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Natchez Trace is established by an Act of Congress
This post route follows a old path going from Nashville, Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi was established in 1800. -
The Library of United States is founded
Founded by two classical educators in 1800, the library's home is still located in Washington D.C. -
The Second Census of the United States
This census was conducted in August of 1800. The total population at the time was 5,308,483 people in the entire U.S. -
John Adams becomes the first president to live in the White House
In 1800, a year before he was no longer president, John Adams becomes the first president to live in the White House. -
John Marshall appointed Chief Justice
He became the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1801. -
Thomas Jefferson elected as the third president of the U. S.
After tying with Aaron Burr, Jefferson won the presidency from one vote from the House of Representatives. -
Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated
The third president was inaugurated in 1801 in the United States Capitol Building in D.C. -
Tripoli declares war against the United States
This became the first Barbary war, against Barbary pirates. The U.S. had refused to pay some tribute to commerce raiding cosiars from Arabia. -
The edition of the New Post published
The popular magazine's very first edition was published by Alexander Hamilton and is the America's oldest magazine. -
The United States Military Academy opens after West Point, NY is founded
A few months after West Point, New York was established, the United States Military Academy opened to the public. -
The first practical steamboat invented by Robert Fulton
He went on a thirty-two hour trip through the Hudson River from New York City to Albany, a 150 mile trip. -
The Supreme Court overturns the Marbury vs Madison case
This was its first U.S. law in Marbury vs Madison for the United States Supreme Court to overturn. -
Martha Washington passes of a fever
The very first First Lady of the United States sadly died of a fever on May 22, 1802. -
The First Barbary War continues with the U.S.
Even after a negotiated peace, the war with the Barbary pirates continues in 1802. -
President Jefferson gives his Second State of the Nation address
Pleading for peace with Europe and payment for the national debt, Jefferson addresses in his Second State of the Nation address. -
Ohio becomes the 17th state to enter the Union
The 17th state in 1803 was the state of Ohio. -
President Jefferson purchases the Louisiana Territory
This very important purchase paved the way for expansion westward that would have a significant mark on history. Jefferson bought it from France. -
New Jersey finally abolishes slavery
This state became the last northern state to abolish slavery. -
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Upon purchasing the vast Louisiana Territory, Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis to explore the lands and discover new territory. He and William Clark trekked across America for around two years with the help of a friendly Native American explore, Sacagawea. -
Alexander Hamilton and Vice President Aaron Burr duel
Longtime political rivals, Hamilton and Burr have a duel illegally in New Jersey where Burr fires a gun straight to Hamilton's head, killing him. -
Noah Webster publishes the first dictionary
A huge milestone in history is Webster's publishing of the first American English dictionary. -
Robert E. Lee born
He would become a strong military office and general a few wars, one of which was the Civil War. -
Congress prohibits the importation of slaves
Congress's act prohibiting slave importation, said that no slave anywhere would be imported into any port in the United States. -
The American Fur Company established
It was incorporated by John Jacob Astor in 1808. -
James Madison becomes the fourth president
Defeating Charles C. Pinckney, Madison won the presidential election in 1808 becoming the fourth United States president. -
Andrew Johnson born
The seventeenth president was born in 1808 in Raleigh, North Carolina. -
Abraham Lincoln born
Honest Abe, the sixteenth president, was born in 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. -
The Pacific Fur Company established
This fur company was also incorporated by John Jacob Astor. -
National Road's contract for construction assigned
At first it was called the Cumberland Road but the National Road's contract for construction was assigned in 1811. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The governor of Indiana, William Henry Harrison, defeated the Indian brothers, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa, along with their Indian troops in 1811. -
The War of 1812 begins
The War of 1812 begins with the U.S. Navy defeating the British. Many battles where to follow, switching back and forth in British's favor then the United States's favor. -
President James Madison wins a second term in office
Madison wins yet another term of presidential office amidst the brewing war. -
The Battle of York
Occurring in Toronto, Canada, this battle was held when the American soldiers destroy and raid the city. -
The Battle of Stoney Creek
Even though the American's army was three times the size of the British's in this battle, they ended losing. -
The British burn Washington D.C.
