pierce's Presidency
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James Buchanan's Presidency
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Abraham Lincoln's Presidency
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Battle of Fort Sumter
The First battle of the Civil war -
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Civil War
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Battle of Gettysburg
A turning point in the Civil war. Marked the start of the victory of the Union -
Battle of Cold Harbor
The end of Ulysses S Grant's land campaign. A long series of battles that resulted in the victory of the Confederacy. -
Battle of Atlanta
Is believed to be a cause for Lincoln's re-election. A union victory that prevented a large number of resources from the Confederacy. -
Battle of Fisher's Hill
A union victory where the Union soldiers outnumbered the Confederate forces 3 to 1. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. He was killed by a bullet to the head -
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Andrew Johnson's Presidency
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Battle of Palmetto Ranch
The final battle of the civil war. Fought on the Rio Grande and marked the final Union Victory -
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Ulysses S Grant's Presidency