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Washington D.C
The federal government moves to Washington D.C -
Electricity
Alessandro Volta produces electrity. -
Louisiana Purchase
U.S. negotiates Louisiana Purchase from France: for $15 million, U.S. doubles its domain, increasing its territory by 827,000 sq. mi. (2,144,500 sq km), from Mississippi River to Rockies and from Gulf of Mexico to British North America. -
Alexander Hamilton Death
Alexander Hamilton is mortally wounded in duel with Aaron Burr. -
Lewis & Clark
Lewis and Clark begin their expedition of what is now Northwest U.S -
Steamboat
Robert Fulton makes first successful steamboat trip on Clermont between New York City and Albany. -
War of !812
The War of 1812 takes place and the Us gets freedom over the seas with Britain. -
End of the War of 1812
The war ends with the Treaty of Ghent. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri becomes a slave state. But anything north of a certain logitude and latitude. -
The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine is created. -
Photographs
The first ever photographs are created. -
Indian Removal Act
The US congress approves the Indian Removal Act -
California Declares Independence
The Republic of California declares independence from Mexico. -
Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 -
Dred Scott Decision
The United States Supreme Court rules in the Dred Scott decision, 6-3, that a slave did not become free when transported into a free state. It also ruled that slavery could not be banned by the U.S. Congress in a territory, and that blacks were not eligible to be awarded citizenship. -
15th Ammedment
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution is declared ratified by the Secretary of State. It gave the right to vote to black Americans. Race would officially no longer be a ban to voting rights. -
Wall Street Journal
The first issue of the Wall Street Journal is published.