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On this date the U.S. Constitution was formally put into effect, even though it was ratified and signed earlier.
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Louis XVI was beheaded, which started the radical phase of the French Revolution.
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Ended bad relationships between the U.S. and the Indians until Tecumseh's War.
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This treaty was signed with Spain to try to befriend them. It also defined the boundaries of the United States with the Spanish colonies and guaranteed the United States navigation rights on the Mississippi River.
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Jefferson becomes president and Aaron Burr becomes vice president.
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Established judicial review.
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Signed with Spain. Gave the U.S. many rights to the land around the Louisiana territory.
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Samuel Chase is the only chief justice to be impeached.
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Restricted American ships from foreign trade from 1807 to 1812. Led to the War of 1812.
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Replaced Embargo Act of 1807. Lifted all embargos except for the ones with Britain and France.
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James Madison is elected president of the United States.
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Asserts the right of the Supreme Court to invalidate state laws deemed unconstitutional.
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Intended to motivate Britain and France to stop seizing American vessels during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Fought between U.S. and Indian forces. Even though the U.S. won, they lost a lot of men and valuable weapons.
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Another war with England begins.