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| It was a compromise if they should have slavery between americans settlers and the mexican people, but neither were happy. |
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Congress and President Jackson passed the Indian Removal act, to remove the Choctaw and the indian nation across the Mississippi river to the "Indian Territory".
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| Where the American Indians were killed while traveling to Oaklahama, because gov't aid never showed up. |
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| Made himself a dictator of Mexico, Texans began to revolt and made their stand in the Alamo. |
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| Stephen Austin brought settlers to the Mexican territory of texas. -settlers had to become catholthics and mexican citizens |
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| Mexico considered Annexation a declaration of war the war happened on the Rio Grande. The Americans lost the first couple of battles aganist General Santa Anna's and his army. But the Americans eventually defeated the army. |
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| The Trail is where many people wanted to get to Oregon through the Lousiana Purchase. It was very a dangerous trip, many people died, manly because of poor sanitation, accidental gun shots. |
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| When settlers would go out looking for gold in Cali. Thousands of people would go out and pick spots and look for gold. |
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| James Gadsden in 1853 made an agreement to buy a strip of land in the southern United states so that the Railroad line could be built to the Gulf of Cali. |
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| He created the first ever Cherokee alphabet, after being made fun of for almost 12 years he finally came up with an alphabet with only 86 symbols in it. |
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| Forced mexico to give up the northern third of their county and added 1.2 million square miles of territory to the U.S. |
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| Is what Mexico agreed to give up as apart of the treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo which ended the Mexican American war. This region included all of Cali, Nevada, and Utah and also some parts of Ariziona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. |
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| 1846, Wilmot Proviso was on of the major events of leading to the Civil War, this was not passed but it would have banned slavery in any territory that would be bought from Mexico in the Mexican war or in the future. DAVID WILMOT introduced the Proviso in the US house of Reps, on August 8, 1846 |
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| Democrat James Knox Polk beat Whig Henry Clay in the 1844 election. Polk favored the annexation of Texas and Clay opposed it. James Polk embrased the Manifest Destiny |
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| in 1818 the us and the uk established a join claim over the Oregon Territory the west of the Rocky Mountains (the southern boundary of Russia's Alaska territory) The joint control worked for over 10 years but it later became a problem so they decided to split Oregon up. President james Polk wanted to take control over the entire Oregon Territory and used 'Fifthy-four Forty or Fight!" as his campgain slogan |
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| In September 1831, Samuel A. Worcester was indicted into court b/c him and some other indians were on non indian land w/o a license. |
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| this was the annexation of the Reublic of Texas to the U.S. as teh twenty- eighth state. Texas annexation lead to the Mexican War where the U.S. captured more territory known as the Mexican Cession. Texas then claimed the eastern part of this new territory which created a continuing dispute between Texas, the Federal govt and New Mexico territory until the Compromise of 1850. |
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| 1842, was an agreement made up by the US, represented by Secretary of State Daniel Webster and Great Britain representd by Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton. The treaty settled the Northeast Boundary Dispute, which caused serious coonflicts such as the Aroostok war. |
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| Nationalism is generally described as the attitude that the members of a nation have when they care about their national identity. |
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| Was a program for economic development championed by Henry Clay. Clay's idea was that the federal gov't should implement protective tariffs internal improvements and national bank should help develop the nation's economy. |
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| Adams-Onis Treaty was between U.S. and Spain in 1819 that gave Florida to the U.S. and set a boundary line between U.S. and Spain. It was created by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams and the Spanish Minister. |
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| Monroe Doctrine is a policy of the U.S. introduced on Dec. 2, 1823. The Monroe Doctrine stated that the Western Hem. wasn't allowed to be colonized any more by the European countries; but that the U.S. would not interfere with European colonies |
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| The Era of Good Feelings was a period in the U.S. where there were no wars not very much debate over political issues. This Era was a very peaceful time, it lasted from 1816-1824. The Era of Good feelings was needed after War world 2. |
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| Sectionalism is the loyalty to a part of a nation, but not the nation as a whole; more sectioned off. The southern and northern states started sepatating even more. The U.S. came closer to the Civil war, the country started to divide this is when sectionalism became a big concern to many Americans. |
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| Missouri Compromise of 1820 |
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| The Missouri Compromise was an agreement passed in 1820 about the regulation of slavery in the west territories, it was against the pro-slavery and the anti-slavery people factions in the U.S. Congress.It didnt allow slavery in Louisiana territory. |
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| The Panic of 1819 was the first major Financial crisis in the U.S, it happened when the Era of Good Feelings stated to end. The Embargo Act and the War of 1812, caused foreclosure bank failures,unemployment, and a set back in agriculture and manufacturing. Things started to look up for the U.S. economy after the Second bank of the U.S. was founded in 1816; |
