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jan 5, 1837 - Panic of 1837 (1837-1843)

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A great financial crisis that exploded through the accumulation of debt and credit. Many farms were foreclosed. Whigs saw this as an opportunity to defeat the Democrats.

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jan 5, 1837
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~ 189 years ago