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12/06/1790 |
Congress relocates from New York City to Philadelphia. |
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1790 |
Naturalization Act is adopted in New York City |
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1793 |
Fugitive Slave Law (first) is adopted in New York City. |
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02/07/1795 |
Eleventh Amendment is ratified in Philadelphia. |
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1798 |
Alien Act is adopted in Philadelphia. |
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05/10/1799 |
Superintendent of Police is established. |
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05/15/1800 |
Washington, D.C. becomes the capital of the United States. |
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12/31/1813 |
President James Madison reimposes an embargo on trade. |
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09/22/1817 |
John Quincy Adams is sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State in Washington, DC. |
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1820 |
Missouri Compromise is adopted in Washington, D.C. |
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