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1800-1810
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The US Senate ratified a peace treaty with Tunis.
June the capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. -
the capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.
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John Adam's Presidency term ended (1797-1801)
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Thomas Jefferson was elected president
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Population increase to 5.3 million (1 million African descent.)
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Ohio outlaws slavery in September
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January 18, Louisiana Purchase
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Thomas Jefferson was re-elected president
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The Lewis and clark expedition reached the Pacific ocean
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Thomas Jefferson signed into law a bill allocating funds for the building of the National Road
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The importation of slaves was prohibited by a law passed by the U.S. Congress, but the law would not take effect until the January 1, 1808.
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The law banning importation of slaves into United States took effect.
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The first book by Washington Irving, A History of New York, an inventive blend of history and satire
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John Jacob Astor formed the Pacific Fur Company.