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Antebellum America · A Chronology

Antebellum America: A Chronology

The years between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. From the Missouri Compromise through the Age of Jackson, Indian removal and Manifest Destiny, to the slavery crisis that drove the nation toward disunion — the events of the era, year by year.

1820
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