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| Baptism of Young Young, Brigham |  |
| Baptized in the Mormon faith |
| Clifton Suspension Bridge Brunel, Wal | |
| Bristol Designs Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge |
| Constitution Calhoun, John Caldwell | |
| Washington Champions the rights of South Carolina to "nullify" Legislation passed by Congress |
| Constitution Jackson, Andrew | |
| South Carolina Sth Carolina claims the Union is a pact of independent states & can nullify Congress |
| 22nd May Baltimore The Democratic Republican Party becomes the Democratic Party during its 1st convention |
| Convention Democratic Party Jackson, Andrew | |
| 22nd May Baltimore The Democratic Republican Party becomes the Democratic Party during its 1st convention |
| Convention Sth Carolina Jackson, Andrew | |
| 24th Nov Sth Carolina The Sth Carolina Convention passes an ordinance repealing the Tariff Acts of '28 & '32 |
| Crisis Calhoun, John Caldwell | |
| Resigns after President Jackson threatens to send 50,000 into Sth Carolina |
| Declaration of War Jackson, Andrew | |
| 6th April Illinois War begins when Sauks under Black Hawk recross the Mississippi & retake ceded land |
| Diplomacy Jackson, Andrew | |
| 16th May Washington A Treaty of trade & peace is signed with Chile |
| Economy Jackson, Andrew | |
| 17th June Washington A Tariff Act is passed favouring Northern manafacturers over Southern cotton growers |
| Election Buren, Martin van | |
| 5th Dec Wins election to become Vice President of the USA |
| Election Jackson, Andrew | |
| 22nd May Wins the Democratic Presidential Nomination |
| 5th Dec Jackson wins the Election for a 2nd Presidential term |
| Invention Sewing Machine Hunt, Walter | |
| Invents the sewing machine |
| Legislation Tariff Acts Jackson, Andrew | |
| 24th Nov The Sth Carolina Convention passes an ordinance repealing the Tariff Acts of '28 & '32 |
| Legislation Tariffs Jackson, Andrew | |
| 17th June Washington A Tariff Act is passed favouring Northern manafacturers over Southern cotton growers |
| Minister of Russia Buchanan, James | |
| Appointed Minister of Russia |
| President Buren, Martin van | |
| 22nd May Wins the Democrat Vice Presidential Nomination |
| President Clay, Henry | |
| Appointed Republican Party Presidential Candidate |
| Rebellion Jackson, Andrew | |
| South Carolina Threatens to send a force of 50,000 into South Carolina if it resists the Union |
| Reform of Democratic Party Jackson, Andrew | |
| 22nd May Baltimore The Democratic Republican Party becomes the Democratic Party during its 1st convention |
| Reform of Tarrifs Jackson, Andrew | |
| 17th June Washington A Tariff Act is passed favouring northern manafacturers over southern cotton growers |
| Resignation of Calhoun Calhoun, John Caldwell | |
| Washington Resigns after President Jackson threatens to send 50,000 into Sth Carolina |
| Treaty of Commerce Jackson, Andrew | |
| 18th Dec St Petersburg A Treaty of Commerce is signed with Russia in St Petersburg |
| Treaty of Payne's Landing Jackson, Andrew | |
| 9th May Washington Seminole Chiefs cede land in Florida & agree to move west of the Mississippi River |