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Invention of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin, a machine which revolutionized the South, cotton production, and cemented slavery. -
Jefferson Presidency
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Marbury vs. Madison
U.S. Supreme Court gains right to judicial review. -
Louisiana Purchase
President Jefferson buys land in the Westward United States from Napoleon for $15 million. -
Madison Presidency
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War of 1812
After increasing tensions between the new America and Britain over the seizing of American navy men and the natives stockpiling weapons, a war broke out. -
Monroe Presidency
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Monroe Doctrine
President Monroe issues an ultimatum forbidding further colonization of the western hemisphere by European powers. -
Quincy Adams Presidency
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Erie Canal
New York State completes the Erie Canal. -
Jackson Presidency
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Van Buren Presidency
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Harrison Presidency
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Tyler Presidency
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Polk Presidency
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Taylor Presidency
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Fillmore Presidency
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Pierce Presidency
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Buchanan Presidency
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Lincoln Presidency
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Civil War
A bloody civil war between the Northern and Southern United States. Costliest war in U.S. history.