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Thomas Jefferson was re-elected. The 12th amendment was passed.
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Jefferson cut off all trade with Europe. It hurt the US economy.
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James Madison was elected for president. Indians had relantions.
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The US army and navy were weak. Warhawks led by John C. Calhoun.
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The White House was burned. They would soon declare Armistice.
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He hoped to unite the economy of the country. There were new transportaions systems, protective tariffs and a National Bank.
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The spoils system gave jobs to his buddies. "Kitchen Cabinet" got advice from friends, not government officials.
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Up by 5am and doing chores. They had to be at work at 7am.
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90 treaties were signed to transfer ownership. It was transferred to whites.
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There was an emphasis on individual salvation. There were traveling preachers.
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Forced migration of many Indians. Had to move to free territory.
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Whig party was formed by Democrats. It backed the American plan.
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800 mill girls went on a strike because of cut wages. The mills fired strike leaders.
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Government made a deal with a small number of Cherokee. It was to move all of their land.
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Emerson wrote the book Nature.
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The mills girls went on a 2nd stirke. The girls won.
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Van Buren was elected president. He was a democrat.
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President Van Buren forced removal of Cherokee. More than 1/4 of Indians died on the way to Oklahoma.
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The organization of the mill girls began.
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The immigration increased. Germans smuggled in Ohio Valley and the Irish were smuggled in Eastern City.
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The gold rush was known to everybody. It had settlers flooded trying to get it rich.
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It changed american opinion towards slavery. The north increased protests.
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Winfield Scott ran for president. Franklin Pierce won the electrion.
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Henry David Thoreau wrote the book Walden.
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The boarder ruffians voted illegally. They were from Missouri.
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The republican was John C. Fremont. The Democrat was James buchanan.
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the proslavery groups destroyed all of Lawrence. Set antislavery HQ aflame.
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Infuriated over the attack of Lawrence.
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It was originally from Missouri. It eventually moved to free territory in Illinois.
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Douglas paces and pounds his fist. Lincoln was still and direct.
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Virginia broke into itself and West Virginia. Beleived it was time for a slavery uprising.
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There were 4 million slaves in the US. It was still increasing.
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If rich enough, a planter could hire a sub. If a planter had more than 20 slaves, he was exempt.
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Wooden ship are outdated. The 1st ironclad battle in history.
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McClellan was fired. There wasn't a clear winner.
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The Army had mostly volunteers. 300$ fee to get out of draft.
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A horrilbe 3 day battle. There was an attack on Union center.
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This ammendment freed the slave. All slave now had what they wished for.
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Robert E. Lee surrendered. By doing that, he had then stopped the civil war.
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Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford theatre in DC. He was killed by John Wilkes Booth.
