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Election
Jefferson was elected as president. -
Louisiana Purchase
It was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France in 1803. -
The End
The slave trade ended. -
Non-Intercourse Act
Thomas Jefferson lifted the embargos on American shipping to all other markets except Britain and France. -
Was with England
British attempts to restrict U.S. trade. -
Treaty of Ghent
It was signed by British and American representatives at Ghent, Belgium, ending the War of 1812. -
Missouri Compromise and First Labor Unions Formed
Federal statute in the United States that regulated slavery in the country's western territories. -
Monroe Doctrine
U.S. foreign policy regarding European countries in 1823. -
New Election
Andrew Jackson elected as president. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion and Liberator Founded
A religious leader and self-styled Baptist minister, Turner and a group of followers killed some sixty white men, women, and children on the night of August 21. The weekly newspaper of abolitionist crusader William Lloyd Garrison for 35 years. -
Whig Party Formed
A political party that lasted from 1834 to 1860, formed to oppose the policies of President Andrew Jackson. -
Texas Time
The Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas established. -
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Indian Removal Bill/ Trail of Tears
As part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. -
Manifest Destiny
During the 19th century period of American expansion that the United States not only could, but was destined to, stretch from coast to coast. -
Another War
The Mexican war begins. -
End of Mexican War
Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo ended Mexican War. They got land from Mexico, ended Mexican-American war, negotiated by US Diplomat Nicholas Trist. -
Gold Discovered
Gold was discovered in California. -
Compromise of 1850
Includes California admitted as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act, Made popular sovereignty in most other states from Mexican- American War, no slave trade in DC.
Fugitive Slave Law strengthened. -
Gadsen Purchase
1853 purchase of more land from Mexico for purpose of building intercontinental railroad. -
Politics
The democratic party splits and Abraham was elected the 26th president of United States. The lower south secedes. -
Civil War
The confederates states of America formed and the civil war begins at Fort Sumter. Upper South secedes and north defeated. -
Battle of Antietam
The bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with almost 23,000 casualties. -
More Politics
Sherman takes South and North Carolina and Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House. The Thirteenth Amendment abolishes slavery and Lincoln is assassinated. Andrew Johnson becomes President and the KKK formed. -
Battle of Little Big Horn
Custer and the 7th Calvary was ambushed by Sitting Bull and the Sioux Nation-Greatest Native American victory over the US Army.