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American History
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The Declaration of Independence
A document written by Thomas Jefferson that declared freedom from Britain. -
The Abolitionist Movement
A movement between people who wanted slavery and people who didn't want slavery. -
Constitution
A document, that was written by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Thomas Paine, and John Adams, was a replacement of the Articles of Confederation. -
Industrial Revolution
A period from the 18th to the 19th century that had major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology. -
Federalist and Antifederalist
The Federalist wanted a strong working national government while the Antifederalist didn’t. -
The Louisiana Territory
America purchased the Louisiana Territory from Spain for $15 million also known as the Louisiana Purchase. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 started because British attacks on U.S. merchant ships, Britain providing Native Americans with arms on the frontier, and the desire to expand U.S. territory to include Canada and Spanish Florida. The consequences were that the Federalist Party lost influence, Andrew Jackson became a national hero after the Battle of New Orleans, and Native Americans in the upper Midwest were no longer a threat to U.S. westward expansion. -
Divergent Paths of the Americans: The Westerners
Andrew Jackson made all the westerner move away from their homelands. -
Divergent Paths of the Americans: The Northeasterners
The North didn't have have slaves they had immigrants that came from Ireland because of the Great Famine that was caused by a disease that destroyed potato crops. -
Civil War
A war about slavery against the South and the North. -
Divergent Paths of the Americans: The Southerners
Cotton and tobacco are important to slavery. The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney. Slavery was inportant in the South. -
Reconstruction
The purpose was to bring the southern states back into the Union, ensured black Americans their freedom, and to rebuild the South from the great destruction of the war.