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| McCulloch v. Maryland was a landmark decision by the Supreme court of the U.S.. Maryland the state tryed to impede operation of a breanch of the Second Bank of the U.S. by making a tax on all of the notes of banks that were charted by Maryland. The court set the Necessary and proper clause (this allowed the Federal Govt. to pass laws not expressed in the Constitution in the list of expressed powers. of the constitution as the precedent. |
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| Gibbons v. Ogden was a very big decision the Supreme Court of the U.S. made, It held that the power of regulation interstate commerce was given to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. |
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| Election of 1824, was a clear sign that the Era of Good Feelings was over. All of the candidates were Dem-Rep, which inculded John Quincy(winner)Adams, Henry Clay,Andrew Jackson,John C. Calhoun. When the results were counted it was clear that Clay had siphoned-off enough votes from Adams to den him the electoral Maj. |
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| Corrupt Bargain refers to 3 separate events that both involve the U.S. presidential election and a deal that was definitely corrupt. |
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| Tariff of 1828, was a protective Tariff passed by the Congress of the U.S. on may 19,1828 created to protect industry in the Northern states. It was called the Tariff of Abominations by the southern detractors b/c of the effects it had on the southern economy. |
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| Jacksonian Democracy was the philosophy of the U.S.President Andrew Jackson and his followers. Jackson was pro farming and a small bank with a little army and less Tariffs. |
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| Universal manhood suffrage |
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| Univ. manhood suffrage was where all white men could vote even if he didn't own property. This was a step in the right direction but it did not include black males or women. |
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| The Spoil system is when a political such as a president gives jobs out to friends,family, and supporters.This system is thought to be some what corrupt and unjust to the U.S. citizens who are qualified for high ranked jobs in the U.S. Gov't. |
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| Democrats is a political party, one of two in the U.S. there is also the Republican Party. The Democrat party is known to be very liberal, more for the middle class and people who need help in the world. |
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| The Whig Party was a political party of the U.S. during the era of Jacksonian democracy. The party was formed in the opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Dem Party. The Whigs supported the congress having power over the President, they also wanted the U.S. to be a modern country. |
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| The Cotton Gin was created by Eli Whitney, it was a machine that easily and quickly separates the Cotton fibers from the seeds. The Cotton Gin was a BIG!! help to all farmers and people who wanted jobs. The Cotton Gin helped the economy alot, and it made many Americans happy that they didn't have to see slaves work in horrible conditions to pick apart the sticky cotton. |
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| The Cotton Kingdom has to do with the Cotton being produced in the Southern states up until the Civil War. |
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| The plantation system is the division of the land into smaller units under private ownership. The Plantation system spread to the New England Colonies. Many of the crops were fielded by slaves and were worked all day weather they were sick, pregnant, or a child. |
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| John Deere invented the polished steel plow which made farming soooo much easier, and it brought in a lot of revenue to the farmers. John Deere also set up a distribution system for the plows and other products that gave farmers good equipment with extra parts |
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| Cyrus McCormick, invented and founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, which became part of International Harvester Company in 1902. He invented the mechanical reaper |
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| Industrial Revolution occurred in the 18th and the 19th century, where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing,and Transportation had a very big effect on the cultural conditions of the time period. |
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| The factory system was a method of of manufacturing created in Paris in the beginning of the Industrial Rev. in the 1750's. The manufacturing method was where each worker created a separate part of the total assembly of a product, this increased the efficiency of many factories. |
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| Interchangeable parts are parts that are for practical purpose. They are made to specifications that ensure that identical and they will fit into any device of the same type. |
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| Nativism favors the interests of a more wealthy area or nation rather then the newcomers or immigrants. Nativism means opposition to immigration or efforts to lower the political status. |
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| The Know-Nothing party opposed immigration to America. The party started because of secret societies of people who opposed to immigrants coming to America. |
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| The erie canal was proposed in 1808 and it was finished in 1825, the canal links the waters of Lake Erie in the west to the Hudson River in the east. The Erie Canal was such an amazing way to travel and transport goods back in the 1825. |
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| Robert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who created the first successful steamboat. In 1800 he was asked to design the Nautilus which was the first practical submarine in history. Robert Fulton was a very smart man with a lot of talent for creating water bound machinery. |
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| Samuel Morse was an American who contributor to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system copying European telegraphs, he was also a co-inventor of the Morse code, |
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| Congress passed many acts to create internal improvements it refers to building roads or digging canals. Many of the improvements made for the internal improvements were an important for the survival of the American Republic on its ability to govern itself. |
