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Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase was an acquisition by the United States of 828,000 square miles of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana. It will be a political event because it is dealing with land itself and it could also be economic because of how they were purchasing the land itself. -
Missouri Compromise
Regulation of slavery in the Western territories prohibited slavery in the former Louisiana Territory except Missouri. This would be a social event because it deals with people themselves such as slaves. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Slave rebellion killed from 55-65 white people. This will be a social event dealing with people's deaths. -
Nullification Crisis
Sectional crisis during the presidency of Jackson and declared by the power of the state that the federal tariffs were unconstitutional and therefore null and void within the boundaries of South Carolina. -
Cherokee Indian Removal
Forced emigration for about 15,000 cherokees from their homes and moved west towards the Indian terrirotory. -
Mexican-American War
Transformed continent and forging a new identity for the people. Mexico nearly lost half of its territory and America gained continental power.
