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This act made catching runaway enslaved people in the north easier.
Fugitive Slave Act
John O'Sullivan first used this term in the New York Morning News, it reflects the belief that Americans had a God-given responsibility to expand their land all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
Manifest Destiny
This reform movement set out to make slavery illegal and end it forever.
Abolitionism
This book was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and told the horrifying tale of a man who was a Christ-like figure that continued to be persecuted by southern slave owners. It sold more copies of any book sold in the US other than the Bible.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Which event occurred first?
The Aztec created a powerful civilization in modern- day Mexico.
Conquistadors claim a large empire in the Americas.
The Aztec created a powerful civilization in modern- day Mexico.
This republic gained its independence from Mexico in the 1830s before joining the US as a state in 1845. It almost doubled the size of the slave state south.
Texas
This was the first compromise in Congress over the issue of slavery that led to the 36'30 dividing line in the Louisiana Territory.
Missouri Compromise
This Supreme Court Case in 1857 stated that enslaved people could not be US citizens and Congress could not ban slavery in the territories.
Dred Scott Case
This event caused people to apply their renewed faith to help solve problems of society.
The Second Great Awakening
How were the economies of the middle and New England colonies similar?
both relied heavily on trade
This former slave became a famous speaker and writer for the cause of abolitionism. He founded The North Star paper to promote the emancipation of all slaves.
Frederick Douglass
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, and Louisiana withdrew from the union and started what?
The Confederate States of America
This was a period between 1815-1825 in which the nation built new transportation networks such as the Erie Canal.
Era of Good Feelings
What were two features of the Great Compromise?
1. Equal representation in the Senate for each state.
2. Representation based on population in the House.
This compromise is specifically listed in the US Constitution, and designates just how much each slave counts toward a state's population.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
This law opened the door for slavery to spread to the Midwest, angering many northerners.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This Enlightenment philosopher believed the three branches of government should be separated.
Baron de Montesquieu
Which US President was responsible for annexing Texas, fighting Mexico for territory, and gaining the Oregon territory, all in one term?
James Polk
What did the Compromise of 1850 state?
California can enter the Union as a free state.
Other territories in the Southwest could choose whether they wanted to allow slavery.
People living in the territories petitioned for statehood.