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Godfrey RICHARDSON

Godfrey RICHARDSON

Male Abt 1800 - Aft 1813  (> 14 years)


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   Date  Event(s)
1 1801 
  • 4 Mar 1801: Thomas Jefferson inaugurated
    Thomas Jefferson was sworn in as the third President of the United States.
2 1803 
  • 30 Apr 1803: Louisiana Purchase
    The United States purchased a vast territory from France for $15 million, nearly doubling the size of the country.
3 1804 
  • 14 May 1804: Lewis and Clark Expedition begins
    Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began their expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.
  • 2 Dec 1804: Jefferson reelected
    Thomas Jefferson was reelected as President of the United States.
4 1807 
  • 2 Mar 1807: Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves
    Congress passed a law prohibiting the importation of slaves into the United States, effective January 1, 1808.
5 1809 
  • 14 Jan 1809: Erie Canal construction begins
    Construction began on the Erie Canal, a major infrastructure project that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
6 1812 
  • 18 Jun 1812: War of 1812 begins
    The United States declared war on Great Britain over maritime rights and British support for Native American tribes.
  • 16 Aug 1812: Surrender of Detroit
    American forces surrendered Detroit to the British, a major early defeat in the War of 1812.
7 1814 
  • 24 Aug 1814: Burning of Washington
    British troops captured and burned Washington, D.C., including the White House and the Capitol.
  • 13 Sep 1814: Battle of Fort McHenry
    American forces at Fort McHenry successfully defended Baltimore from a British naval attack, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner."
  • 24 Dec 1814: Treaty of Ghent
    The Treaty of Ghent was signed, officially ending the War of 1812.


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