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Significant events in the years 1800-1876

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  • The U.S. capital

    The capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.

  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the third president of the United States.

  • Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark set out on a mission to explore the west and find a route to the Pacific Ocean.
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    War of 1812

    U.S. declares war on Britain after the British interfered with American shipping and westward expansion.

  • The Missouri Compromise

    Maine is admitted as a free state so that Missouri can be admitted as a slave state.

  • The Articles of Confederation

    The Continental Congress accepts the Articles of Confederation as the first U.S. Constitution.

  • Texas Independence

    Texas declares its independence from Mexico.

  • The discovery of gold

    Gold is discovered at Sutter's Mill in California.