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Congress meets in capitol for first time
Library of congress also founded
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Marbury V. Madison
Decision establishes judicial review
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Twelfth Amendment Added
Requires they cast separate ballots for president and vice president
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Lewis and Clark expidition
Lewis and Clark leave St. Louis to explore western America
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Robert Fulton designs steamboat
Robert Fulton designs steamboats to make trade easier
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War of 1812
War of 1812 begins
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British burns Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. is burned during the war of 1812
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Battle of New Orleans
U.S. battles British forces in New Orleans
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Florida Transfer
Spain gives Florida to the U.S.
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Alaska
Russia finally gives Alaska to the U.S.
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Erie Canal completed
Canal made to make trade easier
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Congress passes Indian Removal Act
Act made to remove Indians from their homes
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Abraham Lincoln elected
He is elected into the Illinois Legislature
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Texans fight at the Alamo
Texans fight against Mexico at the Alamo
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Cherokee forced to move west
Cherokee forced through the trail of tears in harsh condiitions
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Florida becomes a state
Florida officially becomes one of the States
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Congress declares war on Mexico
Official start of the Mexican War
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Gold Rush begins
Gold Reush begins in California
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
An act to let states decie if they want slavery or not
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Southern States form Confederacy
The south leaves the north to form the confederacy
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