The Congress Timeline

First Congress under new Constitution

Mar 4, 1789

The first Congress took business under the new Constitution. 21 men in Congress.

The Congress Timeline

Period: Mar 4, 1789 to Oct 13, 2011

Declared war on Great Britain

Jun 13, 1812

Congress declared war for the first time on Great Britain.

Missouri Compromise

Oct 13, 1819

Agreement between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factors in the Western states.

Henry Clay = Elective Speaker

Nov 11, 1847

Henry Clay was appointed to be an elective speaker.

Henry Clay pleads for compromise

Feb 5, 1850

Henry Clay pleads for another compromise.

Stretched to the Pacific

Oct 13, 1850

The United States stretched all the way to the Pacific states.

War and Congress

Apr 13, 1861

War came and another Congress in America.

Dome was finished

Dec 2, 1863

The dome on the Capitol building was finally finished.

Abolished Slavery

Jan 13, 1865

Congress abolished slavery.

Tried to Impeech Johnson

Oct 13, 1868

Congress tried to impeech President Johnson but he beat it by 1 vote.

Spend $1 Billion

Oct 13, 1889

First to spend $1 billion for the Peace Act.

Speaker Cannon Ended.

Mar 15, 1910

Norris - speaker cannon was ended in 29 hours.

War against Germany

Apr 2, 1918

Declaration of war towards Germany

Roosevelt to White House

Oct 13, 1932

Roosevelt came to the White House to replace Norris.

Japan Attacked United States

Dec 13, 1941

President went before Congress and said Japan attacked the United States.