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What secret network helping thousands of slaves escape to freedom was led by its most famous conductor Harriet Tubman?
The Underground Railroad
What was an abolitionist’s position on slavery?
They wanted it eliminated.
What 2000 mile long path extended from Independence, Missouri to the Columbia River in Oregon?
The Oregon Trail
What law required escaped slaves to be returned to their masters even if they were in a free state?
Fugitive Slave Law
Who was known as “Black Moses” because they freed so many slaves?
Harriet Tubman
Who was the Friar who established many of the California missions in the 1700s.?
Junipero Serra
What compromise allowed Missouri to be admitted to the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state?
Missouri Compromise
What term describes the belief that it was a right and duty for the US to expand democracy across the continent?
Manifest Destiny
What Supreme Court decision stated that African Americans could never be citizens of the United States and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional?
Dred Scott
What escaped slave from Maryland, whose autobiography was a bestseller, became one of the most famous abolitionists and people in the United States?
Frederick Douglass
Who was the President during the Mexican-American War, who saw the war as an opportunity to pursue Manifest Destiny?
James Polk
Why do many California cities have Spanish names connected to the Catholic faith?
They were founded by Franciscan religious from Spain.
When did the California Gold Rush occur?
1849
What state was admitted into the Union as a result of the Compromise of 1850? Was it a slave or free state?
California. Free state.
Who was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What religious order did most of the Catholic missionaries working in California in the 1700s belong to?
Franciscan
What state was known as the Lone Star Republic? Why was it called this?
Texas. After splitting from Mexico, it was an independent nation for 10 years before joining the United States.
DOUBLE HISTORDY
What was the United States paying Mexico for a strip of land in New Mexico and Arizona that completed the American acquisition of territory in the Southwest region?
Who led a raid on a federal arsenal hoping to use these weapons to arm slaves for a rebellion? Where was the arsenal located? What happened?
John Brown. Harper's Ferry. The rebellion failed, and Brown was executed.
DOUBLE HISTORDY
What newspaper was published by William Lloyd Garrison? What was the importance of this paper?
Who was the lead general and dictator of Mexico during the war with Texas and the Mexican-American War?
Antonio de Santa Anna
What are 2 examples of the United States pursuing Manifest Destiny? Explain why each is an example of Manifest Destiny.
Oregon Trail- People settled on land west reaching the Pacific Ocean that was previously Indian land.
Mexican-American War- United States fought Mexico to expand its territory to Texas, California, New Mexico, and Arizona.
California Gold Rush- Settlers moved to California rapidly increasing the population and making the territory a state.
How did the United States add the land that became Oregon, Washington, and Idaho?
The government led by President James Polk made a deal with Britain dividing the disputed territory with them, and adding this land to the country.
What is popular sovereignty?
Explain the history behind “Remember the Alamo.” What did this phrase inspire people to do?
After General Antonio de Santa Anna and the Mexican army killed every American defending the Alamo, “Remember the Alamo” became an inspirational battle cry for Texans as they fought Mexico. Texas won the war and independence from Mexico, eventually becoming part of the United States.