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In 1801 Thomas Jefferson became the president of the United States. He was the third president to be sworn in. As he became president Aaron Burr became the vice president of the United States.
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John Adams had a problem with William Marbury however James Madison refused to deliver it. So the case was brought to the Supreme Court to be settled. This case established the principle of judicial review in the United States.
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Lewis and Clark were sent into what is known as today West America. When they went over there they discovered several new plants and animal species as well as new Native American tribes. They brought back a map of the area that they had created.
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The Embargo act closed US ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain. This was because many Americans who were on these ships were forced to join the British after being accused of being a deserter. However this act did cause devastation to shipping related industries.
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The International Slave trade was a trading system of slaves across nations. This had been going on for several years but finally stopped in 1808. While the trading of slaves had ended owning slaves was still very much a practice in the United States.
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The United States declared war on Britain in 1812. America did because the British were impressing our sailors by the British Navy and there were disagreements on trade. The war ended in a draw and with the Treaty of Ghent.
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In 1825 the Erie Canal opened in Pennsylvania and was the longest artificial waterway in North America. This spurred the movement of settlers to West America. It also gave access to the rich land and resources the West had to offer.
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The mechanical reaper was invented in 1831 by Cyrus McCormick. This invention was used to harvest crops mechanically which was much faster. production of crops increased rapidly and the amount of labor necessary was much less.
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In 1845 the Irish suffered a great period of starvation and disease which was known as the Great Famine. This happened because of a light blight which devastated many of the potato crops. The famine decimated the Irish population but it ended in 1851.
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The California gold rush began in 1848 because James Marshall found gold in California. This caused a flood of people to come to California hoping to get lucky and strike gold. However this rush ended in 1855 with the discovery of silver.