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John Adams is elected president
A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States (1797–1801). -
Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated
The third president in Washington, DC. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Landmark Supreme Court decision greatly expands the power of the Court by establishing its right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional. -
War of 1812
U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion. -
Missouri Comprise
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. -
Monroe Doctrine
n his annual address to Congress, President Monroe declares that the American continents are henceforth off-limits for further colonization by European powers.
