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Loisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was when America purchased the Louisiana Territories from France for 15 million dollars. Many people questioned the constitution of the purchase -
Missouri Comprimise
The Missouri compromise was passed and said that for every slave state to enter the union a free state would enter the union. -
Andrew Jackson Elected
Andrew Jackson was a Democrat and was elected president in the election of 1828. He was in charge of the Indian removal act, and the Louisiana Purchase. -
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Trail of Tears
The trail of tears started in the spring of 1838 when US troops began the removal of the Cherokee Indians. They were forced to an 800-mile march with hardly any materials or food, many starved and died. -
Indian Removal Act
Forced indians off there land and on to reservations. Enacted by president Jackson -
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Mexican-American War
The Mexican American war started when American troops went on disputed territory and was attacked by Mexican troops. It was fought over a small portion of land next to Texas. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
Uncle Toms Cabin was a book written about a slave that was mistreated by his owner and brought the issue of slavery into the average American household. -
Comprimise of 1850
The compromise of 1850 said that California would become a free state while Utah and New Mexico territories would become slave territories. It also included the fugitive slave law -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska act was created by senator Steven Douglass, and was based on popular sovereignty. It made it so that people -
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Bleeding Kansas
A voilent time with many attacks based on slavery conflicts. -
Dred Scott Decision
The Dread Scott Decision was a case in court saying that slaves were property of their owners even if they were in free states -
John Browns Raid
John Brown lead John Browns raid, which was a attack on a national armory and was supposed to be supported by slaves but none came to help him so his plan failed and he was later hanged -
Lincoln Elected
Was A Republican, and was opposed to slavery. -
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The Civil War
fought over slavery and other thing. Eleven southern states seceeded from the union. Included the battle of Vicksburg and Gettysburg. Over 500,000 dead. -
Emancipation Proclimation
The Emancipation Proclamation was made to free the slaves in the southern states. It gave the north a cause for fighting the war. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
Fought in the city of gettysburg. bloodiest battle of the Civil War -
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Reconstructed
It helped bring the union back together. It worked to stop racial discrimination.Headed by president Johnson -
13th Amendment
Officialy abolished slavery -
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Guilded Age
On the outside it was golden because of the wealth of the wealthiest but on the inside there were many problems including tenements and child labor -
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Shermans March to the Sea
Used total war. Marched all the way to the beaches of south carolina burnt down Atlanta -
Surrender at Appomattamox Courthouse
Robert E. Lee surenders for the Confederacy. It ended the civil war -
Lincoln Assasinated
Killed by John Wilkes Booth at Fords theater. Killed only a few days after the south rejoins the union. Johnson, his Vice President takes office after his death. -
Black Codes
Limit human rights to sertain ethnic groups. Spesificly made to target Blacks. -
14th Amendment
It was one of the reconstruction amendments. Overruled the Dred Scott decision and said that any person could own land and vote nomater what race or ethnic group -
Johnson Impeachment
Fired one of his presidential cabinet members even though it was illigal. won the empeachment vote by one person. -
Completion of the Transcontenental Railroad
made a trip that would take six months before now only take 8 days. Charted by the government to the pacific railroad company and the Union railroad companys. They gave away land so people would ride there trains -
15th Amendment
allows anyone to vote regardless of ones race, color or previous servitude. -
Standard Oil formed
Created by Rockifeller. First ever monopoly. controlled the oil industry by buying out competition and strikeing deals with shipping compainies -
First Telephone Call
created by Alexander Grandbell. The first words spoken into a telephone was "Mr. Watson I would like to see you". -
Lightbulb Invented
First invention to use electricity. Made it so that shops can stay open later people can work for longer and money could be more distributed -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Made it imposible for there to be monopolys or trusts -
First Cotton Mill
The cotton mill revolutionized the economy at increased the number of slaves because it made it quicker to pick the seeds out of the cotton. -
Carnegee invents U. S. Steel
Used the bessemer process