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Louisiana Purhase
The United State purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French. -
Invention of the steamboat
Robert Fulton invented the steamboat which revolutionized river transportation. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812, the U.S took on the navy of Great Britain because of British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy’s seizing of American seamen and America’s desire to expand its territory. -
Burning of Washington
British troops burned Washington D.C. -
Treaty of Ghent
The treaty that ended the War of 1812. -
Harvard Law School was founded
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The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri compromise was signed into law. It admitted the district of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state. The states of this territory would be free or slave depending upon whether they fell North or South of the parallel 36degree 30'North. -
Tenure of Office Act
This act was passed by Congress, limiting the term in civil servants to four years. -
Treaty of Doak's Stand
This treaty was between the U.S. and the Choctaw Indians, the Choctaw ceded half their territory to Mississippi and agreed to be moved west into modern day Arkansas. -
The Committee on Agriculture was established
This committee is now the Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry of the Senate.
