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Bill of Rights Ratified
The Bill of Rights were the first ten amendents to the United States Constitution. http://www.parkinsonsresource.org/caregiver/a-caregivers-bill-of-rights/ -
George Washinton Reelected
The United States presidential election of 1792 was the 2nd quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Friday, November 2 to Wednesday, December 5, 1792. Incumbent President George Washington was re-elected to a second term by a unanimous vote in the electoral college. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1792 -
Cotton Gin Invented
The cotton gin is a machine designed to remove cotton from its seeds. The process uses a small screen and pulling hooks to force the cotton through the screen. It was invented by Eli Whitney on March 14, 1794. http://about.hm.com/AboutSection/en/About/Sustainability/Commitments/Use-Resources-Responsibly/Raw-Materials/Cotton.html -
John Adams Elected
The United States presidential election of 1796 was the 3rd quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Friday, November 4 to Wednesday, December 7, 1796. It was the first contested American presidential election and the only one in which a president and vice president were elected from opposing tickets. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1796 -
George Washington Dies
After the Revolutionary War, George Washington more than anything, hoped to live as a gentleman farmer in Virginia. But his sense of duty to his country was so great that instead he went on to serve his country as the first president of the United States in 1789. All in all, he spent 50 years in public service. Finally, at 10 p.m. on December 14, 1799, Washington died at his Mount Vernon home.
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Capital Moved
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Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase took place in 1803. Thomas Jefferson was president and decided to double the size of the Union, by buying land from the France, to support their war. Jefferson paid $60 million dollars for 828,000 square miles, west of the MS River. Although it doubled the size of the U.S. It also created a lot of tension with the economy and Great Britain. http://www.sircon.com/state-information-center/louisiana.html -
Madison Elected President
As Jefferson's successor, Madison won the 1808 presidential election handily, despite a challenge from his estranged friend, James Monroe. Throughout his first term Madison was preoccupied by disputes with France, Great Britain, and Spain. -
War of 1812
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Alabama admitted as Slave State
Alabama admitted as slave state, bringing the number of slave states and free states to equal numbers.
