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"Third War with England"
"War" in which British and American writers "fought" with written commentaries about the opposing country. It was encouraged by lingering Ant-British feeling in America from the 2 wars and British "Travel Books" that condemned and mocked America as barbaric. British author included Charles Dickens. -
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Industrial Revolution
the transition to new manufacturing processes going from hand production methods to machines, new iron production processes, improved efficiency of water power, the increasing use of steam power, the development of machine tools and the rise of the factory system.A growth in transport, such as water based transport. -
Northwest Ordinance
Passed by Congress. a ordinance that ordered the whole region from the lakes to Ohio and from Pennsylvania to the Mississippi, there would be no slavery or involuntary servitude except in punishment for crime. The hope of a territory to become a state encouraged people to move to the west. -
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Second Great Awakening
Was a religious revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States. The movement began around 1790, gained more support by 19th century and, after 1820, members grew quickly in Baptist and Methodist congregations, in which preachers led the movement. -
Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney
In 1794, Eli Whitney (1765-1825) invented the cotton gin.A machine that helped the production of cotton by speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber. By the mid 19th century, cotton had become America’s leading export. Also, his invention offered Southern planters a justification to maintain and expand slavery. -
Missouri Admission to statehood
Missouri’s request for admission to the Union as a slave state, which threatened to upset the delicate balance between slave states and free states, sense there were currently 22 states, 11 free, 11 slave states. -
Missouri Compromise
Congress Constructed a two-part compromise, giving Missouri’s request but also admitting Maine as a free state. Congress also passed an amendment that drew an imaginary line across the former Louisiana Territory, establishing a boundary between free and slave regions. Leaving the line as a precedent. -
The Rising
Denmark Vesey was leader among African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina.He is known for attempting a major potential slave revolt planned for the city in June 1822; later to be executed. The rebellion was never materialized because they were told on by fellow African Americans who despised Denmark, his contributors were also executed with him -
Nat Turner Rebellion
Rebellion in which Nat Turner led a group of slaves through Virginia.It was an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow and kill the plantation families. This made whites fear such rebellions sense it killed many whites. Also 70 slaves, & 55 whites killed, Turner caught, he was executed & hundreds of slaves were punished. Frightened South; Tightened slave laws. It restricted freedom for all blacks in South; South began to aggressively defend slavery as "positive good" -
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Texas Revolution
War between Texas settlers and Mexico for Texas to gain its independence and resulted in the formation of the Republic of Texas. -
transcendentalist movement
Was a philosophical movement in the eastern part of the united states as a protest against the general state of intellectualism and spirituality. -
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Tylers presidency
John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States. He was also known as a Whig. He was the vice president before the ninth president, who passed away and so Tyler is elected president after his death. His Policies regarding states rights caused further conflict and sectionalism between the north and the south. -
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Mexican- American War
Mexican American War was driven by the Manifest Destiny. The U.S wanted expand all over North America , Mexico refused to give up their land to the U.S causing tension between them two creating a war. -
The Gold Rush
Thousands of miners travel to California after news reports of the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill. -
Seneca Falls Convention
The first Women's rights convention, used to discuss social, civil, and religious conditions and rights of woman, took course over two days, and women suggested banning things such as drinking. -
Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850 was laws that made California a free state, New Mexico and Utah started to question issued on popular sovereignty allowing people to vote and decide on slavery. Slave trade was abolished in the District of Colombia and the Fugitive slave act was passed. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Abolitionist book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was known all over the north and also abroad in Britain and France. This fed to the civil war even more. -
Caning of Charles Sumner
This Caning of Charles Sumner occurred due to Charles Sumner down talking South Carolina and a Representative from South Carolina was there Preston Brooks and beat him with a cane. This was an important event because this meant that even politicians were getting violent.
