Friday, May 13, 2016

History timeline 1820-1829

1820: George III dies. George IV becomes King of England
    Cato Street Conspiracy
    Missouri Compromise
    James Monroe re-elected

1821: Several countries declare independence from Spain

1822: Chios Massacre

1823: Monroe Doctrine

1824: Lafayette tours U.S.
    Presidential Election thrown into the House of Representatives

1825: U.S. House of Representatives selects John Quincy Adams as President
    Erie Canal opens

1826: Most property requirements for voting removed in U.S.

1827: B&O Railroad opens (first railroad in U.S.)
    Freedom's Journal begins
    Greek War of Independence ends

1828: London Protocol creates modern Greece
    Andrew Jackson wins presidential election

1829: Catholic Relief Act
    Russo-Turkish War ends
    Petticoat Affair (1829-31)

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