1776 - 1860

  • Second great awakening

    Second great awakening
    Religious revivals that challenged Catholicism and the idea of salvation through good deeds. It mainly attracted minority groups.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    This was a war between the U.S. and Britain over trade. The U.S. showed that they were willing to fight even though the war ended in a draw.
  • Battle of New Orleans

    Battle of New Orleans
    A war won under Andrew Jackson. It was decisive win.
  • Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty of Ghent
    This was the treaty that officially ended the War of 1812. It restored borders, but ignored America's grievances.
  • Tariff of 1816

    Tariff of 1816
    This made the first established tariffs for U.S. goods. It was made to shield New England manufacturing.
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise
    This allowed Missouri to be a slave state and preserved the North-South balance. It prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territories.
  • Land act of 1820

    Land act of 1820
    It fueled the settlement of the Northwest and Missouri. It eliminated some of the causes of the Great Panic.
  • American Peace Society

    American Peace Society
    The society was founded by William Laddit. They opposed war but supported America through the Civil War and both Word Wars.
  • Oberlin

    Oberlin
    Oberlin was the first college to be open to men and women. They still had to be white.
  • Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention

    Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention
    Women were very angry when left out of the antislavery meeting. So they met in NY to start off the women's suffrage movement.