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