History of Congress

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    History of Congress

  • Capital

    Remodel the Capital and 1st Congress met

  • Double Size

    Liberty of Congress double in size

  • Henry Clay

    Henry Clay elected speaker 35 years old

  • War

    Congress elected first war

  • Capital

    The Capital was rebuilt

  • Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

  • Gold

    Gold found in California

  • Death

    Clay and Webster Died

  • War

    Start of the Civil War

  • Captial

    The Dome on the Capital was finally finished

  • Impeachment

    Congress tried to impeach President Andrew Johnson and failed by 1 vote

  • Temperatures

    Temperatures reached a high of 135 degrees and Congress had to get out of Washington

  • Attacked

    Attacked by Japan

  • Hearing

    McCarthy Hearing

  • Labor

    Labor managements