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Chief Justice
John Marshall is appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States -
President
Thomas Jefferson becomes the third President of the United States -
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Exploration
Lewis and Clark begin their exploration of the northwestern frontier. -
President
James Madison is elected as the fourth President of the United States -
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War of 1812
Americans fought against Britain for continuing to treat them as if they were still under British rule -
Invention
George Stephenson designs the first steam locomotive -
Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key writes the words to the Star Spangled Banner during the bombardment of Fort McHenry -
The Missouri Compromise
Sponsored by Henry Clay, this bill admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state -
President
John Quincy Adams became the sixth President of the United States through a much disputed election -
Invention
William Sturgeon invented the electromagnet -
Slavery
Slavery is legally abolished in New York State -
Invention
Cyrus H. McCormick invents the reaper -
Invention
Samuel Morse sends the first message over telegraph line, "What hath God wrought" -
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The Mexican-American War
War over the territory of what is now known as Texas -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Law stating that the issue of slavery would be decided by the settlers of the area -
President
Abraham Lincoln became the sixteenth President of the United States -
Battle
The Civil War starts with the bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The battle was a Confederate victory -
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The American Civil War
The bloodiest battle in the history of the United States fought over slavery and state's rights -
End of the American Civil War
Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House, ending most of the battles of the Civil War -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theater, Washington, D.C. -
Slavery
The Thirteenth Amendment takes effect, abolishing slavery -
President
Ulysses S. Grant becomes the eighteenth President of the United States -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment gave black people the right to vote -
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The Great Sioux War
A battle between the Sioux and Cheyenne, and the United States over who would get control of the Black Hills