15th United States Congress - Major Events

Major Events

  • March 4, 1817: James Monroe became President of the United States
  • July 4, 1817: Construction on the Erie Canal began
  • November 20, 1817: The first Seminole War began in Florida
  • January 2, 1819: The Panic of 1819, the first major financial crisis in the United States, began.
  • February 2, 1819: Dartmouth College v. Woodward: Supreme Court allowed Dartmouth to keep its charter and remain a private institution.

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