Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion
This term refers to the 19th-century belief that the expansion of the United States throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
What is Manifest Destiny
This conflict, also known as Mr. Polk's War, resulted in the acquisition of territories such as California and New Mexico.
What is the Mexican-American War?
What term describes the belief that different regions of the United States had distinct interests, cultures, and economies?
What is sectionalism?
What was the primary economic system of the North during the 19th century?
What is industrial capitalism
Who was the President of the United States during the Mexican-American War?
Who is James K. Polk
The annexation of this territory led to the Mexican-American War.
What is Texas
This treaty, signed in 1848, ended the Mexican-American War and ceded vast territories to the United States.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who was a prominent leader of the abolitionist movement, known for his fiery speeches and opposition to slavery?
Who is Frederick Douglass
What was the primary economic system of the South during the 19th century?
What is plantation agriculture
Name the famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln in 1858, highlighting the growing tensions over slavery in the United States.
What is the Lincoln-Douglas Debates
What battle, occurring in 1836, saw Texan forces defeat the Mexican army during the Texas Revolution
What is the Battle of San Jacinto
Name the key battle during the Mexican-American War that resulted in the capture of Mexico City by American forces.
What is the Battle of Chapultepec?
Name one major reform movement of the 19th century that aimed to improve society and bring about social change.
What is one of the major reform movements of the 19th century, such as the women's suffrage movement, temperance movement, or labor movement
What issue divided the North and South most sharply during the antebellum period, ultimately leading to the Civil War?
What is the issue of slavery
What was the name of the law passed by Congress in 1854 that allowed settlers in newly organized territories to decide whether or not to allow slavery within their borders?
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act