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Washington DC
The United States capitol was moved to Washington DC -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson is elected President -
Louisiana Territory
America bought Louisiana Territory -
Lewis & Clark
Lewis and Clark were sent to discover and explore western America -
James Madison
James Madison is elected President -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 started between the United States and Great Britain -
Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key writes the "Star Spangled Banner" -
James Monroe
James Monroe is elected President -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was signed and put into action making Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state -
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams is elected President -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed to remove all of the Native Americans along the Mississippi River from their homes and go to a place that America had already set up for them -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears begins removing all Indians from their homes -
California Gold Rush
Gold was found in California causing people to rush there to find more -
Confederate States
The Confederate States left America -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was elected President -
Civil War Starts
The Civil War starts -
Civil War ends
The Civil War ends with the Union as the victors