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Library of Congress Founded
The national library of the United States was founded in 1800. James Madison is said to have created the idea of a congressional library. The Library of Congress is in Washington D.C. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Territory of Louisiana in from France. The cost of purchasing this land was a merely 15 million dollars or $18 a mile. This new land allowed the United States to move further West closer to Manifest Destiny. -
Second Bank of The United States is Chartered
After the War of 1812 the federal government suffered from unregulated currency and lack of fiscal order. Because of this, there was a push for a centralized national bank. The Second Bank of the U.S. was chartered in 1816 and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Harvard Law School Founded
Harvard Law School is a graduate school of Harvard. This is the oldest law school in the United States that is still in operation. It is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. -
Morse Code Invented
Morse Code was a revolutionary way that allowed people to communicate across long distances using the telegraph. Samuel Morse is attributed to its invention. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a set of bills passed in order to settle the dispute of free and slave states in the United States -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was an act that stated that the people in the state could decide whether or not their state would be a free or slave state. -
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Civil War
The Civil War is a war that was fought between the Northern States in the Union and the Southern States that seceded. The battle was about slavery, and it lasted for four years until the South surrendered.
