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Haitian slaves on the island of Hispaniola begin their revolt from France
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Robert Gray claims the Pacific Northwest for the U.S.
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Jeffersonis elected president (1st time)
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U.S. buys Louisiana from France
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Stephen Decatur destroys the Philadelphia
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Burr kills Hamilton in a duel
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Lewis and Clark expedition leaves St. Louis
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Lewis and Clark Expedition reaches the Pacific Ocean
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The Leopard attacks the Chesapeake
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Embargo Act is passed
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Harrison wins the Battle of Tippecanoe
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Congress declares war on Great Britain
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Britain sets up a partial blockade of American ports
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Harrison wins the Battle of Thames
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Washington D.C. is burned by the British
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British defeat Napolean
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Treaty of Ghent is signed ending the war of 1812
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Perry defeats the British on Lake Erie
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Jackson wins the Battle of New Orleans
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is written by Francis Scott Key