Major Events
See also: 1857 in the United States, 1858 in the United States, and 1859 in the United States- March 4, 1857. James Buchanan became President of the United States
- March 6, 1857: Dred Scott v. Sandford
- July 18, 1857: Utah Expedition left Fort Leavenworth, effectively beginning the Utah War
- Panic of 1857
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