Manifest Destiny
This war gave the US territories such as New Mexico, Utah and California
Mexican-American War
This crop was over half of the US exports before the Civil War
Cotton
This was a series of secret networks that helped slaves escape into free states
Underground Railroad
Lincoln was elected under what party?
Republican Party
This term refers to the state of the Kansas territory as many settlers flocked to it to vote of it should be a slave or free state
Bleeding Kansas
Define Manifest Destiny
The idea that white Americans were divinely ordained to settle the entire continent of North America
This invention created by Eli Whitney made harvesting cotton easier
Cotton Gin
This abolitionist wrote a narrative about his life as a slave, and later became a speaker/writer who advocated for abolition
Frederick Douglass
In the election of 1860, Lincoln got all of his electoral votes from what states (region / don't name them)
Northern / Free States
This law required all runaway slaves to be returned, even if they were in a free state
Fugitive Slave Act
This battle was a US loss fighting for Texas which led to a famous quote
The Battle of Alamo
While the South relied primarily on agriculture, the North primarily relied on what?
Manufacturing (Textiles)
What was one of the two reasons abolitionism grew in popularity?
2. 2nd Great Awakening
This party merged with the Republican Party and wanted to end the spread of slavery into new territories
Free Soil Party
What agreement admitted California as a free state, let Utah and New Mexico decide for themselves, and permitted slavery in DC
Compromise of 1850
What was the main reason White Americans wanted to annex Texas?
They wanted slaves
What trail were settlers taking in hopes of striking gold? What were these people called?
California Trail / 49ers
What book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe highlighted the story of a slave, and opened many people's eyes into the horrors of slavery?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Why did southern states secede from the Union following Lincoln being elected?
They believed a Republican President would lead to the end of slavery / Southern way of life
Who was the man who went to Kansas fighting for abolitionism, and ultimately killed a pro-slaver family
John Brown
Who was President during the Mexican-American War?
James K Polk
How did the North indirectly support slavery?
Relied on cotton to manufacture textiles / Northern bankers financed plantations
What secret way of communication did those on the underground railroad use?
Quilts
What state seceded from the US first?
South Carolina
What was the name of the Supreme Court Case which ruled that African Americans were not citizens of the US
Dred Scott vs. Sandford