America - 1790AD
In 1790AD:
The New York Stock Exchange was founded.
New England captains extended whaling into the Pacific Ocean.
Philadelphia replaced New York as the temporary capital of the U.S.
Thomas Jefferson proposed a decimal (metric) system; Congress rejected the suggestion.
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