Westward Expansion
This president had a foul temper, frequently picking fights with other politicians. He once beat a would-be assassin half to death with his cane.
Who is Andrew Jackson
This agreement admitted two new states to the Union and divided the Louisiana territory into free and slave territory
What is the Missouri Compromise
The President of the United States during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln
This Constitutional Amendment ended slavery in the United States
What is the 13th Amendment
This canal stretched from the Hudson river to lake Eerie, opening up the midwest to New York trade
What is the Eerie Canal
This law required the return of escaped slaves who fled to the North
This Union strategy to defeat the South and end the war was developed by Winfield Scott.
What is the Anaconda Plan
Abraham Lincoln's Vice President. He took the reigns on Reconstruction in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Who is Andrew Johnson
The belief that Americans were fated to settle the entire North American continent, from the Atlantic in the East to the Pacific in the West.
What is Manifest Destiny
This technology provided fast and easy transportation across the United States, replacing canals and riverboats as the primary source of freight.
What is the Railroad (Train)
This 3 day battle marked the turning point of the Civil War
What is Gettysburg
This Constitutional Amendment granted citizenship to all men born in the United States, and guaranteed them equal protection under the law
What is the 14th Amendment
Following the US army's forced deportation of the Cherokee people, they were forced to embark on this arduous journey
What is the Trail of Tears
This political party was founded on the principle of opposing slavery in the western territories
What is the Republican Party
This Presidential Decree, issued by Abraham Lincoln, declared all slaves held in rebelling states to be free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
This agency was created by the Federal Government to help newly freed slaves adjust to citizenship
What is the Freedman's Bureau
This war was caused by a dispute between the USA and Mexico over the exact boundaries of Texas
What is the Mexican-American War
This crop supported the southern economy, providing the financial incentive for maintaining slavery
What is Cotton
Debate over this issue became the decisive factor that led to the Civil War
What is Slavery
This terrorist organization was created by reconstruction southerners to suppress black liberties through violent threats and lynchings
What is the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)