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Washington D.C. becomes U.S. capital
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Louisiana Purchase from France doubles U.S. size
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Start of the War of 1812
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War of 1812 ends
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Texans defending the Alamo startrs
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Texas defending the Alamo ends
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Gold discovered in California
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Abraham Lincoln elected 16th president of the U.S
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Civil War begins when Confederates fire on Fort Sumter
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U.S. defeats Spain in Spanish, American War