History of American Government

By etonner

  • First congress took business over new consititution

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    First congress took business over new constitution

  • Congress found permanent home

  • Henry Clay elected speaker

  • Congress declared war

  • British invaded

  • Capital was rebuilt

  • Congress passed Missouri Compromise

  • 29,251 Post Offices in America

  • Clay and Webster died

  • Civil War began

  • Slavery was abolished

  • Dome was finished

  • Election: Hayes won over Hilton

    Hilton was popular vote, Hayes won though. Congress collapsed, blacks in congress disappeared

  • Revolt led by George W Norms

  • Wlson asks to declare war on Germany

  • TDA becomes showpiece for New Dealers

  • Pearl Harbor--U.S. attacked by Japan