Period 4: Causation (jan 1, 1800 – jan 1, 1848)
Description:
Political Parties- different ideas caused division within country
- increased sectionalism between North and South
- First Party System of Federalists and Second Party System included Whigs and Democrats
Foreign policies & affairs
- attempts to increase trade and expand
- struggled to demonstrate power in foreign affairs like War of 1812
- successful in some situations like Monroe Doctrine
Westward expansion
- expanded and added new territories
- Louisiana Purchase
- Mexican Cession
- increased size of America
Social class
- increased middle class due to Market Revolution
- led to Second Great Awakening
- allowed reform movements to occur
- Minorities and religious groups like women and Quakers flourished with new reforms
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1800
jan 1, 1848
~ 48 years