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The Library of Congress is founded.
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John Marshall becomes the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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Congress passes an act to prevent slaves from being imported to the United States from foreign soil.
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The White House is burned down by British troops occupying Washington D.C. during the War of 1812.
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The Second Bank of the United States is chartered by Congress.
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James Monroe becomes the fifth president of the U.S. and serves two terms.
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The Indian Removal Act is approved by Congress. This paved the way for Native Americans to be pushed out of the southern states.
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James W. Marshall discovers gold in California, leading to a massive wave of Americans flooding the area.
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Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president a month after the forming of the C.S.A.
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Robert E. Lee surrenders to the Union forces, ending the 4 year Civil War.
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The Civil Rights Act passed by Congress gave equal rights to African Americans in jury duty. This, however, would later be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
