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Date |
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1 | 1794 | - 14 Mar 1794: Eli Whitney is granted a patent for his invention, the cotton gin, resulting in great increases in the demand for slave labor.
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2 | 1797 | - 4 Mar 1797: John Adams is inaugurated as the second president in Philadelphia.
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3 | 1803 | - 30 Apr 1803: Louisiana Purchase Treaty is signed
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4 | 1812 | - 18 Jun 1812—18 Feb 1815: War of 1812
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