Westward Expansion
What is manifest destiny?
The US belief and desire to expand Westward
What does secede mean?
To leave
What was the name of the Unions original plan?
Anaconda plan
Who owned standard oil?
John D Rockefeller
What was Texas apart of before the US?
Mexico
Who was elected president in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
What document outlawed slavery in the South?
Emancipation Proclomation
What was the name of the fire that changed many safety regulations?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
Cherokee suffered on a 1,000 mile journey to Indian Territory in Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
What did the Missouri compromise establish?
Established a line at 36-30 separating free and slave states
What did the 54th Massachussetts do?
Help get more African Americans to join the Union
Who was the main owner of railroads during the gilded age?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
What device used wires across the US to help with communication.
Telegraph
Who was a slave who tried to gain freedom through the court?
Dred Scott
What did Abraham Lincoln suspend that made it easier to imprison people?
Habeas Corpus
What is a Monopoly?
A market controlled by a single seller with no close substitutes
What battle was a major turning point because Texans joined the US.
Battle of the Alamo
Who tried to secede because of the nullification crisis?
South Carolina
Why was the Mississippi river important for the Union?
Split the South in half
What larger trend does the Homestead Strike reflect about labor conflicts during the Gilded Age?
Violence and government support often tilted power toward industry