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The Second Great Awaking Started
a Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century in the United States. -
The supreme Court declares parts of the Judiciary Act of 1789 Unconstitutional
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Louisiana Purchase
was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France in 1803. -
Lewis & Clark Expedition
was the first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States. -
New Jersey ends slavery
Twhen Dutch colonists imported African slaves for labor to develop their colony of New Netherland. -
The Liberator begins publication
After the Revolutionary war, lots of northern states rapidly passed laws to abolish slavery, but New Jersey did not abolish it until later 1804 -
African Slave Trade ends
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Robert Fulton Builds his first Steamboat
that steamboat took passengers from New York City to Albany and back again, a round trip of 300 miles -
Non-Intercourse Act
lifted all embargoes on American shipping except for those bound for British or French ports. -
The War of 1812
was a conflict fought between the United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies -
The War of 1812 Ends
Ended with the signing of the treaty of Ghent -
Missouri Compromise
the title generally attached to the legislation passed by the 16th United States Congress -
Monroe Doctrine declared
Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US. -
The Erie Canal is opened
After more than two years of digging, the 425-mile Erie Canal was opened