acts and laws
Constitutional decision counting enslaved people as partial population or representation
what is the 3/5ths compromise?
created Economic instability and the Panic of 1837 due to the removal of a National bank
What is President (Andrew) Jackson
the declaration of independence was written in this year.
What is 1776?
one of the causes of a need for American independence
what is lack of representation in governments, new taxes, poor treatment by the British (tyranny)or growing colonial ideals of unity and identity
This term refers to settlers voting on whether to allow slavery
What is popular sovereignty?
Law requiring citizens to help capture and return enslaved people (period 5)
what is fugitive slave law?
An educated once enslaved black man that wrote about the need for immediate end of slavery and equality for African Americans
The timespan of The 2nd great awakening
what is the 1820s -1830
The main cause of The French Indian war
Conflict over the Ohio river valley between Britain and France
This term describes the belief that the United States was destined by God to expand across the continent
What is manifest destiny?
Allowed settlers in two new territories to decide slavery by popular sovereignty, repealing the Missouri Compromise
Kansas Nebraska act
Created a three system plan that included A national bank, Internal improvements such as roads and canals and High protective tariffs
What is Henry Clay?
The year of the signing of the treaty of gaudulupe
what is the year 1848?
A major effect of the war of 1812
The rise of nationalism and the end of the federalist party
The key development in transportation during the 1800s
what the development of the railroad system?
Proposal to ban slavery in all territory gained from Mexico
what is the wilmot proviso
Individual who fought for his freedom and the judicial court and court found African Americans were not citizens and Congress could not ban slavery in territories
What is Dred Scott (trial)?
the year of the constitutional convention to improve upon the articles of confederation.
what is 1787?
The major result of compromise of 1850
what is CA entered as free state or stronger fugitive slave law
THe main weakness of the articles of confederation
what is a weak central government (no taxation, no standing army)
Barred all U.S. foreign trade in 1807 in an attempt to avoid war
what is the embargo act
His campaign slogan, "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight," demanded that the U.S. claim the land all the way up to the 54°40′ line of latitude (Oregon territory)
What is James Polk?
The year of the Indian removal act
What is 1830?
The result of the Mexican American War
What is renewed controversy over the expansion of slavery
or
the acquiring of more land
the primary reason the colonies justified rebelling against Britain stated in the declaration of independence
what is the king violating their natural rights?