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DC becomes new Capital
On May 14th the capital has officially moved from Philadelphia to DC. -
Louisiana Purchase
The US purchased the state of Louisiana from France for 15 million dollars. -
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
On March 18th Lewis and Clark began their expedition from St. Louis as well as Camp Dubois, in hopes of exploring the Louisiana Purchase. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 started when US declares war on Britain because Britain interfered with Americas maritime shipping and their westward expansion. -
United States Flag
The United States flag is officially adopted by Congress with the arrangement of 13 red stripes and 13 white stripes. To finish it off there is a star added for each state in the Union. -
The Nat Turner Revolt
On August 12th a man named Nat Turner led a slave revolt in Virginia ending in 57 white citizens dead. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
On December 18th the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery is put into motion, and begins a turning point in US history. -
The Great Depression
Once the New York stock market crashes an economic depression takes place. This caused panic for many people and it also led to bank failure.