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inventor of the cotton gin
social and economic reorganization that took place as machines replaced hand tools and large-scale factory production developed
established foreign policy guided by nationalism
belief that national interests should be placed ahead of regional concerns or the interests of other countries
a series of agreements passed by congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power between slave states and free states
thought of himself as man of the people, he was 61 when he was elected, victory at New Orleans in the war of 1812 made him a hero
incomming officials throw put former appointees and replace them with their own friends
beginning of October and November of 1838, more and more people died as winter came on
either of the 2 national banks funded by the Federal Government and private investors established by Congress
the political party formed in 1834 to oppose the policies of Andrew Jackson
a religious gathering designed to reawaken faith through impassioned preaching
a New England writer
movement to end slavery
born into slavery, had been taught to read and write by the wife of his owners
an organized effort to prevent the drinking of alcoholic beverages
a work stoppage intended to force an employer to respond to demands
the first national association of trades unions formed in 1834
built an electromagnetic telegraph
decided to move his followers beyond the boundries of the United States
Mexican President
an abanded mission used as a fort
ran away from home at age 15, lived with the Cherokee for nearly 3 years
the nation established in 1836
believed that war with Mexico would bring not only texas but also New Mexico and California into the Union
1848 treaty ending the U.S. war with Mexico

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