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The United States Library of Congress is founded.
It was founded by the founders, who, with classical educations and access to books, thought that Congress, after moving to Washington, D.C. from their first homes in New York City and Philadelphia, would need a library. -
First President in the White House
U.S. President John Adams is the first President to live in the White House -
Slavery is ended in the Northwest Territory
Slavery is ended in the Northwest Territory, stemming from the Ordinance of 1787 establishing the territory and written by Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson had proposed that all slavery be prohibited by the year 1800, but that proposal had been defeated by one vote. -
Thomas Jefferson becomes the 3rd president of the United States
Thomas Jefferson is elected as the 3rd president of the United States in a vote of the House of Representatives after tying Aaron Burr, his Vice President, in the electoral college with 73 electors due to a flaw in the original vote for two system, which would be corrected in the 12th Amendment to the Constitution. -
Congress passes an act
Congress passes an act that prohibits the importation of slaves into any port within the confines of the United States from any foreign land. It was to take effect on the 1st of January 1808. -
Aaron Burr acquitted
Aaron Burr is acquitted of treason. -
Federal Government vs. Individual State
The Supreme Court of the United States rules that the power of the Federal Government is greater than the power of any individual state. -
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The War of 1812
A conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies
