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Eli Whitney
Invented the Cotton Gin. Brought about the idea of interchangeable parts. Couldn't patent the invention though. -
Shaker Church Established
Mother Ann Lee creates Church near Albany New York -
Francis Cabot Lowell
Poineered Employing Women -
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Industrial Revolution
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Post Office Act
It's more expensive to send something then, than it is now. -
Election Year
Jefferson and Burr have 73 votes each. Jefferson wins because Burr says some things that make people change their mind. -
Treaty of Cessesion
Agreed to pay $15 billion for Louisiana Purchase -
12th Amendment
President and Vice President must run on the same ticket. -
Duel: Hamilton vs. Burr
Burr wanted to restore Political favor in himself -
Election Year
James Madison Wins -
Non-Intercourse Act
We agree to not sell anything to England or France -
Battle of Tippecanoe
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The Era of Good feelings
We defeated Britain. We get a confidence boost. We get an economic boost. -
War Declared Against Britain
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Battle of Fort McHenry
Fought for 25 hours straight, under constant bombardment by British. Francis Scott Key -> Star Spangled Banner -
Treat of Ghent
Britain wants Peace with the United States -
James Monroe becomes 5th President
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Tarrif of 1816
Protective Taxes on imported Goods -
Rush-Bagot Act
England should remove all of their ships in the Great Lakes -
Convention of 1818
Set boundary between US and British North America at 49th parallel. Also settles The Oregon Country as a joint occupation between British and US -
Panic of 1819
First major Economic Depression -> Poor banking policies. -
58 towns of 2500 or more in the US
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Missouri Compromise
Missouri applies for statehood in 1819, was not allowed because they wanted a constitution that allowed slavery. Compromise is put together by Henry Clay -
Universal White Male suffrage
Gives rise to political parties -
Election Year
John Quincy Adams wins Election. Gives rise to a phenomenon known as the "Corrupt Bargain." Henry Clay believed that if he had people vote for Adams, then Adams would give him Secretary of State position. Thus ruining Adams presidency. -
Election Year
Andrew Jackson Wins. Led campaign by Martin Van Buren. received 178 out of 261 electoral votes. Tariff of 1828 helped him win, even though he was one of the people advocating the tariff. -
8000 Post offices
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Mormon Church Established
Joseph Smith -
Anti-Slavery Society established
William Lloyd Garrison - "I will not retreat a single inch -- AND I WILL BE HEARD" -
Cyrus McCormick
Invented the Field Reaper. Patented in 1834. Licensed the design of his reaper -
Election Year
Martin Van Buren is essentially hand picked by Andrew Jackson -
Panic of 1837
Van Buren did not believe that the federal government had any responsibilities to rescue those unemployed or hard pressed farmers. -
The Bible Against Slavery - Garrison and Weld
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Force Bill
President can now send troops to ensure that tariffs are enforced. Keeps us from having a civil war. Started because High Tariffs were dividing the Union. -
American Slavery as it is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses
Garrison teamed up with the Grimke sisters. Sold more than 100,000 copies in its 1st year. -
126 towns of 2500 or more in the US
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Election Year
First campaigns with songs and slogans -
National Literacy
78% of total population can read and write
91% of white population can read and write -
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Progression of Immigration
In a twenty year time span: 2 million Irish Immigrants, 1.5 million German Immigrants, 750000 British Immigrants -
Brook Farm
A bunch of Transcendentalist get together in a small community. Fails, and is disbanded in 1846 -
500 Brothels in New York City
"Sporting" Men -
Know-Nothing party wins Control of Mass. Legislature
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Know-Nothing Party nominates Millard Fillmore as their presidential candidate
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60,000 Self-Taught physicians
There are not many medical schools in the US