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Congress extends Maryland and Virginia slavery laws to DC making the slave code a federal law.
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Elected president in 1801 and served until 1809.
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The property of Louisiana was purchased for several million dollars. This expanded the United States westward and helped fuel the itch for manifest destiny within the colonies.
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Canadian government forbids any Americans to come over into Canadian territory to pursue runaway slaves.
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This year, the United States bans all slave trade.
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Served as the fourth president from the years 1809-1817.
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The war of 1812 was America's first declared war as a nation. The war started in the waters of trade. The British kept taking and forcing work upon American sailors. They did not allow to Trade with the other European countries. This did not make Americans happy and the war of 1812 broke out.
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Served as the sith president of the United States during the years 1825-1829.
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Served as the fifth president during the years 1817-1825
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The Missouri Compromise was an effort by Congress to relieve the pressure of political rivalries based on whether Missouri would be a slave state or a free state.
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Pennsylvania passed an anti-kidnapping law in order to protect free blacks.
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This year, Mexico abolishes slavery, and the Nat Turner revolt occurs in Virginia.
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Served as America's seventh president of the United States during 1829-1837
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The eighth president of the United States that served from 1837-1841
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First president to die in office only after 32 days in office
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The first Vice president to succeed into the presidency.
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1th President of the United States from 1845 to 1849
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A general and national hero in the United States Army from the time of the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812, was elected the 12th U.S. President, serving from March 1849 until his death in July 1850.
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The 16th president of the United States and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
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With the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States from 1865-1869.
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