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Phillis Wheatly, a freed black slave, had her first poems published in this year, called "An Address To The Atheist" and "An Address To The Deist".
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Andrew Jackson was born on this day. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Andrew_jackson_head.gif as of 11-11-2010
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Gálvez orders Junípero Serra and Gaspar de Portolà to found missions on this day. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mission_San_Juan_Capistrano_postcard_1920.jpg as of 12-11-10
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The Articles Of Confederation were written on this day, and they served as the interim laws of the United States until the Constitution was adopted.
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The Treaty Of Paris, the Treaty that ended the American Revolutoinary War, was signed on this day. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Treaty_of_Paris_1783_-_last_page_(hi-res).jpg (Current Revision as of 10-29-10)
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Eli Whitney was granted a patent for his game-changing cotton gin on this day. Image: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Patent_for_Cotton_Gin_(1794)_-_hi_res.jpg as of 11-6-10
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Horace Mann, the education reformer, was born today. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Horace_Mann_-_Daguerreotype_by_Southworth_&_Hawes,_c1850.jpg as of 11-17-10
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Noah Webster, yes, THAT Webster, published his first edition of "Webster's Dictionary" this year. Image: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Noah_Webster.jpg as of 11-6-10 -
The Contract to build the Cumberland Road was awarded Henry McKinley on this day, and construction began "later that year". Image: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_road_map.png as of 11-6-10
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On this day, the War of 1812 ended. Pictured: The US capital after the Burning of Washington. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Capitol_1814c.jpg as of 11-11-10
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On this day, the case of McCulloch v. Maryland was decided by the Supreme Court of the US. Pictured: The seal of the Supreme Court. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Supreme_Court.svg as of 11-11-10
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Mexico gave the USA permission to establish a colony on this day. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Texas.svg as of 12-11-10
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Spain grants Mexico its independence on this day. Pictured: Spain's Coat of Arms Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Escudo_de_Espa%C3%B1a_(colores_THV).svg as of 12-11-10
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The Monroe Doctrine stated that:
The US wouldn't interfere with Europen countries in times or peace or times of war.
The US recognized other colonies in the Western hemisphere
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On this day, John Quincy Adams was elected to office. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:John_Quincy_Adams.jpeg as of 11-11-2010
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The Erie Canal opened on this day. Image: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Erie-canal_1840_map.jpg as of 11-5-10
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The Tariff of 1828, or as it was known to southerners, the Tariff of Abominations was passed on this day. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cc-nc_white.svg as of 11-14-10
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On this day, Andrew Jackson entered office. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Andrew_jackson_head.gif as of 11-11-2010
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Andrew Jackson signed this bill into law on this day, hereby forcing Indians from their land.
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Exact Date Unknown On this day, Andrew Jackson vetoed the national bank the he considered corrupt and monopolistic. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:General_Jackson_Slaying_the_Many_Headed_Monster.jpg as of 11-14-10
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William Lloyd Garrison founds this abolitionist society in this year. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:William_Garrison_touchup.jpeg as of 11-15-10 -
On this day, Andrew Jackson passed the force bill, which enabled Andrew Jackson and the Federal Government to actually enforce payment of federal tariffs.
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Texas is declared independent from Mexico, and forms the Republic of Texas. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Texas.svg as of 12-11-10
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Exact date unknown Horace Mann, the man behind education reform, was appointed the secretary of the new Board of Education in Massachusettes. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Horace_Mann_-_Daguerreotype_by_Southworth_&_Hawes,_c1850.jpg as of 11-17-10
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Martin Van Buren entered office on this day. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Martin_Van_Buren_by_Mathew_Brady_c1855-58.jpg as of 11-14-10
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When this bubble burst, banks no longer began accepting US Currency, rather, only gold and silver coins due to the value of the metal. Pictured: Cartoon showing consequences of unemployment. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Panic1837_crop.jpg as of 11-15-10
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Exact Date Unknown On this day, the final tribe of the civilized tribes were forceably removed from their land.
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Lydia Child, an abolitionist, became editor of an abolitionist newspaper, the National Anti-Slavery Standard on this date. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lydia_Maria_Child.jpg -
In this year, Fredrick Douglass joined the abolitionist movement, which wanted to free slaves. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Frederick_Douglass_portrait.jpg as of 11-17-10
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William Henry Harrison, our nation's 9th president, entered office on this day. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:William_Henry_Harrison_daguerreotype_edit.jpg as of 11-14-10
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During these few years, many Irish immigrated to the US where food was availble, which it wasn't in Ireland. The Irish has political issues and food supply issues during this span.
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This day was the day Andrew Jackson died of a combination of chronic tuberculosis, dropsy, and heart failure. Pictured: Andrew Jackson's Tomb Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Andrew_Jackson_Tomb.jpg as of 11-15-10
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The Annexation of Texas into the USA occured on this day.
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The Mexican–American War began after Annexation of Texas. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Veracruz.jpg as of 12-11-10
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Mexican-American war ends on this date, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Veracruz.jpg as of 12-11-10
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The Seneca Falls Convention on Women's Rights was held on this day, and the next.
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Harriet Tubman successfully escaped her slavery on this date. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Harriet_Tubman_by_Squyer,_NPG,_c1885.jpg as of 11-15-10
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The Gadsden Purchase was signed by Franklin Pierce on this day, but wasn't yet ratified by the US Senate. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gadsden_Purchase_Cities_ZP.svg as of 11-12-10
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On this day, Dorothea Dix's bill she lobbied for was vetoed by President Pierce, who thought it was the State's job to take care of welfare, not the fedreal government's. Image: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dix-Dorothea-LOC.jpg as of 11-27-10
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The Gadsden Purchase was Ratified on this date. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gadsden_Purchase_Cities_ZP.svg as of 11-12-10
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Horace Mann, the education reformer, died today. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Horace_Mann_-_Daguerreotype_by_Southworth_&_Hawes,_c1850.jpg as of 11-17-10
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The last constitution of the 7 Texas constitutions was signed on this day.
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Sorjurner Truth, one of the main women of the abolitionist movement, passed away this day. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sojourner_truth_c1870.jpg as of 11-27-10
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