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Washington DC
The capital of the U.S. was moved from Philadelphia to Washington DC. -
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Thomas Jefferson's Presidency
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Louisiana Purchase
For $15 million, the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French, doubling the size of the U.S. -
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James Madison's Presidency
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War of 1812
The United States declares war on Britain because of maritime interference. Ended with the Treaty of Ghent. -
Star Spangled Banner
Written by Francis Scott Key during the attack on Fort McHenry, it later became the national anthem of the U.S. -
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James Monroe's Presidency
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Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay makes a compromise to balance the power of free and slave states. Missouri and Maine will be admitted as slave and free state respectively and slavery will be prohibited above the 36-30 line. -
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John Quincy Adams' Presidency
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Andrew Jackson's Presidency
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Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson signs this act which authorizing the president to grant the land west of the Mississippi to Indians in exchange for land east of the Mississippi. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
An African American preacher leads a slave uprising marching from plantation to plantation killing men, women, and children. Stricter slave laws result from this. -
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Martin Van Buren's Presidency
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Trail of Tears
Native Americans were forced to march 1,000 miles to Oklahoma where around a forth of the Cherokee population died. -
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John Tyler's Presidency
William Henry Harrison is elected president but dies one month into his presidency. His vice president, John Tyler, succeeds him. -
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James Polk's Presidency
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Gold Rush
The gold rush begins in California after it is discovered at Sutter's Mill. -
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Zachary Taylor's Presidency
Died unexpectedly one year into his presidency. Succeeded by Millard Fillmore. -
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Millard Fillmore'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
Assassinated just after he was inaugurated for his second term, he passed the Emancipation Proclamation granting citizenship to former slaves. -
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Civil War
The growing divide between the North and South over the issues of slavery, economy, politics, and others broke out into war where around 620,000 Americans died.
