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Belief that Americans were destined to expand west across the continent

Manifest Destiny

100
A major case which caused slaves to be legally defined as property.
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
100
Gold rush here in 1849 led to it entering the Union in 1850.
What is California?
100

This individual assassinated Abraham Lincoln

John Wilkes Booth

100
When Missouri came into the union as a slave state, ______ came in as free
Maine
200
Most famous black abolitionist speaker.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
200
____________ led an uprising at Harper's Ferry, VA, trying to incite a slave rebellion.
Who is John Brown?
200

This northwest territory was acquired via a compromise with Great Britain.

What is the Oregon territory?

200
Allowing local people to vote on slavery was called
What is popular sovereignty?
200

Jackson's opponents formed this political party in part to oppose his exercise of executive power.

What were the Whigs?

300

Famous confederate Civil War general who surrendered to General Grant to end the war.

Robert E. Lee

300
Nickname given to the period from 1854-1860 in Kansas
Bleeding Kansas
300

Jackson's practice of giving government jobs to loyal supporters

What is the spoils system

300

Southern pro-slavery politicians argued slavery was not a "necessary evil" but this instead..

What is a "positive good":

300

President during the Mexican-American War

James K. Polk

400
The nation's first ever Republican president.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400
The southern states started to secede after Lincoln's election in the year ____.
What is 1860?
400

Jackson defied a Supreme Court ruling protecting the Cherokee, leading to a forced relocation.

What was the Trail of Teaars

400
Required Northeners to help with the recapture of runaway slaves.
What is Fugitive Slave Law?
400
This created the 36' 30 line in 1820 setting up system for free & slave states admitted to union.
What is Missouri Compromise?
500

Leader of Mexico during the Texas Revolution and the Mexican-American War

Santa Anna

500

Harriet Beecher Stowe published this anti slavery book..

Uncle Tom's Cabin

500

In what state did the confederates have their capitol?

Virginia

500
The arsenal that John Brown intended to raid to arm the slaves for a revolt was located at ___
Harper's Ferry
500
1854 law called the Kansas-Nebraska Act gave Kansas and Nebraska what right.
What is the popular sovereignty (or right to chose slave or free state)?