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Second Great Awakening
One of the most momentous religious movements in American history. Converted souls, reorganized churches and created new sects. -
War of 1812
French-British dispute that got the U.S. involved with the French while the Native Americans joined the British side. -
Missouri Compromise
Created to maintain sectional balance and allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state while Maine entered free. -
Trail of Tears
Thousands of Cherokees and other Indian tribes were forcefully marched to Oklahoma territory by the U.S. army. -
Texas Rebellion
Texas declared their independence from Mexico. -
Mexican American War
Mexico and America were in a dispute over the boundaries of Texas and control of California. -
Compromise of 1850
Concessions were made in both the North and the South following the Mexican American War. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas and Nebraska would be admitted into the Union under popular sovereignty. -
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Civil War
Series of battles fought between the Union and Confederacy.
