Congressional Events Timeline

By lauren_elise

  • First Congressional Meeting

    First Congress of United States meets.

  • Movement of Congress

    Congress moves to Potomac Heights

  • Speaker Elected

    Henry Clay is elected as speaker for Congress

  • Washington Invaded!

    Washitngton is invaded by Britain

  • Capitol Rebuilt

    Capitol Building is rebuilt

  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise is passed

  • Congress is Without A Leader

    Clay and Webster die

  • Abolished Slavery

    Slavery is Abolished. YAY!

  • Attempt to Impeech Johnson

    Tried to impeech Johnson but was beat by 1 vote.

  • Hawaii is annexed

    Hawaii is annexed

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

  • Both Houses Run by Republicans

    Republican party wins control of both houses for the first time since '54