An event or thing of American significance dating back before 1812?

Question

Can someone give me an example and maybe a little explanation about it? Something like the Revolutionary War.

Answer 1

It's difficult to imagine that in 1800 American independence was only 25 years old . I hope some of these facts help you!

The capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington

Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in the famous duel

Robert Fulton tested steamboat on the Hudson

West Point was established  

Louisiana was purchased  

Money from many countries circulated throughout America  |

80% of Americans worked on a farm  

Boarding houses and tenements were popular in the cities and one room log cabins in the country

Travel from Charleston to Philadelphia took 15 days by stage

The importation of slaves to the United States was banned  

Johnny Appleseed arrived in the Ohio Valley with seeds from Philadelphia

Robert Fulton's paddle steamer navigated the Hudson River.