15 Events

1. James Madison President(1809)

1.1. Signed the Constituition

1.2. Was a Democratic-Rebublican

1.3. Served 4 terms

2. The National Road(1809-1837)

2.1. Went through Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia

2.2. It was federally funded

2.3. Was the first major improved highway in the U.S

3. James Monroe Presidency(1820)

3.1. Was a Democratic-Rebublican

3.2. Was in the Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War

3.3. Bought Florida from Spain

4. Industrial growth(1790's-1830's)

4.1. New laws allow corporations to grow

4.2. Had high legal status

4.3. Carried stock and other goods

5. Mexico became a Republic (1824)

5.1. Used to be a Monarchy

5.2. 12 years later the Mexican-American war will start

5.3. Later America will get bigger from the Mexican's land

6. Andrew Jackson's presidency(1825)

6.1. Was a Democrat

6.2. Made changes to how presidency was ran

6.3. Was a messenger for the local militia (Age 10)

7. Cargo boat growth(1850's)

7.1. Cargo boat usage increased

7.2. Also they carried passengers too

7.3. Iron and steel boats were introduce

8. Louisiana Purchase(1803)

8.1. Doubled the size of U.S

8.2. Bought from France

8.3. Cost $15,000,000

9. The War of 1812

9.1. Between America and Britain

9.2. Also known as "Mr. Madison War"

9.3. The U.S had more naval power

10. The war ends (1814)

10.1. American and British representatives meet

10.2. They singed a peace treaty

10.3. Then after they fought one more battle.

11. Erie Canal opens(1825)

11.1. Transfers from Albany to Buffalo

11.2. Clinton was governor at this time

11.3. 363-mile waterway

12. John Q. Adams presidency(1830)

12.1. Was a Democratic-Republican

12.2. Son of John Adams(founding father)

12.3. He had a major in science

13. Missouri Compromise passed(1820)

13.1. Made Missouri a slave state

13.2. Balanced the free and slave states

13.3. Allowed Maine to become a free state

14. Martin Van Buren is President(1840)

14.1. Was a Democrat

14.2. Was a skilled politician

14.3. Was the first president born in the U.S

15. Workers publish Lowell Offering(1840)

15.1. Stories about workers lives

15.2. Were fiction stories

15.3. Meant to show how workers were not happy in factories