19th century - (1800-1876)

By kathrynmathew

  • Slave Revolt

    Gabriel Prosser (enslaved African American blacksmith) organizes a slave revolt intending to march on Richmond, Virginia
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    19th century - (1800-1876)

  • Capital Relocated

    U.S. capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, DC.

  • Congress Meets in the Capital

    U.S. Congress meets in Washington, DC, for the first time.

  • Jefferson's Presidency

  • Power of the Court Expanded

    Marbury v. Madison: Landmark Supreme Court decision expands the power of the Court by establishing its right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase: the United States agrees to pay France $15 million for the Louisiana Territory

  • Lewis and Clark Depart

    Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, Mo., on an expedition to explore the West and find a route to the Pacific Ocean

  • Jefferson's 2nd Presidency

  • Madison's Presidency

  • War of 1812

    War of 1812: the U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion

  • Madison's 2nd Presidency

  • Treaty of Ghent

    The Treaty of Ghent is signed, officially ending the war of 1812

  • Monroe's Presidency

  • Florida Ceded

    Spain agrees to cede Florida to the United States

  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise: an effort to maintain the balance between free and slave states, slavery is prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase lands north of latitude 36°30'

  • Monroe's 2nd Presidency

  • Quincy Adam's Presidency

  • Opening of Erie Canal

    Erie Canal: links the Hudson River to Lake Erie opens for traffic

  • Jackson's Presidency

  • Nat Turner's Slave Revolt

    Nat Turner: (enslaved African American preacher) leads the most significant slave uprising in American history

  • Jackson's 2nd Presidency

  • Texas' Independence

    Texas declares Independence from Mexico

  • Van Buren's Presidency

  • Harrison's Presidency

  • Tyler's Presidency

  • Polk's Presidency

  • Manifest Destiny

    The term “manifest destiny” appears for the first time in a magazine article by John L. O'Sullivan, expresses the belief held by many white Americans that the United States is destined to expand across the continent

  • Mexican-American War

    America declares War in an effort to gain California and another territory in the Southwest

  • Taylor's Presidency

  • Tubman's Escape from Slavery

    Harriet Tubman becomes one of the most influential figures in the Underground Railroad

  • Fillmore's Presidency

  • Pierce's Presidency

  • Buchanan's Presidency

  • Lincoln's Presidency

  • Johnson's Presidency

  • Grant's Presidency