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Rhode Island becomes a state.
Rhode Island ratified the constitution and became the 13th state of the United States. -
George Washington Reelected
The results of the 1792 election were George Washington for President and John Adams for Vice President. -
Eli Whitney creates Cotton Gin.
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Whiskey Rebellion
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Tennessee becomes a state.
Tennesseee, a former part of South Carolina, became the 16th state. -
John Adams Elected as President
The results of the 1796 election were John Adams for President and Thomas Jefferson for Vice President. -
George Washington Dies
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Library of Congress founded
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Louisianna Purchase
Vastly increased the American Terrirory. -
Lewis and Clark set out on their expedition.
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First Steamboat Created
Robert Fulton successfully created the steamboat, although it did not become populat until the 1830's. -
US Population: 7,239,881 people
This was the third national census. -
Post-War of 1812 battle
Unaware that the War of 1812 has ended, the British attacked Andrew Jackson in New Orleans, which caused the loss of 2,036 soldiers. U. S. troops had 8 deaths and 13 wounded. -
Mississippi becomes a state
Mississippi became the 20th state of the United States. -
James Monroe is inaugurated as fifth president of the U. S.
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U. S. population: 9,638,453
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Denmark Vesey hanged for plans of a slave uprising
Denmark Vesey is convicted and hanged along with 35 others in Charleston, S.C. when his plans to lead a slave uprising are found out. -
The First RailRoad was Introduced
Early trains were poorly constructed and Railroads caused fires to nearby homes due to embers. Despite the troubles in the beginning, Railroads were to become a largely imporant system of transportation everywhere. -
Choctaws sign treaty giving U.S. 8 million acres of land.
15 September. The Choctaws sign a treaty exchanging 8 million acres of land east of the Mississippi for land in Oklahoma. -
U. S. population: 12,866,020
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Jackson creates Specie Circular
Specie Circular required that public lands be paid for in gold or silver instead of paper money. -
Labor Unions Created
The case of Commonwealth vs. Hunt in the Massachusetts Supreme Court legalized labor unions for peaceful and honorable protest. -
Elias Howe and Isaac Singer created the sewing machine.
This new creation opened the doors to the clothing industry. -
Eli Witney introduced Inter-Changable parts
First demonstrated with Rifles, he took several apart, mixed up the parts, then rebuilt the guns and fired them all successfully. This showed the world of manufacturing that things did not have to be individually made anymore. -
First Telegraph Cable was laid between the U.S. and Europe
Cyrus Field laid a telegraph cable between the U.S. &
Europe, but it died in 3 weeks. This
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Patents Boomed!
Over 28,000 patents were made in this decade!
