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Second Great Awakening Began
A Protestant religious revival led by Baptist and Methodist preacher in the early 19th century -
Eli Whitney Patented the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney applied to have his Cotton Gin patented in October of 1793 but was not granted a patent until they year after. The patent, however, was not validated until 1807 -
Gabriel Prosser Slave Revolt
Gabriel Prosser, a literate slave, planned to lead a slave revolt in Richmond, Virginia but his plans were found out early and he was executed -
Thomas Jefferson was elected President
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Marbury v. Madison
A Supreme Court case that led to the ability to exercise judicial review in the United States -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States purchases the Louisiana territories from France which doubles the size of the United States -
Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition
First American expedition to cross the now Western portion of the United States -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
Naval battle off coast of Norfolk between the British warship HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake -
Embargo Act
Prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports -
James Madison Elected President
James Madison was able to defeat the Federalist candidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney -
Non-Intercourse Act
This act lifted all embargoes on American shipping except for those applying to Britain and France -
Francis Cabot Lowell Smuggled Memorized Textile Mill Plans From Manchester, England
Francis Cabot Lowell memorized the plans of a textile mill so he could bring the industry to the United States and make a fortune; he is the individual responsible for bringing about the age of industry in America -
Death of Tecumseh
Lead to the breaking apart of Indian Confederacy due to no leader and multiple losses in battle; marked the end of the Indian resistance -
The British Burn Washington DC
British attack against Washington DC during the War of 1812 -
Era of Good Feeling Began
This was a period in United States history that there was a sense of national purpose and unity among the American citizens -
Hartford Convention
A series of meetings starting on December 15, 1814. The New England Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances against the War of 1812 and the political problems that had come up with the federal governments increasing power -
Battle of New Orleans
Last major battle of the War of 1812; prevented the British from capturing New Orleans -
Treaty of Ghent Ratified
This particular treaty marked the end of the War of 1812; gave back territories taken away during war to both sides -
End of the War of 1812
The war ended in a stalemate and all territorial conquests made by the two sides were returned due to the Treaty of Ghent -
James Monroe Elected President
James Monroe easily won the Presidential election of 1816 with little to no opposition from the broken Federalist Party -
Rush-Bagot Treaty
Treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom that limited the naval armoring on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain -
Anglo-American Convention
This convention resolved standing boundary issues between the two nations -
Panic of 1819
First major peacetime financial crisis in the United States; this crisis announced the new independent economy of America -
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
This case dealt with the application of the Contract Clause of the United States Constitution to private corporations; The New Hampshire legislature attempted to force the college to become a public institution -
Adams-Onis Treaty
Spain cedes Florida to the United States and defined the boundary between the United States and New Spain -
McCulloch v. Maryland
A case that reached the Supreme Court; Maryland attempted to break down the Second Bank of the United States by taxing all notes not chartered in Maryland -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri was allowed a slave state under the condition that no other part of the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the 36th parallel slavery was forever prohibited -
Denmark Vesey Slave Revolt
A plan made by a former slave named Denmark Vesey to kill slave owners in Charleston, South Carolina -
Monroe Doctrine
A United States policy that opposed the European Colonialism in the Americas -
Gibbons v. Ogden
This case led to the Supreme Court declaring that Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce, and navigation -
John Quincy Adams Elected (Corrupt Bargain)
John Quincy Adams shockingly won the election of 1824 against his popular opponent Andrew Jackson; the "corrupt bargain" was the fact that Henry Clay convinced Congress to vote for Adams, who later appointed him Secretary of State -
Robert Owen Founded the New Harmony Community
The New Harmony Community was an attempt made by Robert Owen to establish a Utopian civilization -
Erie Canal Completed
This canal was built to connect New York City, Atlantic Ocean, and the Great Lakes -
Lyman Beecher Delivered His "Six Sermons on Intemperance"
These sermons were delivered by a preacher named Lyman Beecher on the topic of excessive drinking -
Tariff of Abominations
This tariff was designed and passed by Congress to protect the industry of the northern United States -
Andrew Jackson Elected President
Andrew Jackson beat John Quincy Adams with the most electoral college votes -
Joseph Smith Founded the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
This church is considered, by its members, to be the original church of Jesus Christ; they only believe in one God, not the Holy Trinity -
Indian Removal Act
This act allowed President Andrew Jackson to grant unsettled lands west of Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands in existing state borders -
Charles B. Finney Lead Religious Revivals in Western New York
This preacher lead many others on how to lead a revival and preached openly to those who followed him -
Worcester v. Georgia
This court case led to the decision that the Georgia criminal statute prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license; conviction of Samuel Worcester -
Andrew Jackson Vetoed the Re-Charter of the Second Bank of the United States
President Jackson vetoes the Second Bank of the United States a recharter due to the ongoing Bank War in the United States -
Black Hawk War
This was a three month long conflict between the Americans and the Native Americans led by the Sauk leader, Black Hawk -
Nullification Crisis Began
A convention was held to declare that the tariffs were unconstitutional; South Carolina stated that attempts to collect the taxes in their state will lead to their secession -
Creation of the Whig Party in the U.S.
