16th United States Congress - Major Events

Major Events

  • A "speech for Buncombe County, North Carolina" given by North Carolina representative Felix Walker in 1820 was credited with introducing into the language the term "bunkum".
  • March 6, 1819: McCulloch v. Maryland: Supreme Court ruled that the Bank of the United States is constitutional.
  • July 3, 1820: United States House of Representatives elections, 1820 began in Louisiana
  • August 7, 1820: 1820 United States Census conducted, eventually determining a population of 9,638,453, of which 1,538,022 were slaves.
  • December 3, 1820: U.S. presidential election, 1820: James Monroe was re-elected, virtually unopposed.

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