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Erie Canal opens
The Erie Canal connected the Great Lakes with one water route, improving transportation significantly. -
Tariff of Abominations
This tariff was disliked by Americans, as it rose the costs more than some could handle. -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, causing the mass exodus of Native Americans to the Western United States. -
Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner led other slaves in a rebellion in Virginia, causing the most deaths of any slave rebellion. -
Gag Resolution passed
While the Gag Resolution was in effect, preventing people from petitioning abolition against Congress -
Martin Van Buren becomes President
Martin Van Buren became President, but his term was plagued by what was known as the Panic of 1837. -
Caroline Incident
Tensions between America and Britain grew when the U.S.S. Caroline was raided and brought down. -
William Henry Harrison dies
The ninth President passed away after fighting pneumonia, making his term the shortest of a President -
James K. Polk elected
James K. Polk became President with four main goals in mind, accomplishing them in his single term. -
Annexation of Texas
One of Tyler's last actions in office was finally annexing Texas to the United States -
Walker Tariff passed
One of Polk's main goals to achieve, the Walker Tariff lowered revenue duties by a noticeable amount. -
Mexican-American War
After Mexico attaked Zachary Taylor and his men, President Polk declared war on Mexico, lasting two years. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe's signing officially ended the Mexican-American War, further ending conflicts between Texas and Mexico. -
Free Soil Party forms
The Free Soil Party was a short lived third party that eventually evolved into the Republican Party. -
Seneca Fall's Convention
This was one of America's first Women's Rights Conventions, and one of the most influential. -
Zachary Taylor elected President
Though he had no politcal experience, General Zachary Taylor became President due to his duties in the battle of Buena Vista. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 gave concessions to both the North and the South, including the admission of California, banning slave trade in D.C., and giving Texan land to New Mexico. -
Millard Fillmore becomes President
Fillmore assumed Presidency after President Zachary Taylor passed away in office. -
Franklin Pierce elected
Pierce became the 14th President in an election that ended the Whig Party. -
Gadsden Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase was signed between America and Mexico, adding land to the New Mexico Territory.
