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Clay was born April 7, 1777
Clay was born April 7, 1777 -
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Henry Clay
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introduced to the British
Get's his hosue ransacked by British at age 3. -
Admitted to Virginia Bar
admitted to Virginia Bar -
moved to Lexington Kentucky.
moved to Lexington Kentucky. -
He opposed the Alien and Sedition Act
He opposed the Alien and Sedition Act -
Married Lucretia Hart
Married Lucretia Hart, daughter of wealthy Lexington buisness man. -
Added to the Kentucky General Assembley.
Added to the Kentucky General Assembley. -
Appointed to the U.S. Sentate
Appointed to the U.S. Sentate at 29 years old -
Clay represented Aaron Buur
Clay represented Aaron Buur in a wild case in which Burr was accused of planning an expedition into Spanish Territory and essentially trying to create a new empire. -
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
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U.S. went to war with Britain
In part due to Clay's political pressure, the U.S. went to war with Britain -
Creation of second bank of U.S.
Creation of second bank of U.S. -
Missouri compromise passed
Missouri compromise passed -
Drawn to the presidency.
Drawn to presidency. -
came back to D.C. and the Senate floor
came back to D.C. and the Senate floor -
walked South Carolina back from the brink of secession.
walked South Carolina back from the brink of secession. -
Clay's Compromise Tariff of 1833 slowly reduced the tariff rate
Clay's Compromise Tariff of 1833 slowly reduced the tariff rate -
Retired from the Senate and returned to Kentucky.
Retired from the Senate and returned to Kentucky. -
California: Non-slave state
introduced a bill that allowed California to enter the Union as a non-slave state -
Clay died June 29, 1852
Clay died June 29, 1852