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The Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening allowed many churches grow and it shaped the Antebellum South. The Second Great Awakening led to many colleges and seminars being created -
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17 New States Added
During this timespan, US bought new land from other countries sending them into debts -
Thomas Jefferson becomes the 3rd President
Thomas Jefferson becomes the next president after John Adams finished his term. -
Louisiana Purchase
United States agrees to pay France 15 million dollars for the Louisiana Territory -
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The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a war between the British and the Americans -
The British Burns the White House and the Capitol
During the War of 1812, British troops entered Washington D.C. and burned the White House due to revenge of the Americans attack on the town of York in Canada. -
Francis Scott Keys Writes the Star Bangled Banner
During the War of 1812, Francis saw the sight of men marching and the stars and broad stripes which inspired him to write that -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a pass stating that Missouri was a slave state and Maine as a free state -
The Eerie Canal Opens
The Eerie Canal is opened up to the public which creates New York the empire state -
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The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was a process of removing Indians from the west and into another location. 60,000 Native Americans were removed from their homes -
The Fight for Texas Independence
The Texans fought against the Mexican who wanted to control the state of Texas. Texas wanted to be it's own state without Mexico intervening -
James Polk Becomes the 11th President during the Gold Rush
James Polk settled bank disputes with the British and reduced tariffs during his presidency -
The Chinese Immigrants Come to America
The Chinese goes to America during the Gold Rush to mainly find gold but they were treated horribly and forced to do slave labor -
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Gold Strike
James Polk confirms to the U.S Citizens that there is gold in California. Thousands of people rush to California to collect gold. -
The South Carolina Secession
South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the federal union because of the election of Abraham Lincoln -
Abraham Lincoln Becomes President
Abe Lincoln became the 16th president and dealt with the Civil War. Many south states seceded from the Union because of Abe -
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The Civil War
The Civil War was a war between the North and the South over disputes of slavery -
Robert E. Lee Surrenders to Ulysses Grant
To end the war, Robert E. Lee shakes hands with Grant after he sent him a letter of surrendering -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
5 days after the Civil War ended, John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln and killed him
