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Congress holds it's first session in Washington D.C.
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John Marshall is made the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court which would define the role of the courts.
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Thomas Jefferson is elected as the 3rd President.
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The U.S. concluded the Louisiana Purchase, gaining 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River.
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The Lewis and Clark Expidition begins, which helped to map the new territory.
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American inventor, Oliver Evans invented the vapor-compression refrigeration machine. Although he never created one, his ideas lead to modern refridgeration which is key in storing food.
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The first federally funded highway was created.
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The importation of slaves was prohibited by a law passed by Congress.
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James Madison becomes the 4th president.
