JACKSON drove British from Pensacola, Fla.,—­Nov. 7.

AMERICAN flotilla surrendered to the British, at Lake Borgne,
   La.,—­Dec. 14.

CONVENTION at Hartford, Conn., opposed to the war,—­Dec. 15.

BATTLE nine miles from New Orleans; Jackson retired to
   intrenchments,—­Dec. 23.

TREATY OF GHENT, Belgium (peace), signed,—­Dec. 24.

1815.  BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS, fourteen days after treaty of
   peace,—­Jan. 8.

BRITISH squadron captured the frigate President, off New
   Jersey,—­Jan. 15.

BRITISH Cyane and Levant captured by Constitution,
   off Madeira Islands,—­Feb. 20.

WAR against Algiers declared by Congress,—­March 3.

Hornet captured British brig Penguin, off
   Brazil,—­March 23.

1816.  BANK OF UNITED STATES re-chartered for twenty years;
   capital, $35,000,000,—­April 10.

INDIANA admitted into the Union,—­Dec. 11.

1817.  ALABAMA TERRITORY formed,—­March 3.

JAMES MONROE inaugurated president; “era of good feeling,”—­March 4.

SEMINOLES and Creeks began depredations in Georgia and Alabama.

MISSISSIPPI admitted into the Union,—­Dec. 10.

1818.  JACKSON seized Spanish forts in Florida.

JOINT occupation of Oregon by United States and Great Britain
   agreed upon.

PENSACOLA, Fla., seized by Jackson; Spanish officials sent to
   Cuba,—­May 25.

ILLINOIS admitted into the Union,—­Dec. 8.

1819.  FLORIDA ceded to the United States by Spain,—­Feb. 22.

ARKANSAS TERRITORY formed,—–­July 4.

ALABAMA admitted into the Union,—­Dec. 14.

1820.  ACCESSION of George IV. to throne of Great
   Britain,—­Jan. 29.

MISSOURI COMPROMISE ACT passed,—­March 3.

MAINE admitted into the Union,—­March 15.

1821.  MEXICO became independent of Spain,—­Feb. 24.

MONROE began second presidential term,—­March 5.

MISSOURI admitted into the Union,—­Aug. 10.

1823.  FLORIDA TERRITORY formed,—­March 3.

“MONROE DOCTRINE” enunciated in the annual message,—­Dec. 2.

1824.  LAFAYETTE visited the United States.—­Aug. 15.