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war of 1812
The War of 1812 is the second war between US and GB -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was passed by Congress in 1820 to temporarily settle a debate over slavery in new states. -
The Indian removal act
The Indian Removal Act was a law that allowed President Andrew Jackson to negotiate treaties with Native American tribes to relocate them from their homelands in existing states and territories to unsettled land west of the Mississippi River -
Tariff of 1832
The Tariff of 1832 was a protectionist tariff that increased duties on imported goods, especially manufactured ones. -
Mexican-American War
The war was centered on the Republic of Texas, which opted to join the United States after establishing its independence from Mexico -
start of the civil war
The American Civil War began because of long-standing conflict over slavery, particularly the issue of whether slavery should be allowed to expand into new territories. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
A military decree issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, that declared all enslaved people in rebellious states to be free -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg was the turning point in the war that gave the Union more leverage because it was where the Confederates had the biggest loss to their army. -
the assassination of President Lincoln
On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was shot by John Wilkes Booth. -
end of the civil war
On August 20, 1865, President Johnson issued a proclamation announcing the end of the American Civil War.