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Five points (1837)

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a slum in New York 1837 that was for poor immigrants, especially Irish immigrants, it was the worst slum in the US. Significant because it showed the separation of the small wealthy class that owned most of the property and the poor living in these slums.

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Temperance movement (1826)

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First national temperance organization created by evangelical Protestants in 1826, the movement followed Lyman Beecher in demanding total abstinence from alcohol. Significant because followers of this movement attacked the evils of drinking and promoted the expulsion of drinkers from church.

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Mormonism (1830)

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founded in New York in 1830 by Joseph Smith, Smith claimed to be called by God to restore the church that Christ had established on earth. Significant it started a movement within America, of values including no drinking, gambling, and an unorthodox view of marriage.

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American Colonization Society- (1816)

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founded in 1816 to assist free black people in emigrating to Africa. It was the brainchild of the Reverend Robert Finley, a minister from New Jersey. Significant because the organization established Liberia intended as haven for emancipated slaves.

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William Lloyd Garrison- (1805- 1879)

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Garrison was a famous American abolitionist, social reformer, and journalist. Significant because he promoted the emancipation of slaves and he also promoted women’s suffrage in his newspaper “The Liberator”

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Seneca falls convention july 19-20, 1848

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assembly held on July 19-20, 1848, at Seneca Falls, New York. It launched the woman suffrage movement in the U.S. Significant because it was the first women’s rights convention held in the United States and was where the Declaration of Sentiments was created.

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Manifest Destiny (19th century)

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the 19th century American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent. It was used by Democrats in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico; the concept was denounced by Whigs, and fell into disuse after the mid-19th century. Significant to the expansion of the United States in the 19th century, the primary force that caused the United States to expand west across North America.

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Alamo 1836

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Fortress in Texas where four hundred American volunteers were slain by Santa Anna in 1836. Significant because the bravery of the Texan forces and their sacrifice inspired the battle cry "Remember the Alamo" used in the subsequent battles of the Texas Revolution

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Santa Fe Trail- (1822)

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Founded in 1822 by William Becknell, the Santa Fe Trail was the first international trail from the US to Mexico. The trail began in Missouri and ended at Santa Fe, New Mexico. Significant because it served as a vital commercial highway until the introduction of the railroad to Santa Fe in 1880.

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Kansas -Nebraska Act May 30, 1854

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Passed by congress on may30, 1854 annulling the Missouri Compromise, provided for the organization of the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, and permitted these territories self-determination on the question of slavery. Significant because it robed Indians of half the territory it guaranteed and killed of the whig party.

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John Brown’s Raid (1859)

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In 1859, the militant abolitionist John Brown seized the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry. He planned to end slavery by massacring slave owners and freeing their slaves. His death made him a Christian martyr.

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Nativism

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movement based on hostility to immigrants; it was motivated by ethnic tensions and religious bias

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New York City Draft Riots- (1863)

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took place in july 1863 in New York, Uprising, mostly of working-class Irish-Americans, in protest of the draft. Significant because it was one of the largest episodes of civil unrest