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Gabriel intended to lead slaves into Richmond and revolt but never happened because other slaves told on him.
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The capital moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.
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greatly expands the power of the Court by establishing its right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.
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The United States pays France $15 million for the Louisiana Territory, which extends west from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains it nearly doubles the size of the U.S.
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Set out from St. Louis on expedition to explore the West and find a route to the Pacific Ocean.
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U.S. declares war on Britain over interference with maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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British capture Washington, D.C., and set fire to White House.
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Francis Scott Key writes the Star-Spangled Banner as the British attack Fort McHenry.
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This treaty ends the war
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This Supreme Court case let Congress establish the National Bank.
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Maine is admitted as a free state so that Missouri can be admitted as a slave state
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President Monroe declared that the American continent is now off-limits for further colonization by European powers.
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Construction begins on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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It authorizes the forced removal of Native Americans living in the eastern part of the country to lands west of the Mississippi River.
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U.S. annexes Texas.
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U.S. declares war on Mexico so they can gain California and other territory in Southwest. Ends with the signing of The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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A total of $2 billion worth of precious metal was extracted from the area during the Gold Rush.
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Was formed from the Whig party and was made to stop the spread of slavery and oppose Andrew Jackson
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South Carolina secedes because they are upset with Congress and the election of Abraham Lincoln.
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War between the Union and the Confederates. It was a war over states rights
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Gave African American men the right to vote