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The U.S. capital
The capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the third president of the United States. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark set out on a mission to explore the west and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. -
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War of 1812
U.S. declares war on Britain after the British interfered with American shipping and westward expansion. -
The Missouri Compromise
Maine is admitted as a free state so that Missouri can be admitted as a slave state. -
The Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress accepts the Articles of Confederation as the first U.S. Constitution. -
Texas Independence
Texas declares its independence from Mexico. -
The discovery of gold
Gold is discovered at Sutter's Mill in California.