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The first election for the House of Representatives took place to decide the 7th congress.
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Limited American citizen involvement in the trade of Human Cargo.
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The Louisiana Purchase was made, gaining a huge chunk of America in one fell swoop.
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New Jersey decided to abolish slavery in their state.
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Louisiana became the 18th state to join America.
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The panic of 1819 took place. It was a general financial collapse caused by the boom or bust nature of the banks.
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The Tenure of Office Act was passed by Congress, limiting the term in office of civil servants to four years.
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The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival. It focused mainly on emotions.
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Nat Turner was a slave who led other slaves into a revolt that lasted 2 days. 60 whites were killed and 120 blacks, many of the black casualties were not part of the revolt.
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Alexander invented the first telephone.
