1700-1800

  • Second great awakening

    One of the most significant religious movements
  • Louisiana purchase

    828000 miles of land are purchased by Thomas jefferson, costing 15 million
  • War of 1812

    French British disputes causing change in america
  • Missouri compromise

    Proposed by Henry clay in order to keep sectional balance
  • Trail of tears

    Cherokee’s and other Indians are forced out of Oklahoma, leaving thousands dead
  • Texas rebellion

    Texas declares independence from mexico
  • Mexican American war

    Dispute over boundaries and California
  • Kansas Nebraska act

    Both states would be admitted under the union