This political party was opposed to the beliefs and decisions made by President Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party -
Catherine Beecher Published "Essays on the Education of Female Teachers"
This was an essay written by Catherine Beecher in the hopes of her school becoming the model for a nationwide system of female teacher colleges -
Treaty of New Echota
This treaty served as the legal basis for the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia -
First McGuffey Reader Published
This was a series, written by William H. McGuffey, this series worked as lectures to biblical and moral subjects of the time -
Andrew Jackson Issued Specie Circular
This order declared that government land is required to be paid in gold and silver -
Battle of the Alamo
This was a turning point in the Texas Revolution which led to a Mexican victory -
Texas Declares Independence from Mexico
This was a formal document written by Texans to declare their independence from Mexico -
Transcendental Club's First Meeting
This was a group of New England individuals who were supportive in the rising of Transcendentalism -
Martin Van Buren Elected President
Martin Van Buren won the 1836 election against William Henry Harrison -
Panic of 1837
This was a major financial crisis in the United States that led to profits, prices, and wages going down while unemployment went up; caused major pessimism among the Americans -
Horace Mann Elected Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education
Once the state of Massachusetts created the Board of Education they government elected a state legislative named Horace Mann to be the secretary -
Trail of Tears Began
This was the march made by the Cherokee Indians who were forcefully removed from native lands in Georgia; 4,000 of the Cherokee Indians died on the march -
Ralph Waldo Emerson gave the "Divinity School Address"
This speech was given by Ralph Waldo Emerson to the graduating class of the Harvard Divinity School -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
This treaty resolved the various border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies (future Canada) -
Treaty of Wanghia with China
This treaty allowed the United States to trade in Chinese ports -
James Polk Elected President
James Polk somehow defeated his supposedly unbeatable opponent Henry Clay from the Whig Party -
Beginning of Manifest Destiny
This movement was to explain the American expansion from coast to coast; it fueled Western settlement, Native American removal, and the war with Mexico -
U.S. Annexation of Texas
This event was when Texas was admitted into the Union as the 28th states of the America -
Start of the Mexican War
This was a two year conflict between the United States and the Mexican United States which led to the Mexican secession -
Bear Flag Revolt
This was a small rebellion that lead to California's claims to be an independent republic -
Gold Rush Began in California
The Gold Rush began in California when a man named James W. Marshall in Coloma, California found some Gold -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This peace treaty established the limits and settlement between the United States and the Mexican Republic -
John Humphrey Noyes Founded the Oneida Community
The Oneida Community was a religious communal society that was Communistic in ideals but survived off of Capitalism -
Henry David Thoreau Published "Civil Disobedience"
This was an essay written by the Transcendence enthusiast Henry David Thoreau during the era of Transcendentalism -
Commodore Matthew Perry Entered Tokyo Harbor Opening Japan to the U.S.
This event led to re-establishing trade with Japan for the first time in 200 years -
Gadsden Purchase
This was a purchase made from present-day Arizona and Southwestern New Mexico -
Kanagawa Treaty
This was the first treaty between the United States and the Tokugawa Shogunate
