Antebellum period

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The Antebellum period was the era in United States history between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, marked by rapid expansion, intensifying sectional conflict over slavery, and significant social and political change.

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instanceOf historical era
period in United States history
country United States
culturalFeature development of distinct Southern identity
growth of American literature and reformist thought
demographicTrend increased European immigration
rapid population growth
urbanization in the North
economicFeature early industrialization in the Northern states
expansion of canal systems
expansion of plantation slavery
growth of railroads
rise of King Cotton
endTime 1861
follows Early Republic era
War of 1812
hasCharacteristic economic transformation
growth of cotton economy
increasing polarization between North and South
intensifying sectional conflict over slavery
political realignment
rapid territorial expansion
rise of abolitionism
westward migration
mainConflict expansion of slavery into western territories
slavery in the United States
states' rights versus federal authority
politicalDevelopment Democratic Party dominance in the South
decline of the Whig Party
emergence of the Republican Party
rise of the Second Party System
precedes American Civil War
significantEvent Annexation of Texas
Bleeding Kansas
California Gold Rush
Compromise of 1850
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Indian Removal
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
Kansas–Nebraska Act
Mexican–American War
Missouri Compromise
Nat Turner's Rebellion
linked to: Nat Turner

Nullification Crisis
Second Great Awakening
Seneca Falls Convention
Texas Revolution
socialMovement abolitionist movement
religious revivalism
temperance movement
women's rights movement
startTime circa 1815

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American Renaissance overlapsWith Antebellum period in the United States
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Compromise of 1850 timePeriod Antebellum period
Anti-Slavery Office timePeriod antebellum United States
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Negro Life at the South artHistoricalContext antebellum United States
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Hartford Female Seminary historicalPeriod Antebellum United States
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Free Soil Party historicalEra Antebellum period
Lost Cause of the Confederacy idealizes antebellum South
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Django Unchained setInPeriod Antebellum South
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Creek War of 1836 historicalPeriod Antebellum period in the United States
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Brown’s Schoolhouse historicalPeriod Antebellum South
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Nullification Crisis partOf Antebellum period in the United States
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Uncle Tom timePeriod Antebellum United States
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Missouri Compromise historicalPeriod Antebellum period
William Johnson timePeriod antebellum United States
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Battle of Palo Alto historicalEra Antebellum period in United States history
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John Brown’s Fort historicalPeriod Antebellum United States
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Edgefield District, South Carolina partOfHistoricalEra Antebellum South
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Independent Treasury System historicalPeriod Antebellum United States
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Kansas–Nebraska Act historicalPeriod Antebellum period
Arlington Estate historicalPeriod Antebellum South
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Thoughts on African Colonization historicalContext antebellum United States
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No Compromise with Slavery historicalContext antebellum United States
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John Tyler era Antebellum period
Old Fuss and Feathers eraOfBearerActivity Antebellum period
Plea for the West historicalContext antebellum United States
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Narrative of Riots at Alton timePeriodDescribed antebellum United States
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Sea Islands region historicalPeriod Antebellum South
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Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Free Men historicalContext antebellum United States
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Buffalo convention of 1848 historicalPeriod Antebellum period
Cottage Residences timePeriodCovered antebellum United States
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Liberty Party historicalEra Antebellum period in the United States
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Jezebel settingTimePeriod antebellum South
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Broomhilda von Shaft setInPeriod Antebellum South
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Lucy Grymes Lee associatedWith Antebellum South
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Records of Fugitives historicalPeriod antebellum United States
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Kentucky militia historicalPeriod Antebellum period in the United States
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Stateburg, South Carolina historicalEraSignificance Antebellum South
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David Bailey historicalEra Antebellum United States
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The Knickerbocker magazine historicalPeriod antebellum United States
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Shirley Plantation hasHistoricalEra Antebellum South
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Nat Turner Bible hasHistoricalPeriod Antebellum South
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Alabama Territory partOf Antebellum United States
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The Pioneer historicalPeriod antebellum United States
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Kansas Territory historicalEra Antebellum period
Order of the Star-Spangled Banner historicalContext antebellum United States
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Southern United States politics hasHistoricalPeriod Antebellum era
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