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War of 1812 declared on England
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James Madison enters his second term in office as president of the US
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Treaty of Ghent ends War of 1812
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James Monroe becomes 5th president of the US
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Work begins on the Erie Canal
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SS Savannah makes transatlantic crossing under steam propulsion
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Missouri Compromise forbids slavery above 36 degrees 30 minutes latitude
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Federalist Party dissolves
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James Monroe enters his second term in office as president of the US
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Napoleon dies in exile on St. Helena
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Monroe Doctrine given to Congress
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Baltimore & Ohio railroad, the first designed for passengers & freight
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John Quincy Adams becomes 6th president of the US
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Andrew Jackson becomes 7th President of the US
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Oregon Trail has begun
