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Ratification of the US Constitution
The document that setup the 3 branch system of the federal government as well as the system of checks and balances. Additionally, it outlined the voting system and representation process of the democratic republican structure -
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Industrial Revolution
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2nd Great Awakening
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Bill of Rights
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Whiskey Rebellion
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Jay's Treaty
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The Cotton Gin
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Building of the First Bank of the United States
Established by Alexander Hamilton, who was head of the Federalist Party and 1st Secretary of the Treasury. -
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John Adams
A federalist who was the first vice president of the U.S. and the second president of the U.S. -
XYZ Affair
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Alien and Sedition Acts
Acts passed under President John Adams targeting the French that allowed the government to deport foreigners and arrest those who criticized the government. It also made it harder for immigrants to become citizens. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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Marbury v. Madison
The case that formed the basis for judicial review, or the idea that the Supreme Court decides the constitutionality of a legislative act. -
Louisiana Purchase
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Manifest Destiny
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Embargo of 1807
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Underground Railroad
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War of 1812
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White House Burned Down
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Treaty of Ghent
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Missouri Compromise
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Oregon Trail
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Vessey's Rebellion
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Monroe Doctrine
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Veto National Bank
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Abolitionist Movement
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Turner's Rebellion
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Indian Removal Act
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Georgia v. Cherokee
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Texan Independence
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Trail of Tears
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Mexican-American War
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Seneca Falls Convention
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Compromise of 1850
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Fugitive Slave Act
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Bleeding Kansas
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Dred Scott
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Raid on Harper's Ferry
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Election of 1860
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The Civil War
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Abraham Lincoln
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Emancipation Proclamation
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Gettysburg Address
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Surrender at Appomatox Courthouse
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13th Amendment
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Lincoln is Assassinated