Important People and What They Did
Who was Dread Scott and what was the Dread Scott decision?
Dread Scott was a slave who tried to gain freedom. The Dread Scott decision was the Supreme Court ruling against making Dread Scott a free man. This was for the following three reasons: not a citizen, was property so slave holders could take him anywhere in the federal territories, and the laws of Illinois had no effect on him because he was a citizen of Missouri.
What invention led to the increase of slavery?
The cotton gin and powerloom led to the increase of slavery.
What was the main reason for the Civil War?
Slavery
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
The Fugitive Slave Act is the act which says for all escaped slaves that are found to be returned to their owners.
What is Judicial Review & why is it important
Judicial Review is that the Supreme Court can decide whether or not the laws are constitutional. It gives power to the Supreme Court.
Who and how did Jefferson impact the size of the U.S.?
Jefferson was the third U.S. President. He accepted the Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon. Thus, doubling the size of the U.S..
What did George Washington say in his farewell address?
George Washington said to stay united and to be careful with too much political partisanship in his farewell address.
Why was the Civil War so deadly?
The Civil War was so deadly because it used old war tactics while using new technology. Additionally, it was deadly because of the fact that it was the country against each other (North vs. South), resulting in many deaths of the entire country overall.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
The Missouri Compromise set the boundary of slavery in 1820, states below the line were allowed to have slaves, however, slaves above the line were to be free states.
Why did the South depend on Slavery?
The South depended on Slavery because they would use slaves for cotton farms. Furthermore, cotton is what made the South extremely wealthy, and is the main source of money.
Who and what was Andrew Jackson's involvement in the War of 1812?
Andrew Jackson was a tough, kind of stubborn, strict president. His involvement in the War of 1812 is that he led troops against the British in the New Orleans Battle, resulting in a win for America.
The Abolitionists Movement was a movement which tried to abolish slavery. The importance of the Abolitionist movement was that it showed how bad slavery was, and how most of the North wanted it abolished. However, this caused more tension between the North and South.
The Battle of Gettysburg was the deadliest battle of the Civil War; around 51,000 died.
What was the Indian Removal Act?
The Indian Removal Act was the forced relocation of Native Americans West of the Mississippi River.
What was the California Gold Rush?
The California Gold rush is when James Marshall found gold in California. Thus, causing many people to move to California in hopes of finding gold.
Who and what was John Brown's raid?
John Brown was an abolitionist. John Brown's raid was a failed attempt to start a slave rebellion on Harpers Ferry.
What did the Mexican-American war mainly impact?
The Mexican American War mainly impacted the size of the United States by gaining around 525,000 square miles.
What was the Mexican American War? How did Manifest Destiny contribute to the war?
It was a War over Southern territories between Texas and California. The U.S. felt obligated to take the territory. Remember the Alamo started the war pride to get those territories.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation was a law which Abraham Lincoln passed for all slaves in the South to be free.
What were the sectional views of the National Bank of the US?
North- They favored the National Bank.
South- Opposed National Bank because they thought it gave too much power to the wealthy.
West - Mixed opinions about the National Bank because they had
Who was Stephen F. Austin?
Stephen F. Austin was a man who led around three-hundred Americans into Texas.
What was the Era of Good feelings?
The Era of Good feeling started when a federalist party disappeared, leaving the Democratic-Republican party in charge. It was a time of political unity, economic growth, and expansion of the country.
What were the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War?
North advantages are the following:The North had more advanced technology, Had more people, Had advanced railroads, Had the telegraph.
South Advantages are the following: Had better leadership (Generals), Knew the land better than the North because it was their land that they were fighting on.
What was the Compromise of 1850?
The Compromise of 1850 was 5 laws that addressed the topic of slavery in newly obtained states. The main laws are the following: California is a free state, and the Fugitive Slave Act.
Why did Texas want independence from Mexico?
Texas wanted independence from Mexico because Mexico had different laws than the United States. Causing Texas to want to leave Mexico because they couldn’t own Slaves and were forced to be Catholic.