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A slave, Gabriel, was going to try to end slavery in Virginia by attacking Richmond with 1000 other slaves, but their plan was revealed to their master by two of the slaves. They got rained out, which gave the authorities the time to gather forces to capture them. He, along with 25 others, was hung.
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"The largest real estate deal in American history." Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana (and more) from the French.
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British captured American sailors and forced them into their royal navy.
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New Jersey was the last state in the North to emancipate their slaves in 1804
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Britain made all neutral ships pass through them and pay a fee if they wanted to get to France.
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Closed ports to try to avoid war with the European Nations, however, It hurt our economy.
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After Jefferson's presidency ended, the government lifted the Embargo Act in 1808
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the US goes to war with Britain
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The US launched their first offensive against Canada, and in turn, lost Detroit and parts of Michigan Territory.
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American ships secured the Great Lakes in 1813 and force British forces to retreat. They also take back Detroit and Michigan.
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The British kept a Naval bombardment on Fort McHenry for 27 hours. The Americans drove them away and won this battle. While the bombardment was going on, American poet, Francis Scott Key, watched on a British ship and wrote the Star Spangled Banner, which would later become the National Anthem.
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The Treaty of Ghent was signed by the British and Americans on December 24, 1814, which ended the War of 1812
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The last federalist to run for president was Rufus King in 1816 and he lost to James Monroe.
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Set boundary between US and British North America at 49th Parallel Oregon Country
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Guaranteed Spanish sovereignty over Texas
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Removed Spanish Missions and Focused on ranching and trading.
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The Monroe Doctrine stated that European nations could not settle on America (both North and South)
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created over 8000 post offices by 1830
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Invented in 1831 to speed up wheat harvest by Cyrus McCormick.
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Massachusettes, the last state to do this, stops supporting one religion in 1833.
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President could use military forces to enforce laws.
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Forcibly move the Cherokee Indians (trail of tears)
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Americans proclaimed independence of Texas and Adopted constitution that legalized slavery
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The Steel Blade Plow was invented in 1837 by John Deere to increase the speed of plowing.
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Started transcendental “conversation
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Women are allowed to participate in the Anti-Slavery Society.
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first organized wagon train left Elm Grove, MO with 100 pioneers.
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Texas becomes the 28th state
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The US pays Mexico $15 million for more than 1/3 of their territory
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there had been a jump from 8 slave states in 1800 to 15 in 1850.
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African Americans were not US citizens
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South Carolina on December 20th 1860
Mississippi on January 9th, 1861
Florida on January 10th, 1861
Alabama on January 11th, 1861
Georgia on January 19th, 1861
Louisiana on January 26th, 1861
Texas on February 1st, 1861
Virginia on April 17th, 1861
Arkansas on May 6th, 1861
North Carolina on May 20th, 1861
Tennessee on June 8th, 1861 -
President of the Confederate army.
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Squeeze the Confederacy.
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First battle of the Civil War
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On the Tennessee River. Lasted 2 days and was the most expensive battle at the time the US had ever been in.
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the bloodiest war in American history in one day. 20,000 died.
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Freed all slaves in the Union
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It drafted men in the Union, but the rich could pay $300 for a substitute.
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Drafted Men (18-35) to fight in the war in the Confederacy. Owners of 20 or more slaves could escape.
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The Bloodiest Battle in American history. over 51,000 deaths!
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Ulysses S. Grant promoted to General-in-Cheif of the Union Army
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Due to the capture of Atlanta on September 2, 1864.
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Republicans made the 13th Amendment to end slavery officially
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Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865