Methods of Expansion
Negotiated by Thomas Jefferson in 1803, this deal with France doubled the size of the US and accelerated its westward expansion
The Louisiana Purchase
This slavery compromise established an invisible boundary between northern free states and southern slave states
The Missouri Compromise
His goal was to "preserve the Union" throughout the Civil War
President Abraham Lincoln
This event triggered the secession of the southern states, marking the beginning of the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln's election/ the election of 1860
A person who is fighting to end the institution of slavery in America
Abolitionist
This law, signed in 1830 by President Andrew Jackson, was intended to make space for American settlement in present day Georgia.
Indian Removal Act
Identify one ECONOMIC difference between the North and the South before the Civil War.
(make sure to identify which is which when stating differences)
N- Industrial economy/S- agricultural economy; N- no slave labor/ S- relied on slave labor; N- factories/manufacturing / S- plantations/cash crops; N- more railroads/ S- fewer railroads
Or similar
The policies of this president resulted in the forced march of Native Americans from their tribal homes known as the Trail of Tears
This document was issued by Abraham Lincoln to help the Union win the Civil War
Emancipation Proclamation
The belief that the US had the divine right to expand American territories and ideals westward across the continent.
Manifest Destiny
As a result of this conflict, the US acquired the southwestern territories of present day Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, California and many others.
Mexican American War
The decision in this Supreme Court case further divided the North and South on the issue of slavery after it established that African Americans were not citizens and did not have rights.
Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
This president achieved the American goal of manifest destiny when he acquired California and the Oregon Territory.
President James K. Polk
In this speech at the turning point of the war, Lincoln declares that the nation must pay respects to the fallen by upholding the founding ideals of freedom and equality
Gettysburg Address
To leave or formally withdraw membership from a group, particularly a government
Secede/secession
This major development in transportation led to the growth of cities in upstate NY and linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast
The Erie Canal
What was the free state/slave state balance and why was it significant?
Attempting to keep an equal number of slave states and free states to - reduce tensions between N + S; to prevent one side from having more power in government; etc
This president shaped American foreign policies by warning European nations not to interfere in the affairs of the Americas (North and South)
President James Monroe
Why didn't the southern states like Abraham Lincoln?
They believed he would try to end slavery
The belief that different regions of a country have their own, individual characteristics and values
This is one reason that many abolitionists were opposed to the annexation of Texas.
It would expand slavery further; disrupts slave/free state balance (or any similar answer)
Also accepted: goes against the Constitution, religiously immoral
This slavery compromise established that citizens in a territory would decide whether slavery would be legal or not through the principle of popular sovereignty.
Kansas Nebraska Act
This president was accused of overstepping the powers the Constitution gives to this role. For example, using the veto power more than any other president, ignoring Supreme Court decisions, and appointing political supporters to government positions (spoils system)
President Andrew Jackson
Why did the southern states believe that they could secede from the Union?
OR
Why did the northern states believe the south could NOT secede?
Perspectives on states rights; South believed they could leave a gov't that no longer served them; North believed the Union was forever
This document was modeled after the Declaration of Independence to advocate for equal rights for women