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Battle of Lake Erie
U.S. naval victory in the War of 1812 ensuring the U.S. control over Lake Erie and precluding any territorial cession in the Northwest to Great Britain in the peace settlement. -
Battle of Fort McHenry
Forced the British to abandon their land assault on the crucial port city of Baltimore. This British defeat was a turning point in the War of 1812 leading both sides to reach a peace agreement later that year. -
Economic Nationalism
Its central tenets included the support of industry, the creation of a physical and financial infrastructure, government support of public education and the rejection of class struggle in favor of a harmony of interest. -
Dolley Madison
Helped to define the role of first lady and established many of the precedents that her successors would follow, including working with local charities and organizations on social issues important to her and overseeing the decoration of the executive mansion to reflect the importance of the presidency. -
Monroe's Presidency
Oversaw major westward expansion of the U.S. and strengthen American Foreign policy in 1823 with the Monroe Doctrine, a warning to European countries against further colonization and intervention in the western hemisphere. -
Margaret Smith on the Inauguration of Jackson
Margret smith think that Jacksons speech was un constitutional and she started an organized riot. -
The Debate over Nullification
The Nullification represented a pivotal moment in American history as this is the first time tension between state and federal authority almost led to a civil war. -
19th Century Reformers
Abolishment, temperance and women's rights were together and shared many of the same leaders. They turned their attention to gaining suffrage for women and fighting other leagel and social restrictions on women's lives. -
Dred Scot Decision
The purpose was to balance the Congressional strength of the two fractions by making sure an equal number of slave and free states were admitted to the union. -
Election of 1860
1860 was the first and only time the party ran a candidate for president. The results of the 1860 election pushed the nation into war. -
Fort Sumter
The attack on Fort Sumter marked the official beginning of the American Civil War a war that lasted 4 years, cost the lives of more than 620,000 Americans, freed 3.9 million enslaved people from bondage. -
Timeline Update: Events leading to the Civil War