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The Antebellum Period is guide Number 12 of the 24 SparkNotes guides for studying American History
. It describes critical social and political developments during 40-year period prior to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. This study guide is preceded by our guide for Westward Expansion and followed by our guide for The Civil War.Read features from the SparkNotes guide to The Antebellum Period including Context for the eventful years from the 1820s to 1861 and a discussion of the Market Revolution that occurred during this period.
