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Tariff of Abomination goes into effect
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Congress passes the Indian Removal Act
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Andrew Jackson Vetoes the Maysville Road Bill
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Supreme Court issues Cherokee Nation v. Georgia Decision
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Supreme Court issues Worcester v. Georgia Decision
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South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification
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Andrew Jackson vetoes the Bank Recharter Bill
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Congress passes the Force Bill, authorizing military force in South Carolina
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Congress passes Henry Clay's compromise tariff with Jackson's support
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Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren is elected president
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Financial Panic deflates the economy
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Eastern Indians are forced west on the Trail of Tears
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Independent Treasury established
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Whig candidate William Henry Harrison is elected president
