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Louisiana Purchase
America purshased Louisiana from france for 15 million dollars. It was 828,000 square miles. It gave america much more land. This was economical because america used money to but louisiana. -
Missouri Compromise
North side of america did not want slaves and south wanted slaves. The missouri compromise was a document that regulated slavery in the western territoty. This was political because the government passed the bill. -
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia. In the aftermath, there was widespread fear, and white militias organized in retaliation against slaves. Social because it involved the people. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was a sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification. The nation had suffered an economic downturn throughout the 1820s, and South Carolina was particularly affected. Economic because they lost money. -
Cherokee Indian Removal
Forced emigration of the Indians from alabama, goergia, north carolina, and tennessee. Moved them further west on to other indian territory. The initiative to remove Indians began as an alternative to diplomacy in the earliest days of the American republic. Social because the people were involved. -
Mexican American War
Conflict against the U.S. and Mexico. Mexico considered texas as its territory. It lasted a year and a half, until 1847. American forces quickly occupied New Mexico and California, then invaded parts of Northeastern Mexico and Northwest Mexico; meanwhile, the Pacific Squadron conducted a blockade, and took control of several garrisons on the Pacific coast further south in Baja California. Another American army captured Mexico City, the US won. Political because the two governments were at war.
