| 1828 |
Andrew
Jackson elected seventh President of the United States |
| 1829 |
Webster-Hayne
Debate |
| "
" |
Mexico
emancipates all slaves in its territories, including Tejas |
| 1830 |
Jefferson Day
Dinner (April 13) |
| 1831 | Cherokee Nation v. Georgia |
| "
" |
Nat Turner's
Rebellion |
| 1832 |
Calhoun
resigns as vice-president |
| "
" |
Congress
passes Tariff of 1832 |
| "
" |
South
Carolina legislature nullifies the Tariff |
| " " |
Congress
passes the Force Act |
| "
" |
Jackson
vetoes congressional act to recharter the 2nd Bank of the U. S. |
| "
" |
Worcester v. Georgia |
| "
" |
Black Hawk War |
| "
" |
Andrew
Jackson elected to another term as president* *(first election with national nominating conventions) |
| 1833 |
Jackson
orders withdrawal of Treasury funds from 2nd Bank of the U. S. |
| "
" |
Mexico
passes Secularization Act |
| " " | Stephen
F. Austin briefly imprisoned in Mexico |
| 1834 |
Whig
Party formed |
| "
" |
Juan
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna declares himself dictator of Mexico |
| 1836 |
Texas
declares independence (March 2) |
| " " | Battle of the
Alamo (March 6) |
| " " | Battle of San Jacinto (April 21); Santa
Anna signs Treaty of Velasco |
| " " | U. S. rejects Texas' petition for annexation |
| "
" |
Jackson
issues Specie Circular |
| "
" |
Martin
van Buren elected eighth President of the United States |
| 1837 |
Panic
of 1837 |
| 1840 |
Congress
adopts independent treasury system |
| "
" |
William
Henry Harrison elected ninth President of the United States |
| 1841 |
William
Henry Harrison dies six weeks after taking oath of office; John Tyler becomes tenth President of the United States |
| 1842 |
Webster-Ashburton
Treaty |
| 1843 |
John
Tyler tries to get Congress to annex Texas |
| Congress tries, and fails, to impeach President Tyler | |
| "
" |
Migration
begins to Oregon |
| 1844 |
Congress
rejects annexation of Texas |
| "
" |
James
K. Polk elected eleventh President of the United States |
| 1846 |
U. S. signs treaty agreeing
to
Oregon boundary |
| 1847 |
U. S. goes to war with Mexico |
| Battle of Buena Vista (Feb. 23) |
|
| Battle of Vera Cruz (March) |
|
| Battle of Carro Gordo (April 17-18) |
|
| Gen. Scott captures Mexico City (September 14) |
|
| 1848 |
U. S. and Mexico sign Treaty
of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (Feb.); Senate ratifies (March 10) |
| Zachary Taylor elected president |
|
| 1850 |
Compromise of 1850 |
| 1851 |
Congress
passes Indian Appropriations Act |
| 1853 |
U. S. makes Gadsden Purchase |