16th United States Congress - Major Legislation

Major Legislation

  • March 6, 1820: Missouri Compromise, Sess. 1, ch. 22, 3 Stat. 545
  • April 24, 1820: Land Act of 1820, Sess. 1, ch. 51, 3 Stat. 566

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