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1800-1876
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US Capital Moved
United States capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, DC. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the third president. -
War of 1812
United States declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion. -
Missouri Compromise
Maine is admitted as a free state so that Missouri can be admitted as a slave state. -
Independence from Mexico
Texas declares Independence from Mexico. -
Mexican War
United States declares war on Mexico in effort to gain California and other territory in Southwest. -
The Battle of First Bull Run
The first major battle of the Civil War fought near Manassas, VA between the Confederate and Union armies. This battle resulted with the Confederate's winning. -
Telephone Invented
Alexander Graham Bell invented the first ever telephone. This helped speed the process of transmitting messages by telegraphy.