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Declaration of Independence
Stockdale, Nancy. "Declaration of Independence." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. Political -
Period: to
Emerging Nation
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Manifest Destiny
"Manifest Destiny, 1790-1850 (Overview)." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. Expansion -
Cotton Gin
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Election of 1796
"Election map 1796." Map. The American Presidency Project. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. Political -
Election of 1800
"Election of 1800." Map. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. Political -
Jefferson outlaws importation of slaves
Slavery -
Beginning of War of 1812
"War of 1812 (Overview)." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. Expansion -
Dental Floss invented
Sherrow, Victoria. "dental care practices." Daily Life through History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. Innovations -
Graham Cracker
Tompkins, K. W. (2009). "Sylvester Graham's Imperial Dietetics". Gastronomica 9: 50–60 Innovation -
War vs Mexico
"War with Mexico (Overview)." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. Expansion -
Compromise of 1850
Slavery -
Dred Scott Case
V. C. Hopkins, Dred Scott's Case (1951, repr. 1967); S. I. Kutler, ed., The Dred Scott Decision (1967); F. B. Latham, The Dred Scott Decision Slavery -
Civil War begins
An engraving of the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861. (Engraving by unknown artist) Society
