Westward Expansion
a war fought between the US and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 over the Republic of Texas then eventually western North America
Mexican American War
Compromise that banned slavery north of the 36/30 latitude line and permitted it south of it
Missouri Compromise
This side of the civil war had an advantage in population, manufacturing, farmland and rail roads
The Union or USA
16th president of the USA - president during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
a four-year conflict (1861–65) between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America. The war began with the attack on Fort Sumter and resulted in the deaths of over 620,000 Americans and the emancipation of 3.9 million enslaved people
Civil War
Country who Texas fought for its independence against?
Mexico
The process allowing settlers to decide through a vote whether or not to be a slave or non-slave holding territory
Popular Sovereignty
Alliance of states generally from the south that were supporters of slavery and broke away from the US from 1861 - 1865
Confederate States of America
Chief Justice of the US Supreme court - from 1836 to 1864, presided over Dred Scot vs Sanford
Roger Taney
a war fought between the US and Mexico from 1846 to 1848
Mexican American War
19th century belief that expansion of the US throughout the North American continent was justified
Manifest Destiny
Opened the territories of Kansas and Nebraska for settlement, but also repealed the Missouri Compromise. Ends up leading to major conflict in the state of Kansas over the status of slavery known as "Bleeding Kansas"
Kansas/Nebraska Act
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John Breckenridge, John Bell all ran in the presidential election
The Election of 1860
Civil war photographer famous for documenting battle sites
Mathew Brady
First battle of the Civil War that took place in Charleston South Carolina
Battle of Fort Sumter
Which country did Mexico gain its independence from?
Spain
This Act required citizens to assist in the recovery of slaves. It denied a right to a jury trial. The act called for changes in filing for a claim, making the process easier for slave owners. Also, according to the act, there would be more federal officials responsible for enforcing the law.
Fugitive Slave Act
An escalation of violence over slavery in Kansas eventually leading to the Civil War. Known as the Civil War before the Civil War
Bleeding Kansas
Enslaved person who went to court for their freedom after traveling to a free state
Dred Scott
One of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War with about 7,000 dead. It lasted for three days and resulted in a Union victory, forcing the Confederate general Robert E. Lee to retreat south. It is often considered the turning point of the war
Battle of Gettysburg
This future general fought during Mexican American war and was ciritical of it. He eventually goes on to lead the union during the Civil War then goes on to be elected president of the US. Also on the 50!
Ulysses S. Grant
Landmark supreme court case in which the court held that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, are not citizens
Dred Scott Decision
After the election of 1860, many of the Southern states began to declare the union with the U.S. over. This Southern State became the first to break away in December 1860
South Carolina
Pro-slavery politician, president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
Jefferson Davis
Speech by President Lincoln to open a National Cemetery in Pennsylvania to honor those who died during the civil war.
Gettysburg Address