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| Who won the Election of 1800 | Thomas Jefferson (He was the 3rd president and the election was decided by the U.S. House of Rep. because he and Aaron Burr tied. This led to the 12th amendment in which electors would vote separately for president and vice-president) |
| Slave Revolt in 1800 | Revolt led by Gabriel Prosser in Virginia |
| US expands its territory 1803 | Louisiana Purchase (Most of what would become the western United States including New Orleans is purchased from France. This gives the US total control of the Mississippi River |
| Conflict with Britain 1812 | War of 1812 begins. It is settled in 1814. Part of the general conflict in Europe. A major issue was the impressment of American sailors by the English navy. Washington is burned in revenge for the US burning Kingston (Toronto) |
| In 1820 this sought to limit slavery | Missouri Compromise: Prohibited slavery in the states of the Louisiana Purchase below Missouri's southern border (Maine entered the union as a free state at about the same time) |
| US makes a bold Foreign Policy statement, 1823 | Monroe Doctrine: US warned European countries not to reestablish colonies in the Western Hemisphere |
| Adams-Onis Treay, 1819 | With Spain, Florida ceded to the US |
| Relations with Britain Canada, 1817 | Rush-Bagot agreement led to the eventual demilitarization of the US-Canadian Border |
| Battle of New Orleans, 1815 | Last battle of the War of 1812, took place after the treaty was signed. Andrew Jackson led the US to a crushing victory over the British |
| Removal of Native Americans west of the Mississippi | While often associated with Andrew Jackson it was actually proposed by President Monroe in 1824 |
| Era of Good Feeling | 1820, James Monroe wins the presidency with no opposition. Wins all but one electoral vote. |
| California Gold Rush | 1848 at Sutter's Mill (Those who went out to CA largely beginning in 1849 are known as the 49ers. Most of the people who got rich sold supplies to the miners such as Levi Strauss, who invented blue jeans. |
| Election of 1824 | U.S. House elects John Quincy Adams dispute Andrew Jackson having more popular and electoral votes (Henry Clay threw his support to Adams) |
| First Political Party convention is held | The Anti-Masonic party in 1831. |
| Republic of Texas is Established | In 1836, Texans had voted to separate from Mexico in 1833. |
| Texas Joins the Union | Texas becomes a state in 1845. |
| This group trekked to Utah in 1847 | The Mormons, led by Brigham Young |
| Women's Rights | The first Women's Rights convention was held in 1848 in Seneca Falls, NY |
| First US forces deployed overseas | Jefferson orders a blockade of Tripoli against the Barbary Pirates (Modern Libya) in 1803. |
| Exploration of the West | Lewis and Clark begin their expedition in 1804, complete it by 1806. |
