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if a sgtate judged federal laws as unconstitutional, state could pretend like it didn't exist
what was the doctrine of nullification
this person led the texan revolt and declared texas to be independent
who was sam houston
this was the right of americans to possess all of america for liberty and self governance (sea to sea(
what was manifest destiny
americans settled in texas with slaves but the mexican government said immigrants must be catholic and outlawed slavery. mexico shut down border but americans kept coming
what was the mexican american war
gold discovered in 1848 so people east rushed west to find gold
mexico gave us new mexico and california for 15 million
what is the mexican cecession
this was the battle of the texas revoution where mexico won and killed every american
what was alamo
this person wrote the abolitionist newspaper called the liberator. basically white people can end slavery by moral persecution not violence
who was william lloyd garrison
this movement wanted new territories acquired to be dominion of free laborers and wanted slavery banned because they only wanted white laborers (no competition)
what was the free soil movement
cherokee challenged constitutionality of indian removal. they won and became federally protected
what was worchester v georgia
what is popular sovereignty
first major economic depression. state banks closed and unemployment shot up
what was the panic of 1819
houston and army retaliating after alamo. they forced a mexican general to sign a treaty granting indepdence but mexico didn't recognize texan independence
what was the battle of san jacinto
jackson granted authroity to respond to sc (who was trying to cecede) with military action
what was force bill
america and britain competing over land and divided at the 49th parallel
what is the oregon territory
written by harriet beecher stowe. depicted dehumanization and burtailtuy of slavery and showed the north what slavery truly looked like
what is uncle tom's cabin
consisted of sc, fl, al, ga, tx, ms, la, va, ak, tn, nc. limited federal power and made it so slavery could never be abolished
what were the confederate states of america
this compromise divided mexican cession into utah and new mexico, which practiced popular sovereignty. california became free and the slave trade was banned in dc
what was the compromise of 1850
this established the rio grande as a border and highlighted mexicon cession.
what is the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo
vast land available for those who wanted to buy in west, set up homestead, and farm. it was largely made by the middle class since it required funds to even get into the west
what were the preemption acts
stephen douglas proposed kansas and nebraska be split up and decides popular soverngity (according to compromse of 1820, slavery couldn't exist there). it overturned compromise for the north and violence errupted
what was the kansas nebraska act
lead by john brown (failed and hung). wanted to steal weapons and distribute to ignite armed rebellion. stopped by robert e lee
what were the raids at harpers ferry
trails and safehouses for safe northern passage
what was the underground railroad
any lands gained from mexican american war was off imits in slavery expansion. highlighted growing tension of slavery
what was the wilmot proviso
kansas nebraska overturned compromise and there was a fight between pro slavery and antislavery people
what was bleeding kansas