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The United States Congress approved the Indian Removal Act, which facilitated the relocation of Indian tribes from east of the Mississippi River. It is known as the trail of tears
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The United States continues to expand, increasing its population 33% in one decade to 12,860,702 in the 1830 census.
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inventor and businessman, named Peter Cooper, built the first steam locomotive, that would replace locomotives pulled by horses
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Treaty of Dancing Creek was signed which allowed the Choctaw Nation to stay in Mississippi- Largest amount of land transfer
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Rebellion against slavery consisted of 75 slaves mostly on horseback with a motive to “Kill all the white people”. 51 white people died
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The Black Hawk War begins and would rage from Illinois to Wisconsin through September. It would consequently lead to the removal of Sauk and Fox Indians west, across the Mississippi River.
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Force bill was passed which allowed Andrew Jackson to use whatever force necessary to enforce tariffs
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Andrew Jackson says second inaugural address while in bad health
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Seven Seminole Chiefs say Western land is acceptable
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The U.S. Senate censured Jackson on for his action in removing U.S. funds from the Bank of the United States.
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the first attempt to kill a President in office occurred just outside of the Capitol Building.
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James Bowman Lindsay Demonstrates a Constant Electric Light
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Start of the Texas Revolution
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The treaty established the terms under which the Cherokee Nation was to move west to the Indian Territory.
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The problems arising from growing inflation, land speculation, and worthless currency lead President Jackson to issue the Specie Circular, which requires that public lands be paid for in gold or silver instead of paper money.
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Martin Van Buren became President
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Mormons attempted to vote in the town of Gallatin in Daviess County and were attacked
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