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The Louisiana Purchase
The U.S acquired 828,800 square miles of the French territory La Louisiane. The land included all or parts of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming Colorado, and Louisiana.
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The War of 1812
Fought over trade restrictions, impressment on American Seamen by the Royal Navy and America's desire to expand it's territory. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent. It marked the demise of the Federalist Party, boosted national self- confidence and encouraged the growing spirit of American expansionism.
(Onion, A. (2023, April 24). War of 1812 - Winner, Summary & Causes | HISTORY. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/war-of-1812) -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a non-slave state at the same time, in order to keep balance between slave and free states in the U.S.
(Missouri Compromise (1820). (2022, May 10). National Archives. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/missouri-compromise) -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe stated: US will not interfere in international affairs of European powers, recognized existing colonies and, Western Hemisphere was closed to future colonization, and attempts by European power to control nations on Western Hemisphere would be seen as an act against the US.
(The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2024, August 23). Monroe Doctrine | History, Summary, & Significance. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Monroe-Doctrine) -
Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson, signed the Indian Removal Act relocated tens of thousands of Native Americans by force and devastated the Native population. Prompted the Trail of Tears. Approximately 100,000 people were forced out of their homes and about 15,000 died in the journey.
(Research Guides: Indian Removal Act: Primary Documents in American History: Introduction. https://guides.loc.gov/indian-removal-act#:~:text=May%2014%2C%202019-,Introduction,many%20resisted%20the%20relocation%20policy.) -
Mexican American War
In 1845 the United States annexed Texas. Mexico believed Texas to be its territory the Mexican American War was declared in 1846. The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo forced Mexico to cede some of it's northern territories to the U.S. and also ended the war in 1848.
(Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Definition & Terms, HISTORY. (2022, September 21). Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Definition & Terms | HISTORY. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/treaty-of-guadalupe-hidalgo) -
Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas- Nebraska Act was passed in 1854. It repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed the territories of Nebraska and Kansas to choose to allow slavery or not. This act led to violent conflicts in Kansas.
(History, K. a.-. D. D. &. S. |. (2021, April 7). Kansas-Nebraska Act - Definition, Date & Significance | HISTORY. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/kansas-nebraska-act) -
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a conflict between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy) over issues like slavery and state's rights. It resulted in the abolition of slavery and kept the United States a single nation. It was fought between 1861 and 1865.
(Zapata, C. (2023, April 20). Civil War - Causes, dates & Battles | HISTORY. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/american-civil-war-history) -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln passed the Emancipation Proclamation. It freed slaves in the Confederacy and not the slaves in the Union. It was a significant step towards the abolition of slavery, and it allowed the Union to recruit Black soldiers.
(Zapata, C. (2024, August 20). Emancipation Proclamation - Definition, Dates & Summary | HISTORY. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/emancipation-proclamation) -
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The Reconstruction Era
The Reconstruction Era was the period of 1865-1877 following the American Civil War. The United States attempted to reintegrate the Southern states that had seceded. During this time, the government extended civil rights to freed slaves and rebuilt the south.
(Onion, A. (2024, January 24). Reconstruction - Civil War End, Changes & Act of 1867 | HISTORY. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/reconstruction) -
Plessy V. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. It ruled that racial segregation was constitutional under the 'separate but equal" doctrine which meant that as long as the facilities were equal they could be segregated. It led to Jim Crow Laws in the South being widely implemented.
(Onion, A. (2023a, January 11). Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate But Equal Doctrine | HISTORY. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/plessy-v-ferguson)