British general Robert Ross, following up the victory at the Battle of Bladensburg, burned the White House, Capitol building, Library of Congress, U.S. Treasury, and War Department. -
The Battle of Lake Champlain
The United States naval forces won this battle with the U.S.S. Ticonderoga as an important piece. -
Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key wrote these this beautiful declaration in 1814. -
James Monroe becomes the fifth president
Monroe defeated Rufus King in this 1816 election. -
The construction of the Erie Canal begins
The canal started its long construction process in Rome, New York. It wouldn't be completed until 1825. -
Andrew Jackson invades Florida in the Seminole War
Jackson and his American troops invade Florida to take over the territory in the Seminole War. -
The Missouri Compromise is passed
Supported by Henry Clay, the Missouri Compromise bill is passed in Congress in 1820. -
James Monroe wins his second term of office
President Monroe wins his second term of presidency in 1820, defeating John Quincy Adams in a landslide. -
Arikara Indian War begins
The United States got involved in a conflict with an Indian tribe after they attacked a trapping party a few moths either. -
The first experimental steam locomotive is built
John Stevens, of Hoboken, New Jersey, built and operated an experimental steam locomotive, the first of its kind. -
John Quincy Adams becomes the sixth president
Adams wins the presidential election in 1825 with John C. Calhoun as his Vice President. -
Andrew Jackson becomes the seventh president
In the Democratic party, Jackson is elected to the presidential office in 1829. -
The typewriter is invented
William Austin Burt invented the first typewriter, then called the typographer in 1829. -
Nat Turner organizes a slave rebellion in Virginia
Nat Turner, a back slave kills fifty-seven white people in a rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831. -
President Jackson wins a second term in office
Jackson won the popular vote in his second election as president in 1833. -
Cyrus H. McCormick invents the first reaper
McCormick finishes inventing the reaper after his father did in 1834. -
The Battle of Gonzales begins the Revolution of Texas
This battle was a major turning point for Texas as the state had its revolution in 1835. -
The battle for the Alamo is waged
This battle was between Mexico and Texas in San Antonio, Texas. But during this battle, Texas declared and gained its independence from Mexico in 1836. -
Martin Van Buren becomes the eighth president
Van Buren wins for the Democrats in the presidential election in 1837. -
John Tyler becomes the tenth president
Tyler was sworn into office after Harrison died in 1841. -
William Henry Harrison becomes the ninth president
Harrison is elected president in 1841 only to die of pneumonia a month after being sworn into office. He was the first and only president to have the shortest term of office. -
James K. Polk becomes the eleventh president
Polk becomes president in 1845, defeating Henry Clay. -
The Battle for Mexico City
American officer, General Winfield Scott, attacked the Capultepec fortress on September 12. But when he finally entered Mexico City, it was already deserted by Santa Anna. -
Zachary Taylor becomes the twelfth president
Mexican War hero, Taylor, won the presidential election in 1849. -
Millard Fillmore becomes the thirteenth president
He was sworn into office as the result of Zachary Taylor's death the day before in 1850. -
The first YMCA opens
This first Young Men’s Christian Association opened in Boston, Massachusetts in 1851. -
Franklin Pierce becomes the fourteenth president
Pierce wins the election of 1852. -
James C. Buchanan becomes the fifteenth president
Buchanan wins the presidential office in 1857. -
Abraham Lincoln becomes the sixteenth president
The Republican candidate beat out three other opponents in the election. Lincoln took a stand on the anti-slavery side. -
President Lincoln wins second term
He won very easily against George B. McClellan this term. -
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
Actor, John Wilkes Booth, fired the shot to Lincoln's head at Ford's Theatre in D.C. The beloved president would die a day later. -
Andrew Johnson becomes the seventeenth president
Succeeding Lincoln's death, Johnson is sworn into office right after his death. -
Ulysses S. Grant becomes the eighteenth president
Grant victoriously defeated Horatio Seymour in the presidential debate. -
Susan B. Anthony casts a vote in the presidential election.
As a women's suffragette, Anthony wanted to make it loud and clear that women were allowed to vote by placing her own vote for the president.