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Thomas Jefferson Elected
Thomas helped lead the nation into the "Era of good feelings" and helped advance the nation as a whole. -
Louisiana Purchased
The United States purchased a huge chunk of land from the french, on of the biggest land purchases ever. -
Second Great awakening begins
This was started by the women of each household encouraging their families to convert -
War of 1812
The war was between Britian and the US and helped solidify the US as a nation. -
McCulloch V. Maryland
Maryland imposed a tax on any non maryland bills but was ruled unconstitutional by the federal Government. -
Missouri Compromise
This led to the ability for the state to vote to be a slave state or not. Led to great tensions. -
Andrew Jackson Elected
Andrew was rough but an effective president. he did things past presidents were hesitant to do but needed to be done. -
The Liberator begins Publication
the paper made many northerners begin talking about the problems with slavery. -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina tried to say Tariffs were unconstitutional but no other state sided with them -
Tocqueville publishes Democracy of America
he wrote about America and how it was formed. -
emerson publishes self reliance
Ralph's book was about the fact of having nature surround you and not to be too busy. -
Dorthea Dix visits her first jail with insane inmates
Dorthea was a big advocate in the right treatment of those with mental disabilities. -
Frederick Douglass Publishes his Autobiography
Frederick's book led people to believe that slaves were actually humans as well. -
Seneca Falls Convention
the first women rights convention and was very impactful -
Fugitive Slave Act
this allowed Southerners to go into the north to retrieve slaves. this led to northerners physically seeing slavery. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin published
This questionable book caused anger throughout the nation and caused strife everywhere. -
Thoreau publishes Walden
he talks about the vitality of being independent from society and how we should strive to not be sucked in by it. -
whitman publishes leaves of grass(1st edition)
this was whitmans masterpiece. this ran hand in hand with Ralph's book with the thought of being independent and out in the woods -
Dred Scott Decision
A slave sued his master because they moved to a free state. The court ruled a slave is unable to sue since he is not human. -
John Brown Attacks Harper's Ferry
John Brown led a revolt on a garrison to arm slaves and free all of them. this led to his murder and all those who participated. -
Civil War Begins
The growing tensions finally boiled over when in 1861, the north and south started attacking each other. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected
Abe is now considered one of the greatest Presidents of all time because he helped keep our nation a whole.
