Fight Against Enslavement
This was the most common form of resistance among enslaved Africans in America, a dangerous act for which they faced severe punishments like whipping, branding, or even mutilation of their Achilles tendon.
running away or escaping
This European nation's fur traders were the first to make contact with the Dakota people in the mid-1600s
France
Name the immigrant peddler who became wealthy during the Gold Rush by selling durable pants made of canvas with metal rivets, known today as blue jeans
Levi Strauss
This trail, stretching over 2,000 miles, was the primary route for American settlers moving westward in the 19th century
The Oregon Trail
In 1835, this dictator of Mexico began taxing and regulating trade with American settlers, leading to rebellion
Santa Anna
This network of safe houses helped nearly 100,000 enslaved people reach freedom in the North, with this famous conductor, who also spied for the Union Army, making numerous trips to the South to guide others.
Underground Railroad and who is Harriet Tubman
Before the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862, the Dakota people traditionally engaged in these two types of agriculture, cultivating crops that were crucial to their sustenance
corn and wild rice
This religious group, facing persecution, migrated to Utah in 1846 and established Salt Lake City
The Mormons
This term, coined by journalist John L. O'Sullivan, expressed the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across the North American continent
Manifest Destiny
This 1845 event marked the U.S. Congress's decision to incorporate a new slave-owning state, escalating tensions with Mexico
The annexation of Texas
Led by this man in 1831, this revolt in Southampton County, Virginia, resulted in the murder of around 55 white people and was the bloodiest slave revolt in American history
Nat Turner
He was the Dakota leader who agreed to lead the Dakota in war against the whites in 1862
Little Crow
This natural resource, primarily sought after by French traders in the West before the American Revolution, led to the early exploration and economic development of the region
animal furs
Passed in 1862, this act granted 160 acres of public land to settlers after they worked on it for five years.
The Homestead Act
President Polk ordered this general and his troops to the Rio Grande, setting the stage for the Mexican-American War
General Zachary Taylor
While survival itself was an act of defiance, enslaved Africans in America also practiced these methods of resistance
Slowing their work, faking sickness, or stealing from their enslavers
This was the number of Dakota men President Lincoln decided should be executed for their part in the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862.
38
This Act, passed during the Civil War, promised 160 acres of land to any citizen willing to improve it, significantly aiding westward expansion
The Homestead Act
Led by Meriwether and William, this expedition provided valuable information about the Louisiana Territory and the West
Lewis and Clark Expedition
This belief, embraced by President Polk, justified American expansion across the continent, including into Mexican territories
Manifest Destiny
This revolt, occurring from 1791 to 1804, was the only large-scale rebellion where enslaved people successfully won their freedom, setting a precedent that worried enslavers, especially in the American South
What is the Haitian Revolution
common tactics used by the U.S. government to persuade Native nations, including the Dakota, into signing treaties
Making treaties in languages not fully understood by Native leaders, offering high-pressure ultimatums, and providing misleading information about the benefits and conditions of the treaties.
This pass, discovered by the Astor Expedition, became a crucial route for settlers heading to California and Oregon
The South Pass
This city, originally a small settlement, rapidly grew into a major port and the largest city in California during the Gold Rush
San Francisco
Signed in 1848, this treaty ended the Mexican-American War and granted the U.S. over half of Mexico's territory
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo