Major Events
- August 1823: Arikara War fought between the Arikara nation and the United States, the first American military conflict with the Plains Indians.
- December 2, 1823: Monroe Doctrine: President James Monroe delivered a speech to the Congress, announcing a new policy of forbidding European interference in the Americas and establishing American neutrality in future European conflicts.
- February 9, 1825, The House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams President of the United States
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