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Louisiana Purchase
This purchase from France doubled the size of the Union.
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Lewis and Clark expedition
Lewis and Clark explore the newly purchased Louisiana purchase at request of President Jefferson. -
War of 1812
Between the United States and United Kingdom( with its North America colonies and Native American allies) -
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Era of Good Feeling
Under President James Monroe, was the sense of national purpose and unity after the War of 1812. (end date unknown)
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Alabama admitted as slave state
This brought the amount of slave states to an equal number as free states. -
Missouri Compromise
Admitted Maine as a free state, Missouri as a slave state, and established the 36'30 line. Kansas Nebraska act repealed this compromise. -
Erie Canal
Took 8 years to complete 363 miles. This was a huge step in the economic development of the United States. Refer to the American system by Henry Clay from reading in class(sectionalism). -
Tariff of Abominations
Passed to protect the American industry by supporting purchase of American products. -
Underground Railroad
System and network of secret routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape to Canada. (exact day/month unknown)
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Nat Turner Revolt
Slave revolt led by Nat Turner where 55-65 whites were killed. It was one of the largest revolts. -
Panic of 1837
Financial crisis in U.S. caused by decline of cotton prices and restricted lending policies from Great Britain. -
First Telegraph Sent
The first telegraph was sent from the Congress building. -
Manifest Destiny
First coined by John L. O'Sullivan, was the idea that it was the God given right to expand westward. -
Compromise of 1850
California as a free state and fugitive slave law passed. -
Fugitive Slave Law
Dealt with runaway slaves into free states. -
Republican Party Founded
It was founded to fight slavery. -
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Bleeding Kansas
Time of violence in Kansas over disputes about slavery. (exact month and day not found) -
Dred Scott Case
Finalized the rights of a free black man and gave slave owners the right to bring with them their slaves when going into western territories. -
Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
President Lincoln became the sixteenth president of the United States. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The first major attempt to free slaves issued by President Lincoln. Granted slaves in confederacy freedom with little to no effect. -
Thirteenth Amendment
The thirteenth amendment officially abolishes slavery. Passed on January 31 and ratified in December. -
Alaska Purchase
William Seward, Secretary of State, negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. -
Fourteenth Amendment
Guaranteed equal rights to African Americans and all born or naturalized in the U.S.. -
Women voting in territories
Wyoming territory granted right to vote in 1869, Utah in 1870, and the Washington territory in 1873. (exact dates unknown) -
Completion of Transcontinental Railroad
Linked the United States from East to West. U.S. chartered private companies(Union Pacific and Central Pacific) to construct the railroad. -
Fifteenth Amendment
Granted the right to vote to African American men. Passed February 26, 1869 and ratified the next year. -
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Immigration Increases
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Indian Appropriation Act
Ceased the treatment of Natives as sovereign nations. -
Credit Mobilier Scandal
http://www.history.com/topics/credit-mobilier
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Yellowstone National Park Act
Established Yellowstone National Park, the first national park. -
Panic of 1873
Financial crisis in both Europe and North America. (exact dates not found) -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Battle between the seventh regiment and the natives in Montana. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/historyculture/battle-of-the-little-bighorn.htm -
Munn vs. Illinois
Case in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the power of government to regulate private industries.-https://www.britannica.com/event/Munn-v-Illinois (only year found for date) -
Nez Perce War
United States army versus Nez Perce tribe and their allies.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nez-perce-fight-battle-of-big-hole. (exact days unknown) -
Great Railway Strike of 1877
Response to wage cuts from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad companies. It was the third cut that year. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Prohibited immigration of Chinese laborers. -
Pendleton Act
Established how government jobs were obtained through merit vs affiliation.
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=48. -
American Federation of Labor founded
http://www.ushistory.org/us/37d.asp
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Interstate Commerce Act
Was designed to regulate railroad companies without giving government power to regulate prices. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/streamliners-commerce/ -
Dawes Act
Breaking up of reservation land that was given to individual Native Americans.
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Bison nearly extinct
Over hunting of bison drastically effect population.
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McKinley Tariff
Increased tax rate on imported foreign goods. Opposition to this tariff may have cost President Benjamin Harrison his second term.
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Annexation of Hawaii
Hawaii was annexed in 1898 (exact date unknown) , joined the Union as a territory in 1900,and eventually became the fiftieth state in 1959.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/44b.asp
https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/gp/17661.htm