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People & People Groups
North vs. South
Wars
Court Cases & Acts
Goals
100
What were the free soil party's intentions dealing with slavery?
Non Extension of slavery.
100
Economics in both sections?
North had manufacturing & the use of free labor.


The south was more reliant on agriculture and slavery.

100
What was the outcome of the Mexican-American War?
The US defeated Mexico and gained the mexican cession, and Mexicans were given the choice to become American citizens.
100
What provided 160 acres of land in the west with the promise to live on and improve the land for 5 years?
The Homestead Act (1862).
100
Reason for Westward migration to california in the 1840's?
Access to natural and mineral resources

(CA Gold Rush).

200
Where did the European & Asian immigrants come from, and where did they go?
Irish settled in cities in the Northeast - mostly catholic.


Germans settled on the frontier, midwest as farmers.

Chinese settled on the West coast - worked in Gold Mines, Factories, & Farming.

200
What Racial stereotypes were presented in the South, but had a small appearance in the North?
Ministerial Shows - Jim Crow.
200
What act forbid Chinese immigration?
The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882).
200
What was the spread of US institutions and beliefs?
Manifest Destiny.
300
Nativists/Nativism beliefs?
Anti-Catholic


Limited immigrants' political power

The Know-Nothing Party

300
The government provided subsidies to what kind of transportation?
The Railroad.
400
What was the role of Abolitionist?
They were the vocal minority in the North, but had a very noticeable campaign, they were against slavery, & helped slaves escape slavery.