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Independence Day
America declares independence from Britatin. -
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NATIONALISM VS SECTIONALISM
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3/5ths Compromise
Unfree men, such as slaves, are counted as 3/5th of a person in the drafting of the Constitution. -
Marbury v Madison
Marbury sues Madison on the grounds that he does not let him continue his duty as a justice of the peace. The judicial branch's power is strengthened. -
Hartford Convention
Federalists meat to discuss secession from the union because they do not agree with America's involvment in the war of 1812. -
American System
Federal money is poured into Henry Clay's idea to build America's infrastucture. -
Era of Good Feelings
The decade after the War of 1812. Citizens assoicate themselves with being American. -
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe creates a doctrine restricting foreign powers from colonizing further in the Americas. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Issues over slavery in Kansas and Nebraska cause blood-shed. -
Japanese Internment
Japanese Americans face prejudice and imprisonment following Pearl Harbor in WWII. -
Kent State Massacre
Four protesters are murdered by American soldiers at Kent State. They are protesting the Vietnam War.
