1800s timeline by Jaiden Payne

Louisiana purchase (1803)

7paynejaide — 2025-10-15 16:16:31 UTC

The louisiana purchase is considered one of the best land deals in history, the expansion was purchased for 15 million dollars it was 3 cents per acre and gave the u.s. more farmland and land for settlement capabilities.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)

7paynejaide — 2025-10-21 17:03:06 UTC

This Expedition was one of the most important expeditions in american history, Lewis and Clark were given the responsibility to explore new territory, search for a possible water route to the Pacific ocean and to build relationships with the native American tribes.

Expanding voting rights in the 1820s

7paynejaide — 2025-10-21 17:08:18 UTC

before the 1820s voting was limited to white men who owned property or land, there was a growing belief that citizenship determines who could vote, The Democratic party formed around Andrew Jackson which claimed in represented the beliefs and interests of the common man.

The Indian removal act and Trail of Tears (1830)

7paynejaide — 2025-10-21 17:13:57 UTC

Andrew Jackson supported and signed for the forced removal of Native Americans under the Indian removal act. This act gave the government the power to trade Native land for lands west of the Mississippi river.

Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion (1845)

7paynejaide — 2025-10-21 17:18:45 UTC

Manifest destiny was the belief that American expansion across the continent was both guided by God and inevitable, This migration was made easier due to the Louisiana purchase and the Transcontinental Railroad

The Cotton Gins impact (1793)

7paynejaide — 2025-10-21 17:22:45 UTC

this invention automated the process of cleaning Cotton, The Cotton Gin made it possible for one person to clean up to 50 pounds of Cotton daily. This also had negative effects such as an increase in slaves and a dependency relying on slaves due to this invention.

The Rise of industry in the North (1793)

7paynejaide — 2025-10-21 17:28:26 UTC

The first industrial revolution completely changed how people lived and worked, The revolution began with technological advancements in textile manufacturing such as the Cotton Gin, The Factory system was the main part of the revolution completely centralizing production and increasing the efficiency drastically.

Slavery and early Abolitionists (1840)

7paynejaide — 2025-10-21 17:35:24 UTC

Due to the Cotton Gin the demand for slaves was increasing by the day, The Abolitionist movement began in response to this. Abolitionists used strategies such as the Underground Railroad to help enslaved people escape to free states and Canada.

Texas and the Mexican-American War (1836)

7paynejaide — 2025-10-21 17:44:14 UTC

Texas gained independence from Mexico after the Texas revolution, Annexing Texas could mess up the balance between slave states and free states, Mexican forces attacked U.S. troops in a contested region which started the Mexican-American war, the war ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.