The Causes of the Civil War

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  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    The size of the US was doubled and we gained access to the mississippi river
  • Foreign Relations

    Foreign Relations

    British seized US ships and /american Sailors
  • Embargo Act

    Embargo Act

    No foreign trade, Hurts the American economy
  • Whiskey Rebellion

    Whiskey Rebellion

    Federal Government is proved to be effective
  • XYZ Affair

    XYZ Affair

    French asks for a bribe to not attack the US
  • The election of 1800

    The election of 1800

    Jefferson is the first president elected where the power is voted out
  • War is declared

    War is declared

    American invasion of canada fails, federalists oppose war
  • War Kawks

    War Kawks

    Democratic-Republicans wanted war with Great Britain
  • Election of 1828

    Election of 1828

    States ease voting requirments, no property requird to vote
  • Nationalism

    Nationalism

    Period of partiotism and American pride, US won the war of 1812