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  • The Illinois System

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    Abraham Lincoln in 1846, then Representative from Illinois. By: Nicholas H. Shepherd.

    Abraham Lincoln, as a Congressman in the House of Representatives, would be “an ardent supporter of internal improvements.” Daniel Walker Howe, What Hath God Wrought: Transformation of America, 1815-1848, 596.

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  • The Early Political Microcosm

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    DeWitt Clinton.

    New York politics after the War of 1812 had ended “became a microcosm of the future of national politics.” Daniel Walker Howe, What Hath God Wrought: Transformation of America, 1815-1848, 237.

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  • The Most Magnificent Achievement of Humanity

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    Erie Canal in 1829. By: John Hill.

    As nationalism was growing in the years following the War of 1812, achievements became more common and innovation was running rampant. In this environment, the Erie Canal was born.

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