| − | The '''19th century''' was the time period between 1801 and 1900. It was a busy time, because lots of things were going on at once. For example, there was the [[War of 1812]], the [[Civil War]], the [[American Indian Genocide]], the [[Mexican War]], and the [[Spanish-American War]], all in the 19th century. The 19th century was also the time of [[cowboy]]s and [[Indian]]s in the West, and the [[Industrial Revolution]] in the East. Also, the United States was rapidly expanding during this time. The majority of states entered the Union during this time period. | + | The '''19th century''' was the time period between 1801 and 1900. It was a busy time, because lots of things were going on at once. For example, there was the [[War of 1812]], the [[Civil War]], [[American Indian Genocide|Indian relocation]], the [[Mexican War]], and the [[Spanish-American War]], all in the 19th century. The 19th century was also the time of [[cowboy]]s and [[Indian]]s in the West, and the [[Industrial Revolution]] in the East. Also, the United States was rapidly expanding during this time. The majority of states entered the Union during this time period. |
| | In the arts, the 19th century saw the rise of [[Romanticism]]. | | In the arts, the 19th century saw the rise of [[Romanticism]]. |