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June. The U. S. capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.
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February 11. The electors' votes for president are officially opened and counted in Congress, which already knows that the vote is tied between Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
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Ohio outlaws slavery
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Supreme Court establishes judicial review
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Lewis and Clark begin expedition
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As Jefferson's successor, Madison won the 1808 presidential election handily, despite a challenge from his estranged friend, James Monroe.
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Florida becomes state
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Slavery illegal in New York
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Congress passes removal act
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Congress declares war on Mexico
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Millard Filmore becomes president
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Franklin Pierce elected president
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Lincoln elected President
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James Buchanan is president