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An American timeline: 1820-1840
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The land act of 1820
This reduces the land price to $1.25 an acre. (minimum purchase of 80 acres)
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The panic of 1819 slows
Banks take loans to meet needs and plummet into uncontrollable debt.[www.samuelbrenner.com] -
Texas begins
The colony of Texas is established by Stephan F. Austin.
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Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe declares the western hemesphere off limits to european colonization, and threatens coercive action.
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John Q. Adams is elected president
Despite having the most poll, and electoral votes, Andrew Jackson lost to John because of the constitutionally required electoral votes. This threw the decision to the house of representatives which ruled in favor of Adams.
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New Harmony
New Harmony is established by Robert Owens as a the first secular utopian society.
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Anti-Masons
The Anti-Masionic party is formed after the presumed murder of William Morgan.
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Mass's High Schools
Law is passed in Massachusetts making every comunity with over 500 families to have a High School.
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Jackson V.s. Adams
Jackson becomes the next president after a landslide victory over Jon Q. Adams.
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Mexico's Immigration problem?
Mexico calls for americans to stop their immigration to texas.
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Indian Chucking
President Jackson signs the Indian Removal Acts and states that if indians move their boundries as west of the Mississippi, they will be given compensation.
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Nat Turner: white black rebel leader
Nat Turner leads a rebellion that raises the abolishment of slavery back into people's minds.
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Black Hawk plant corn
The Black Hawk war begins when cheif Black Hawk tries to plant corn on his old turf in Illinois. The new land the had been given did not grow crops well and led to the events told. The Black Hawks surrendered in August of that year
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Comprimise x Force=1833?
President Jackson signs the comprimise tariff of 1833 that decreases duties on imports. He also signs the Force Act which allows him to use the military enforce federal tariffs.
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I'd like to make a withdrawal....
President Jackson is censured for withdrawing some government deposits stating he did not hve the power.
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Miss-fire at point blank (few!)
President Jackson becomes the first president to have an assasination attempt (what an honor) When a man named Richard Lawrence thried to shoot two pistols at him from point plank. Incredibly, both guns miss-fired.
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Is freedom bigger in Texas?
Texas declares freedom from Mexico.
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AHHH panic!
The panic of 1837 begins when cotton prices drop dramatically because Europe begins buying it from India. The banks go into debt and this last until 1843.
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Trail of tears
14,000 Cherokees are forced to march the trail of tears back to Oklahoma. The journey alone kills 4,000 of them. -
Score one for equal rights
A ship of African americans revolted while en route. The Supreme court ruled the slaves illegally obtained and set them free.
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Only 10?
President Buren states that federal employees will work tenn hours a day.
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