Mexico and Texas
Why was Texas called the Lone Star Republic first?
It was not a state yet, it was considered its own country.
Independence, Missouri
2000 Miles Long
After the case of Dred Scott, what were slaves officially considered
Property, not people.
Lincoln's debates vs. Stephen Douglass in 1858 where for what role in government? What did this help him do?
Senate - allowed Lincoln to get into the National spotlight.
Define - Abolitionist
A person who wants to end slavery.
Name two of three major battles fought during the Texas Independence movement.
Battle of the Alamo
Goliad Massacre
Battle of San Jacinto
Name all the improvements of transportation between 1820-1845.
Trains , Railroads , Canals, Steamboats,
Gravel Roads, and Tolls
What was the fugitive slave act?
Why were people migrating to the Kansas / Nebraska territories?
To practice popular sovereignty and vote to make the region either pro or anti slavery.
Define - Santa Anna
Mexican General who was the dictator of Mexico after their independence.
This is not on the test but...
Who was the original and first person to settle in Texas (he went to Mr. Stan's high school)
Stephen F. Austin
Name 3 reasons why people wanted to go West?
- Climate and Better Farmable land
- Freedom for a New Start
- Free Land Act
Who wrote Uncle Tom's cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What was the original name of the Kansas and Nebraska Territory?
Louisianna Territory
Who was Dred Scott?
A slave who crossed the free territory with his owner where he claimed he is now a free slave.
What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Treaty where Mexico surrendered and gave the United States California and the "New Mexico" Territory (New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, etc.)
Who was Jedidiah Smith and what was he known for?
He was known for his role and influence in manifest destiny. Established the trails that would soon become the Oregon Trail and Sante Fe Trail.
Why was California a problem when it came to the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
California was split on the line of 36,30 and had to be decided as either a full slave or free state.
What happened with the Nebreska Election? Who won and why? What was the reaction?
Pro-slavery government won because people from Missouri traveled to rig the election. Abolitionists rioted and protested for a re-vote.
Define Manifest Destiny - give 3 examples of it from our learning.
God given right to move westward - Louis and Clark, Texas Independence, Louissiana Purchase, Oregon Trail, Mexican American War.
1. Didn't want to learn spanish
2. Had to agree to follow Catholic religion
3. Obey Mexican Law
What was the Adams-Onis Treaty?
- Spain ceded Florida to the U.S in 1819
- Gave Britain and the U.S joint custody of the Oregon Territory
Describe the specifics of Charles Sumner vs. Preston Brooks event
Charles Sumner an abolitionist from Massachusetts was stating how the South was responsible for Bleeding Kansas so Preston Brooks caned him in response 30 times.
What is a borderruffian? Be specific.
A borderruffian is a person from Missouri who traveled to Kansas / Nebraska to cause violence and vote illegally in elections.
Define the Panic of 1837
Before westward expansion, the economy in the U.S was crashing due to Andrew Jackson's policy making people want to move westward.