People
- Invented the cotton gin
- Also created the concept of interchangeable parts
Eli Whitney
- A important battle took place here during the Texas revolution
- A fortress in texas
- Famous saying Remember the ___
Alamo
-A labor system used on large plantations in the Southern United States during the antebellum period.
-Enslaved people were organized into "gangs" that worked together under an overseer, often from sunrise to sunset.
gang-labor system
- The largest slave rebellion in U.S. history, taking place in the German Coast region of Louisiana.
-An estimated 200–500 enslaved people, led by Charles Deslondes, inspired by revolutionary ideas from the Haitian Revolution.
German Coast uprising
-Blends African languages with English, reflecting the cultural heritage of enslaved Africans brought to the region.
-A living testament to African cultural survival and adaptation in the Americas.
Gullah Dialect
- Founder of the Democratic party and seventh president of the US
- Approved the Indian Removal Act leading to trail of tears
Andrew Jackson
- A short-lived independent state claimed by Americans in California in resistance to Mexican control
- Led to eventual state hood of california
Bear Flag Republic
-Legislation aimed at maintaining the balance between free and slave states in the Union.
-Slavery was prohibited in the Louisiana Territory north of the 36°30′ latitude line, except for Missouri.
-Temporarily defused conflicts but foreshadowed the intensifying sectional divide that led to the Civil War.
Missouri Compromise
- 1833 in Philadelphia by William Lloyd Garrison and other abolitionists.
-Advocated for the immediate emancipation of all enslaved people and racial equality.
American Anti-Slavery Society
-Ideal communities designed to create a perfect society, often emphasizing equality, harmony, and self-sufficiency.
-Reaction to industrialization, social inequality, and religious revivals.
utopias
- Wrote Walden
- Was a transcendentalist
- Focused on connection with nature
Henry David Thoreau
- A migration route used by pioneers traveling from the Missouri river to Oregon's Willamette Valley
- Had disease harsh weather and conflict with Natives
-Played key role in expansion westward
Oregon trail
-Law signed by President Andrew Jackson authorizing the removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States.
Indian Removal Act
-1834 in New York City by women seeking to combat prostitution and promote sexual morality.
Female Moral Reform Society
-A belief in the importance of individual rights, autonomy, and self-reliance over collective or societal obligations.
-Central to American ideals such as the "pursuit of happiness" and the "self-made man."
individualism
- Founded the liberator an anti-slavery newspaper
- Co-founded American Anti-Slavery society to abolish slavery
William Lloyd Garrison
- A term used in the 19th century to describe the arid and semi-arid regions of the Great Plains.
-Stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
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Great American Desert
-A rule adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives to automatically table (ignore) petitions related to the abolition of slavery.
-To suppress debate on slavery in Congress and avoid sectional tensions.
gag rule
-A slogan used by expansionists in the 1844 U.S. presidential election.
-Refers to the latitude line 54°40′, the northern boundary of the Oregon Territory, which the U.S. claimed jointly with Britain.
-The dispute was peacefully settled with the Oregon Treaty (1846), establishing the U.S.-Canada boundary at the 49th parallel.
Fifty-four forty or fight
-A philosophical and literary movement that emerged in the early 19th century in New England
-Emphasis on individual intuition and spirituality over established religion.
-Inspired social reform movements, including abolitionism and environmentalism.
transcendentalism
- President of the US in 1844
- Big supporter of Manifest Destiny and extending the US across North America
- Helped with Annexation of Texas and Oregon treaty
James K. Polk
-A man-made waterway connecting the Hudson River to Lake Erie.
-Provided a direct water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, facilitating trade and westward migration.
-Sparked a canal-building boom and was critical to the economic growth of the Midwest and Northeast.
Erie Canal
-A labor system used primarily on rice plantations in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and Georgia.
-Enslaved individuals were assigned specific tasks to complete each day. Once finished, they could use the remaining time for personal activities.
Task system
-A short-lived independent state declared in northern California by American settlers
-Part of the broader U.S. strategy to seize California during the war with Mexico.
Bear Flag Republic
-The right to vote in political elections
-Initially limited to white male property owners.
-A foundational principle of democracy, reflecting struggles for equality and representation.
franchise