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Westward Expantion
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Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase, which was the biggest purchase of the US at te time, expanded our country by two. This also ended the War of 1812, removed all foreign tension on American territory in North America. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 is sometimes called the second war for independence in the U.S. since it was fought against Canada, which allied Tecumseh, the leader of a confederation of native tribes, the Americans thought they were both defenders of their own country and part of the Canadian settlers. -
Andrew Jackson's presidency
In the late 1820's, Andrew Jackson's presidency effected many Native Americans. In 1830, the Indian Removal Act granted Andrew Jackson funds and authority to remove the Indians by force if necessary. -
Indian removal act and trail of tears
The trail of tears was a hard time for the American indians. They were kicked out of their homes and often killed because of Andrew Jackson's law. -
Manifest Destiny
a journalist named John O’Sullivan came up with the term Manifest Destiny, a belief that Americans and American institutions are morally superior. -
15th Amendment
The fifteenth Amendment stated that citizens of the United States could not be left out because of their race, or color. This act mainly served for the men of this time period. -
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Jim Crow Laws
During this time, the government was trying to take away rights that belong to blacks. Some state governments in the South legalized discrimination of blacks and these laws were known as the Jim Crow laws. -
Voting For African Americans
Now that the African Americans were able to vote and be know as more "human" rather than slaves, they tried. But their voting fell off in most areas because of threats by whites and violence from the KKK. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
The government could segregate public transportation and then made the separate but equal law. Blacks could be forced into separate accommodations, including hotels, as long as the accommodations were equal to those given to whites. -
South Carolina Railroads
South Carolina in the late 1890's had racial issues towards "second class" people. They were given an assigned car that they must stay in or they'd be fined $25-$100.
