vocab 1
a party that was against slavery; "Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Free Men” was their slogan
Free Soil Party
John Brown
an abolitionist that attacked the South, but was hung after being arrested. led a group of enslaved African americans on a raid on harpers ferry Virginia to arm the slaves
unfair treatment, usually based on prejudice toward a certain race, ethnic group, religion, age group, or gender
discrimination
ranch, especially the large estates set up by Mexicans in the American West
rancho
law in a Southern state that controlled enslaved people
slave codes
a doctrine or statement created by President James Monroe-- the United states would not get involved in the internal affairs of Europe and the warning to the European nations that America would not be invaded.
Monroe Doctrine
-the Supreme Court case that made Dred Scott have to return to the South since Slaves were considered property.
Dred Scott V. Sandford
mountain men
men who worked on mountains and sold fur for trade...an adventurer of the American West
Maria Mitchell
woman astronomer; studied the stars with her father’s telescope. first woman to discover a comet and admitted to the academy of sciences
the first battle in the Civil War. The Union was under siege from the South
Fort Sumter
suffrage
the right to vote--for women
a candidate for national office who has support mostly from his home state
favorite son
the trade of enslaved people among states of the United State
domestic slave trade
a place where the Texans defended a mission that was a fort came under attack from Mexican army santa maria ..held them off for about 2 weeks before losing
The Alamo
He wrote the Star Spangled Banner.
Francis Scott Key
relating to or supporting the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants. a person that opposed to immigration
Nativist
withdraw
secession
war between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South) that lasted in 1861-1865; the Union fought to free slaves and the South fought to sustain plantations who were run by slaves
Civil War
the trade of enslaved people among states of the United State
domestic slave trade
Martyr
a person who sacrifices his or her life for a principle or cause
the belief that the United States was destined by God to extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny
border state
on the border between the north and the south includes Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia....most of the battles were fought in the civil war on the border states
Lewis Hine and Child Labor
an American photographer who took pictures of kids working in factories; the reason he did this was to inform people about the dangers of child labor
mudslinging
a method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad
the trail Native Americans the Cherokee were forced to walk along after being driven out of their land. Many Native Americans died.
Trail of Tears