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Eli Whitney Patented the Cotton Gin
The cotton gin revolutionized the south, it separated the cotton seeds from cotton, which fastened production. -
Thomas Jefferson was elected president
Became the third president of the United States -
Gabriel Prosser Slave Revolt
Gabriel planned a slave rebellion in Richmond. Information was leaked and Prosser and 25 followers were hanged. -
Second Great Awakening Began
Gave awareness to the Christian religion and made people more religious. -
Louisiana Purchase
The purchase of the Louisiana territory from the French. This doubled the size of the United States -
Marbury v. Madison
A case against William Marbury and James Madison, It was the first case to use "judicial review." -
Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition
First American discovery expedition. Lewis and Clark explored the new land acquired by the United States. -
Embargo Act
Prohibited all American ships from trading with all foreign countries. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The British "Leopard" ship attacked and captured Americans of the "Chesapeake" ship. -
James Madison Elected President
James Madison became the 4th president. -
Non-Intercourse Act
It stated that Americans can trade with everyone else except the French and British. -
End of the War of 1812
A conflict between the United States and the United Kingdom. -
Beginning of the Manifest Destiny
Territorial expansion to the west. -
Death of Tecumseh
Allied with the British in the War of 1812, he was killed by an American in the Battle of Thames. -
Battle of New Orleans
The last major battle of the War of 1812 commanded by Andrew Jackson. United States won. -
The British Burns Washington DC
The British attack against the U.S. capital. Washington was burned. -
Treaty of Ghent Ratified
The peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the Americans and British. -
Hartford Convention
A series of meetings in which people from Federalist New England discussed their grievances of the government and even considered secession. -
Francis Cabot Lowell Smuggles Textile Mills
Lowell brought in memorized textile Mill Plans from Manchester, England. -
Era of Good Feeling Began
Reflected a nationalistic pride and a desire for unity among Americans after the War of 1812 -
James Monroe Elected President
James Monroe won the election of 1816, becoming the fifth president of the United States. -
Rush-Bagot Treaty
A treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain -
Anglo-American Convention
It set the boundary between the Missouri territory and Canada at the forty-ninth parallel. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
A treaty between the United States and Spain which gave Florida to the United States. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland had decided to impede the operations of the bank by posting a tax on all notes not chartered in Maryland. The court ended up invoking this. -
Panic of 1819
A financial crisis due to banks, foreclosures, and over speculation. -
Dartmouth College V. Woodward
Signified the contract clause of the Constitution. New Hampshire tried to revoke Dartmouth's charter but failed to. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Slavery was prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase north of latitude 36°30′N, except for Missouri. -
Denmark Vesey Slave Revolt
A slave revolt in Charleston, South Carolina which had planned to liberate slaves. Because of authorities, nothing was accomplished. -
Monroe Doctrine
United States policy of opposing involvement with Europeans in the Americas. -
John Quincy Adams Elected President (Corrupt Bargain)
It was believed that Clay, Speaker of the House, convinced congress to vote for Adams because he was later made secretary of state. -
Gibbons V. Ogden
Signified that the federal government were able to regulate interstate commerce, which was in the Constitution. -
Erie Canal Completed
The canal, proposed in 1808, links Lake Erie to the Hudson River. -
Charles B. Finney Leads Religious Revivals
Finney leads a religious revival in Western New York. -
Robert Owen Founded the New Harmony Community
Owen purchased a town with the intention of creating a new utopian community and renamed it New Harmony. -
Tariff of Abominations
A protective tariff passed by congress, which helped the north and hurt the south. -
Andrew Jackson Elected President
Featured a rematch with John Quincy Adams. Jackson won most of the electoral college and popular votes. -
Lyman Beecher Delivered His "Six Sermons on Intemperance"
Beecher's speech mentions nature, occasions, signs, evils, and. the remedy of Intemperance. -
Catherine Beecher Published Essays on the Essays on the Education of Female Teachers.
She highlights the importance of females serving as teachers and proposes internal improvements. -
Indian Removal Act
Signed by Jackson, Indians were forced to move west of the Mississippi River. -
Joseph Smith Founded a new Church
Smith, the founder of Mormonism, founded the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints -
Andrew Jackson Vetoed the Bank of the United States
Jackson vetoes the Re-Charter of the Second Bank of the United States because of its immense power. -
Nullification Crisis Began
Conflict raised when South Carolina adopted an ordinance to nullify the tariff acts and label them unconstitutional. -
Black Hawk War
a conflict between the United States and the Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. -
Worcester V. Georgia
Signified that federal government, not the state, had the right to their regulations on Indian land. -
Creation of the Whig Party
Formed an opposition of Andrew Jackson. They favored internal improvements, banking, and transportation. -
Treaty of New Echota
Ceded Cherokee land to the U.S. in exchange for compensation. -
Transcendental Club's First Meeting
Hedge, Emerson, Ripley, and Putnam met in Massachusetts to discuss the formation of the club. -
First McGuffey Reader Published
William Holmes McGuffey made a series of elementary school-level textbooks. -
Texas Declared Independence from Mexico
Due to unwanted laws of Mexico, Texans decided to secede from them. -
Battle of the Alamo
A 13 day battle during the Texas revolution which the Mexicans won. -
Martin Van Buren Elected President
Endorsed by Jackson, Buren became a democratic president. -
Andrew Jackson Issued Specie Circular
The government would only accept gold or silver in payment for federal land. -
Horace Mann Elected Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education
Mann the state's public-education system and established a series of schools to train teachers. -
Panic of 1837
Jackson refused to renew the charter of Second Bank of the United States, leading government funds to be withdrawn from the bank. -
Trail of Tears Began
The federal government forced Indians to move thousands of miles away to a territory across the Mississippi. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson Gave the "Divinity School Address"
Emerson gave this speech to the graduating class of Harvard. -
John Humphrey Noyes Founded the Oneida Community
Founded in Putney, Vermont and moved to Oneida, New York. Members often called "perfectionists" or "Bible Communists." -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Resolved several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies. -
James Polk Elected President
Became the 11th president, was a democrat who beat Henry Clay. -
Treaty of Wanghia with China
A diplomatic agreement between the United States and China which resolved issues of trade. -
U.S. Annexation of Texas
Incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America. -
Start of the Mexican War
An armed conflict between the United States and the United Mexican States -
Bear Flag Revolt
An independence rebellion caused by American settlers in California's Sacramento Valley against Mexican authorities. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory and ensured peace with Mexicans. -
Gold Rush Began in California
Started when when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. -
Henry David Thoreau Published Civil Disobedience
It professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws of the state and commands of a government. -
Commodore Matthew Perry entered Tokyo Harbor Opening Japan to the U.S.
Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay, hoping to reestablish regular trade., -
Gadsden Purchase
The United States purchased region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico from Mexico. -
Kanagawa Treaty
The first treaty between the United States of America and the Japanese. It marked the end of Japanese seclusion.
