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1800's Timeline
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Thomas Jefferson Elected President
Thomas Jefferson became president on February 17, 1801. He was the 3rd U.S. president. Thomas Jefferson was running against John Adams. He was an American Founding Father who was principal author of the Declaration of Independence. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from Napolean Bonaparte. It costed $15,000,000 dollars. The Louisana Territory was about 827,000 square miles. The treaty was signed on April 30, 1803. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark started their expedition on May 21 and ended around July 31, 1804. Thomas Jefferson got them to explore the Louisiana Territory. This expedition was also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition. -
Burr and Hamilton Duel
The Burr and Hamilton duel was a duel between two prominent American politicians: the former secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton, and sitting vice president, Aaron Burr, on July 11, 1804. The duel was the culmination of a long and bitter rivalry between the two men. At Weehawken, in New Jersey, Burr shot and mortally wounded Hamilton. -
James Madison Preidency
Born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia, James Madison wrote the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution, co-wrote the Federalist Papers and sponsored the Bill of Rights. He was also the fourth president of the U.S. He was elected on -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 started on June 18, 1812 and ended on December 24, 1814. The war was against the United States and Britain. The main cause of the war was because the impressment that the British were doing on the United States. Impressment means that the British were forcing the American sailors to come with the British. -
James Monroe Presidency
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States. He served between 1817 and 1825. Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States. -
Andrew Jackson Presidency
A lawyer and a landowner, he became a national war hero after defeating the British in New Orleans during the War of 1812. Jackson was elected the seventh president of the United States in 1828. Andrew was elected in 1767 and his presidency ended in 1845.
