Chronology of Important19th Century and Victorian Era Events and Innovations~*~
1800: -Capital moved from Philadelphia to Washington. -Land Act passed; frontier land could be purchased for as little as $160 for 320 acres. 1801: -Thomas Jefferson, President; Aaron Burr, Vice President. -John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) spreads his seeds throughout Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. -Gaslighting begins: London had gas streetlighting by 1807, Boston had 71 gaslights on its streets by ...
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