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The US Library of Congress was founded.
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John Adams was the first president to live in the White House.
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John Marshall is appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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Thomas Jefferson is elected president. His opponent, Aaron Burr, becomes his vice president because there was a flaw in the electoral college votes.
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Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the third president of the United States.
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The first edition of New York Post is published
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Ohio becomes the 17th state to be added to the US.
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Thomas Jefferson pays 15 million dollars for Louisiana. This purchase doubles the US in size.
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New Jersey is the last northern state to ban slavery.
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Lewis and Clark were ordered by Thomas Jefferson to explore Louisiana.
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Alexander Hamilton is killed in a duel between him and Aaron Burr.
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Jefferson is re-elected as president over his opponent, Charles Pinckney
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This road was approved by the president. It ran through three states: Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
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Aaron Burr is convicted of treason.
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The importation of slaves is outlawed.
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James elected for president of the United States. He defeated his opponent, Charles Pinckney.
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James Madison is inaugurated as the 4th president of the US.
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James asks Congress permission to declare war on Great Britain.
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Before Congress could give James Madison permission to declare war on Great Britain, Great Britain set up blockades on the US.