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Thomas Jefferson Elected President
Thomas Jefferson is elected President with Aaron Burr as his Vice Presedent -
Marbury v. Madison
Gave the Judicial Branch the power to oversee the constitutionality of a law that congress passes. -
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War of 1812
War between the United States and Great Britain. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Establishes Federal Government over State Government. -
Second Great Awakening
A Protestant movement that changed the hearts and minds of many Christians to political issues of the day -
Indian Removal Act
Forcibly exchanged land belonging to the Indians to move them west of the Mississippi. -
California Gold Rush Begins
Gold was found in the Rivers of California bringing droves of people over to mine. -
Panic of 1857
Financial Crisis in the United States due to over-expansion. This panic also cause financial crises all over the world -
Confederate States of America Established
Southern States secede from the United States -
Pony Express Begins
Pony Express was a mail delivery service utilizing messengers on horseback. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln is elected president in a 4 man presidential race. -
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Civil War
War breaks out between the Union and the Confederacy. -
13th Amendment Passes
Slavery is ended in the United States!