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Library of Congress
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Thomas Jefferson elected President
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Louisiana Purchase
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12th Amendment ratified
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New Jersey abolishes slavery
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James Madison elected as 4th President
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War of 1812
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British troops burn Washington DC
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Battle of New Orleans
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James Monroe elected as 5th President
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John Quincy Adams becomes the 6th President
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Andrew Jackson elected 7th President
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Second Great Awakening
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Indian Removal Act
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Force Bill expands presidential powers
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Abraham Lincoln elected 16th President
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Civil War begins
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Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation
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Battle of Gettysberg
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Civil War ends
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13th Amendment passed ending Slavery