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A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States (1797–1801).
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The third president in Washington, DC.
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Landmark Supreme Court decision greatly expands the power of the Court by establishing its right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.
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U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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In an effort to maintain the balance between free and slave states, Maine (formerly part of Massachusetts) is admitted as a free state so that Missouri can be admitted as a slave state.
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n his annual address to Congress, President Monroe declares that the American continents are henceforth off-limits for further colonization by European powers.
