We The People In 1840: Overview
Overall Economy
Fremont’s Second Expedition Explores The West Coast
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty Resolves A Series Of Disputes With Britain
A Youthful Abraham Lincoln Speaks Out After Lovejoy’s Murder
The South Amplifies Its Defense Of Slavery
A Military Industrial Complex Starts Up
Abolitionists Enter Politics After An Internal Schism
The Growing Sectional Divide As Van Buren Leaves Office
James Thornwell & Other Clergymen Offer A Biblical Defense Of Slavery
Utopian Socialist Communities Spring Up And Fold
The Wilkes Expedition Adds Luster To America’s Global Reputation
The Northern States Gradually Become More Urban
Overall Population
Infrastructure And Mobility
Van Buren Barely Wins The Election Of 1836
Another Fatal Duel Underscores The Violent Tone In Congress
The Experience Of Those Enslaved In 1840
Frederick Douglass Makes His First Great Speech Against Slavery
Church Hierarchy Attacked For Inaction On Slavery
Harrison Wins The Election Of 1840 And Then Dies
Calhoun Again Tries To Rally The South Against Threats To Slavery
America’s Drive To Explore The West Picks Up Momentum
Overview Of Van Buren’s Term
America Suffers An Economic Depression
Another Race Riot Breaks Out In Cincinnati
John Fremont’s First Expedition Reaches The “South Pass”
Lovejoy’s Murder Begets A Consecration From John Brown
Tyler Turns Against The Whigs And They Turn Against Him
The Creole Slave Rebellion Leads To Diplomatic And Congressional Conflicts
John Tyler Is America’s Tenth President
Abolitionist Editor Elijah Lovejoy Is Murdered In Alton, Illinois Riot
Southern Fears Mount As The Supreme Court Frees Slaves In The Amistad Affair
Major Strides Are Taken In Education
The Political Scene In 1840
Many New Ways To Make A Living
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The Westward Movement
Black Abolitionists Make Their Voices Heard
Progress Is Made By “Free Blacks” As Of 1840
Prigg v Pennsylvania Adds To Mounting Tension Over “Fugitive Slaves”