Pre-Civil War Era (1815-1850) (SparkNotes History Note) by SparkNotes Editors

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Covers major figures and events in the United States from 1815 to 1850. Includes James Monroe, the Era of Good Feelings, Andrew Jackson, manifest destiny, the Mexican War, the Market Revolution, the abolitionist movement, social reform, and religious revivalism.

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