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Missouri Compromise
Dictated that Maine would become a free state and Missouri would be a slave state to keep the balance in the government. Also it stated that all western territory West would be free.
Themes: Politics and Citizenship
Demographic Changes
Culture
Slavery and its Legacy
War and Diplomacy
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Important events between 1820-1850
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First use of steam-powered printing press
Caused a greater production rate of newspapers, books, and other forms of writing. This is important because it led to today's society which is based greatly on the mass advertising.
Themes: American Identity
Culture
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Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson declared that multiple tribes of Native Americans are to be moved to a designated location. This will cause future conflict with the Indians as well as condensing the Indian population in the midwest.
Themes: American Diversity
American Identity
Culture
Demographic Changes
Politics and Citizenship
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"The Liberator" is published
William Lloyd publishes the first abolitionist newspaper called "the Liberator". This caused people to be more aware of the anti-slavery movement and persuading some people to join it.
Themes: American Diversity
American Identity
Culture
Politics and Citizenship
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Mechanical reaper is patented
Cyrus McCormick patents the mechanical reaper. This invention caused harvesting crops to become much faster and easier, which lead to mass farming.
Themes: American Identity
Culture
Economic Changes
Environment
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Nullification Crisis
South Carolina made the decision to nullify the tarrifs they were subjected to and threatened to secede if the goverment tried to enforce them. This is important because it sent a message to the government that it is not all powerful.
Themes: American Identity
Economic Transformations
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Immigration rises
Immigration into the U.S. was rising at a great rate. This is important because it helped shape what America is today, a melting pot of all different cultures.
Themes: American Diversity
American Identity
Culture
Demographic Changes
Economic Transformations
Politics and Citizenship
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Panic of 1837
During the Panic of 1837, Andrew Jackson distributed the surplus money from the National Bank into the State Banks. This has been important because it has caused the government to spend it's surplus on internal improvements instead of hoarding it's money, therefore reducing the national debt.
Themes: American Identity
Economic Transformations
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Steel Plow invented
John Deere invented the steel plow, which alllowed farmers to turn up the coarse dirt and plow more land in a shorter time period. This affected America because it increased the amount of farming, the amount of goods being produced, and the future technology in farming.
Themes: American Identity
Culture
Economic Transformations
Invironment
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Telegraph is invented
Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph which allowed people to communicate much faster and at a much greater distance. This affected the U. S. by making communication much more effective and instantaneous.
Themes: American Identity
Culture
Demographic Changes
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Texas annexed to the U.S.
Texas was annexed to the U.S. and caused people to worry about the balance of power of slave states vs. free states. This affects the years later by causing the war with Mexico which determined the U.S./Mexico border.
Themes: American Diversity
American Identity
Demographic Changes
Economic Transformations
Environment
Politics and Citizenship
War and Diplomacy
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Women's Rights Convention
The Women's Rights Convention was held in Seneca Falls and it educated both women and men, white and black, about both abolitionist movements and women's rights movements.This helped clear the way for not only the abolition of slavery, but the equal rights movements.
Themes: American Diversity
American Identity
Politics and Citizenship
Reform
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo brought the Mexican-American War to and end and established the border between the U.S. and Mexico. This is important because it determined the size of the Southern U.S. as well as the current border.
Themes: American Identity
Demographic Changes
Economic Transformations
Environment
Politics and Citizenship
Slavery and its Legacy
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California Gold Rush
In 1849, large amounts of gold were found in California and many people flocked there. This caused California to be a free state so people could spend the money they earned and it also caused a huge increase in immigration.
Themes: American Diversity
American Identity
Culture
Demographic Changes
Economic Transformations
Environment
Globalization
Politics and Citizenship
Slavery -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of said that Texas would relinquish all land West to Santa Fe but be given 10 million dollars to pay off it's debt to Mexico, the slave trade would be abloished in Washington D.C., and created the Fugitive Slave Acts to pacify the Southern states.
Themes: American Identity
Culture
Demographich Changes
Economic Transformations
Politics and Citizenship
Slavery and its Legacy
War and Diplomacy
