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Second Great Awakening
Another Great Awakening and time of moral reform arises, mainly over the ideas of things such as temperance and abolition. -
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John Adams President
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Thomas Jefferson President
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Marbury vs. Madison
The court case Marbury vs. Madison establishes the idea of judicial review. -
Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson purchases the entirety of the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. -
Outside Slave Trade Banned
The law banning slaves being transported from outside the United States is enacted. -
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James Madison Presidency
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a war between the United States and Britain over Britain restricting American trade and impressing American sailors. It ended with the Treaty of Ghent, but it did not save what the countries were fighting about in the first place. -
Battle of New Orleans
The final battle in the War of 1812 with a United States victory and also gave Andrew Jackson recognition. -
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James Monroe Presidency
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Missouri Compromise
Compromise which allowed Missouri into the United States as a slave state and Maine as a free state to keep the balance. -
Adams-Ones Treaty
The Adams-Ones Treaty is signed with Spain, and gives the United States Florida in exchange for a part of Texas. -
American System Introduced
The American System was introduced by Senator Henry Clay. It included a new National Bank, internal transportation improvements, and high tariffs on imports. -
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John Quincy Adams Presidency
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Andrew Jackson Presidency
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Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of Native Americans, mainly Cherokees, from land such as modern day Georgia. It was a result of Natives not doing it on their own accord after the Treaty of New Echota -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis began when South Carolina threatened to succeed over the Tariff of Abominations, which they believe gave the North an advantage. South Carolina claimed the states rights of nullifying laws they did not agree with in their state's borders. -
Panic of 1837
The Panic of 1837 was an economic crisis in the United States int he year 1837. It was caused by the bank printing more money, causing high inflation. It eventually led to an economic depression. -
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Martin Van Buren Presidency
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William Henry Harrison Presidency
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John Tyler Presidency
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James K. Polk Presidency
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Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War was the result of the annexation of Texas and the debate where the border was: the Nueces River or the Rio Grande. The United States won, and the border was set at the Rio Grande. -
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Abraham Lincoln Presidency
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Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle which started the American Civil War at the South Carolinian base of Fort Sumter. It was the first shots in the Civil War, and set off many more subsequent battles. -
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American Civil War
The American Civil War was fought over issues such as slavery and states' rights between the Union North and Confederate South which seceded. It ended in a Northern victory and a once again united nation, with slavery abolished. -
Battle of Shiloh
One of the first major battles in the American Civil War, begun when the Confederate army led by General Ulysses S. Grant launched a surprise attack on Union soldiers. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln, which declared all slaves in the United States to be free. It set the basis for slavery to be banned with the Thirteenth Amendment. -
Beginning of Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day long battle, and the one with the most casualties in the entire war. There were significant casualties on both sides, but it ended with a Union victory. It was a major turning point in the war. -
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Reconstruction
The Reconstruction was the time in which the United States tried to work to integrate the South back into the Union as well as the newly freed slaves. -
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Andrew Johnson Presidency
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Ulysses S. Grant Presidency