This group made up nearly 75% of the South's white population during the Antebellum period
What is "non-slave owning whites"
100
Militant Anti-Slavery/abolition newspaper published by William Lloyd Garrison
What is "The Liberator"
100
Illness contracted by President William Henry Harrison which led to his untimely death just 4 weeks into his term of office.
What is "pneumonia"
100
Winner of the Election of 1844, James K. Polk, was given this nickname due to his distinct comparability to former president Andrew Jackson
What is "Young Hickory"
100
Following President Polk's demand for a declaration of war, this man wanted to know at exactly what spot American troops had been fired up by Mexican troops
Who is "Abraham Lincoln"
200
The South believe that this former Revolutionary War enemy would support them if an American civil war were ever to break out, due in large part to their strong dependence on the South and it's cotton.
What is "England"
200
A freed black woman who fought for black emancipation and women's rights.
Who is "Sojourner Truth"
200
Unlike his presidential predecessor, John Tyler was a _________ (political party)
What is "Democrat"
200
Among Polk's 4 point plan were intentions to lower the tariff, restore the independent treasury, clear up the Oregon border issue, and obtain this west coast land
What is "California"
200
After a dispute between the Texans and the Mexicans over Texas' southern border, President Polk offered to buy California from Mexico for this price
What is "$25 Million"
300
Free blacks in the Deep South were usually _________s, and typically gained their when their masters died.
Who are "mulattoes"
300
The American Colonization Society was founded for the purpose of transporting blacks back to this African country in 1817.
What is "Liberia"
300
Signed in 1842 by a Whig leader and a British diplomat, this treaty established a boundary of Maine.
What is the "Webster-Ashburton Treaty"
300
Polk and his fellow Democrats advocated this concept which stated that the U.S. was destined to expand across the continent and get as much land as possible
What is "Manifest Destiny"
300
Known as "Old Rough and Ready" by his troops, this general instantly became a national hero after he fought into Mexico, reached Buena Vista, and repelled 20,000 Mexicans with only 5,000 men.
Who is "Zachary Taylor"
400
Rather than valuable slaves, masters typically hired immigrants from this country to do the most dangerous jobs such as roofing or cave blasting.
What is "Ireland"
400
Passed in 1836 by Congress, this motion required all antislavery appeals to be ignored without debate.
What is "Gag Resolution"
400
After the election of a Democratic candidate in the Election of 1844, lame duck president Tyler invited this nation to join the United States early in 1845.
What is "Texas"
400
This man, forever the runner up, was defeated by James K. Polk in the Election of 1844.
Who is "Henry Clay"
400
This agreement gave to America all Mexican territory from Texas to California, gave Mexico $15 millions, and dissolved $3.5 million of debt that Mexico owed to America
What is the "Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo"
500
This man led a slave rebellion in Charleston in 1822.
Who is "Denmark Vesey"
500
Author of the abolitionist pamphlet "American Slavery As It Is" and key member of the "Lane Rebels"
Who is "Theodore Dwight Weld"
500
Following much fighting with President Tyler over policy, the president's cabinet resigned...all except for this man
Who is "Daniel Webster"
500
President Polk pushed for a declaration of war against Mexico after news hit that Mexican troops had crossed this south Texas river and killed or wounded 16 American troops
What is the "Rio Grande"
500
As was the case with the early Maine boundary dispute, the U.S. got slightly more land than England when the Oregon border was settled at this parallel of longitude