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George Washington becomes the first president
April 30,1789 to 1797 George Washington became the first president -
The French Revolution
the french revolution start in July 14,1789 – 1799 -
Napoleon forces Spain to sign the secret treaty
Napoleon forces them to sign the treaty -
Thomas Jefferson becomes the third president
Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801 February 17 -
Thomas jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from france
President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery Expedition (1804-06), led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, to explore the territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, among other objectives. In 1801, Spain signed a secret treaty with France to return Louisiana Territory to France. -
Lewis and clark explore the northern Louisiana purchase
President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the expedition shortly after the Louisiana Purchase -
Dunbar and Hunter explore the Ouachita River and Hot Springs
he Hunter-Dunbar expedition was one of only four ventures into the -
Freeman and Custis explore the Red River
Perhaps the most forgotten expedition to explore the southwest territory of the -
New Madrid earthquakes
The 1811–12 New Madrid earthquakes were an intense intraplate earthquake series beginning with an initial earthquake of moment magnitude 7.5–7.9 on December 16, 1811 -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict that lasted from June 1812 to February 1815, fought between the United States of America and the United Kingdom, its North American colonies, and its Native American allies -
Fort Smith is established
Fort Smith was founded in 1817 as a military post. Around the fort a small settlement began forming, but the Army abandoned the first Fort Smith in 1824 and moved 80 miles further west to Fort Gibson. -
Congress approves the Missouri compromise
Finally, a compromise was reached. On March 3, 1820, Congress passed a bill granting Missouri statehood as a slave state under the condition that slavery was to be forever prohibited in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36th parallel, which runs approximately along the southern border of Missouri. -
Quapaw Treaty
Quapaw Native American tribe agreed to a treaty with the United States government that would cede to them a reservation of one million acres running northeast to southwest between the Arkansas and Ouachita rivers. In this treaty, the Quapaw relinquished their claims to thirty million acres south of the Arkansas River in exchange . White settlers and territorial officials, however, coveted the valuable land along the Arkansas River, and tensions between them and the Quapaw ran high. -
The Territory of Arkansas is established
rkansaw Territory (later Arkansas Territory) was created from the portion of the Missouri Territory lying south of a point on the Mississippi River at 36 degrees north latitude running west to the St. Francois River, then followed the river to 36 degrees 30 minutes north latitude, then west to the territorial boundary. This included all of the present state of Oklahoma south of the parallel 36°30' north. -
Thomas Nuttall explores Arkansas
Thomas Nuttall, a preeminent and far-ranging field naturalist, participated in the early scientific exploration of Arkansas and is remembered both for identifying a number of the state’s plants and for his description of early Arkansas life. His notes on people living in the territory—both Native Americans and American settlers—have provided valuable information for historians and researchers ever since they were first published -
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft explores Arkansas
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft published the first written description of the Arkansas Ozarks’ geography, vegetation, wildlife, and inhabitants. His Journal of a Tour into the Interior of Missouri and Arkansaw, published in London, England,
