Refers to the time period in American history between 1800 and 1840, marked by significant political, social, and economic changes following the Revolutionary War.
Related terms
Industrial Revolution: A major shift in manufacturing that transformed traditional agricultural societies into industrialized nations.
Manifest Destiny: The belief that it was the destiny of Americans to expand across the continent and establish democratic institutions from coast to coast.
Second Great Awakening: A religious revival movement that emphasized individual salvation and led to various reform movements in areas such as temperance, women's rights, and abolitionism.