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Second great awakening
Religious revivals that challenged Catholicism and the idea of salvation through good deeds. It mainly attracted minority groups. -
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
A war won under Andrew Jackson. It was decisive win. -
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
This made the first established tariffs for U.S. goods. It was made to shield New England manufacturing. -
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
It fueled the settlement of the Northwest and Missouri. It eliminated some of the causes of the Great Panic. -
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 was the first college to be open to men and women. They still had to be white. -
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.