Westward
widely held belief that incorporating new territory was sanctioned by God
Manifest Destiny
inhabitants of a territory gets to vote on issues (such as slavery)
popular sovereignty
participated both in Bleeding Kansas and the raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown
first shots of the Civil War
Fort Sumter in Charleston, SC harbor
Whose Reconstruction plan focused on forgiveness to move the country along?
Lincoln
the Texans loss at the battle resulted in more support for their independence movement
Battle of the Alamo
movement/party formed in opposition to slavery spreading to the Mexican cession lands
Free Soilers
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Advantage and disadvantage for the North
Advantages:treasury, federal power, industry, #s
Disadvantages: generals, location
Reconstruction Amendments
13 - abolished slavery
14 - granted citizenship to former slaves
15 - right to vote cannot be denied on race, color, previous servitude
treaty that ended the Mexican American War
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
attempt to prevent slavery in the Mexican cession lands
Wilmot Proviso
the event that led to the secession of the deep South
Advantage and disadvantage for the South
Advantages: home field advantage, military experience
Disadvantages: financing the war, industrial power
3 Reconstruction Acts
-Military Reconstruction Act: divided the South into military zones
-Command of the Army Act: all Reconstruction orders had to go through the military
-Tenure of Office Act: cannot fire anyone who was confirmed by the Senate
this battle led to Texas gaining independence from Mexico with the Treaties of Velasco
San Jacinto
-slave trade abolished in DC
-CA admitted as a free state
-Enforcement of Fugitive Slave Act
-popular sovereignty in Utah and NM
-TX borders shortened
undermined the Missouri Compromise by allowing for the potential of slavery
Kansas Nebraska Act
Suspended by Lincoln to stop Confederate sympathizers from encouraging secession in the border states
habeus corpus
declared separate facilities did not violate the Constitution as long as they were equal (spoiler alert: they weren't)
Plessy v. Ferguson
name of the American purchase of Arizona and New Mexico from Mexico
Gasden Purchase
decided that slaves were not citizens and did not have legal rights in court
Dred Scott v. Sanford
political party began by Preston Blair comprised of Whigs and Free Soilers
Republican Party
2 turning points in the War
Gettysburg & Vicksburg
Thaddeus Stevens