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| Noah Webster was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, Political writer, and editor. He is called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education." He created the Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 |
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| Neoclassical architecture |
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| Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, Neoclassical architecture emphasizes the wall rather than chiaroscuro and separates all of the parts |
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| Washington Irving was an American author and historian during the 19th cenuury. He was very well known for his short stories "The legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Can Winkle" Both stories are in The sketch Book of Geffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include bios of George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith and Muhammad. |
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| Nathaniel Hathorne was a Novelish and short story writer, a main figure in the American Renaissance, he was best known for the Scarlet Letter (1850) and The house of the seven Gables (1851. Hawthorne was a very dark man he was much like Edgar Allan Poe. |
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| cooper was a popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is most famous for his historical novels known as the Leather stocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty Bumppo. Another one of his most famous works is the Romantic novel The last of the Mohicans. |
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| Ralph Emerson was an American Lecutrer, and poet he was very much known for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was a very out spoken person and an excellent speaker, he was very good at getting people excited and riled up. |
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| Henry Thoreau was an American author, poet, historian and much more. Thoreau was a leading Transcendentalist best known for his book Walden, a book about simple living. Thoreau's book, articles all of his works are all together over 20 volumes. |
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| Transcendentalism is a group of new ideas in literature and philosophy. It was a movement developed in the 1830's and 40's it was a protest against the state, Transcedstlists believed in a very spiritual state of living. |
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| Edgar Allan Poe is with out a doubt considered the best Modern American mystery writer of all time. He is called the farther of the modern mystery. He has so many great books that are all written in a way that literally gives you the creeps, which means it is very good writing. One of his most famous Story is The Raven known thought American, very popular in the school systems; many kids are made to read The Raven |
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| Tocqueville was a French Political thinker and historian, he was best known for his Democracy in America(1835). Tocqueville was also very famous for The Old Regime and the Revolution (1856). He despised the July Monarchy. |
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| Hudson River School was an American art movement group of landscape painters they were influenced by romanticism. The paintings depicted The Hudson River Valley and were supposed to represent how God and nature are the most important thing on Earth. Hudson River School believed very strongly in God and that nature could cure all of peoples bickering. |
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| Dorothea Dix was an American activist who fought for the mentally insane, she thought that they were mistreated and they mentally insane should have all the rights a normal person had. |
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| The prison reform goes along with Dorothea Dix and her standing up for the mentally insane,She helped them to have better living conditions and be treated like a human being. |
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| Horace Mann was an American educator; abolitionist. He was considered the farther of American public education. Mann was a member of the US house of Reps. 1800 first he helps create the first private school for blacks, 1821 he helped inforce the first free high school |
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| The temperance movement is a social movement that wants people to reduce the use of Alcholic beverages. The temperance is very much against alcohol and thinks it is very bad for people espicalily for men.This movement caused a lot of problems for people because they felt they could do what they wanted to. |
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| Suffrage is the civil right to vote, it is used to describe the legal right to vote, and to be able to question the canidates in other words to be able to pick who you want to pick. |
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| Elizabeth Stanton was an American Social activist, she was a leading figure for the woman's rights movement. She created a Declaration of Sentiments, which was presented at the First women's rights convention held in 1849 in Senca Falls in NY. Stanton was not just a women was not just focused on one central thing for women's rights she also addressed custody rights, property rights, employment and income rights, and many other things that needed to be fixed. |
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| Mott was an American Quaker, abolitionist, social reformer, and she was very much involved in women's rights. She was called the first American "feminist" in the 19th century. |
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| The Seneca Falls convention Happened July 19-20, 1848, it was the time first Woman's Rights Convention. The reason the Convention started was because Elizabeth Stanton met Lucretia Mott at the World Anti- Slavery convention in London, the conference that refused to seat Mott and other women. About 300 people, including 40 men came to the convention. |
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| Sojourner Truth was a slave that was an Abolitionist and women's rights activist. She escaped slavery with her daughter, after going to court to recover her son she was the first black woman to win in court against a white man. She gave many speeches her most famous is Ain't I am Women? She also helped recruit black troops for the Union Army. |
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| Susan B. Anthony was a prominent American Civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in the 19th century women's rights movement. She was a co-founder of the Temperance Movement with Elizabeth Stanton as President. She was also the co-founder of the Women's rights journal, The revolution, She gave many speeches for women's rights. Susan was one of the most important women in history. |
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