Early America

Industrial Revolution

Period: Jan 24, 1790 to Dec 25, 1860

A period of industrial flourishing where factories and jobs popped up everywhere

Cotton Gin

Dec 24, 1794

Invention of the cotton gin

Manifest Destiny

Period: Jul 14, 1800 to Aug 25, 1860

A time period where Americans thought expansion was right, and their destiny was to stretch coast to coast.

2nd Great Awakening

Period: Dec 24, 1800 to Dec 25, 1860

Missouri Compromise

Mar 3, 1820

On this date Congress passed a bill allowing Missouri to join as a free state as long as Maine joined as a free state. According to this bill states had to join in pairs now.

Invention of Lighter

Dec 24, 1823

Dobereiner's lamp

Andrew Jackson's Presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1829 to Mar 4, 1837

Indian Removal Act

May 28, 1830

Nullification Crisis

Period: Dec 24, 1832 to Dec 25, 1833

When South Caroline tried to nullify the tariffs