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A Nation Divided
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1824
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1861
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“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” – Abraham Lincoln
People to Know
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Vocabulary
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Unit Guide
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KEY EVENTS
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From the national government’s stance on Indian affairs to the nationalist stance on tariffs and banks, the power of the federal government over the states prevailed as Andrew Jackson’s presidency left a lasting mark on the nation as the power of the national government expanded.
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KEY EVENTS
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American settlers pour westward from the East into the Midwest, Southwest, and Texas, seeking economic opportunity in the form of land to own and farm starting a new life on the harsh frontier. The drive of Americans to conquer the unforgiving West is fueled by the concept of Manifest Destiny.
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KEY EVENTS
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A border conflict between the U.S. and Mexico soon after Texas’s addition to the Union leads the two nations into war over disputed territorial claims.
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As American grew and began to expand westward, slavery and the southern culture that maintained it grew as well. While seemingly without control over their conditions, slaves did maintain some sense of the ancestral African culture as a form of cultural rebellion alongside real rebellion while southern society attempted to institute white supremacy.
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In the years prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, America seemed more and more divided by regional concerns and attitudes of one region of people against the interests of other people. This deep division grew the widest with concerns over immigration and slavery.
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