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Oregon Trail
Overland trail of more than two thousand miles that carried American settlers from the Midwest to new settlements in Oregon, California, and Utah. -
William Harrison's Presidency
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Tyler takes over for Harrison
Known supporter of states rights came into office after being elected vice president on the Whig ticket and then Harrison's death. -
Aroostook War
Dispute over Maine's border. Sometimes refered to as the Lumberjack war because it was really just a bunch of lumberjacks going at it. Also featured in the prestigous book "The Little Book of Things Ms. Sehy Likes" by renowned Author Mary Gibeau. -
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Dortha Dix works on behalf of the Insane
Dorthea Dix made people aware of the poor conditions of insane asylums and became a champion for reform. -
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James Polk's presidency
11th president of the United States
Dark horse candidate, huge proponent of manifest destiny
Democrat Promised 4 things:
1. to settle the Oregon Question
(Russia, England, Spain, & USA all claim Oregon. BUT Usa have the most people already living there.)
2. Secure CA, TX, & NM
3. Create independent National Treasury (basically a new bank of America)
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America annexes Texas
Technically it was February 19th 1846 that Texas relinquished its sovereignty to the US but oh well, yay texas. -
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Mexican American War
Ended with the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo in which America gained the california territory as well as new mexico, nevada, arizona, and part of colorado. -
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Wilmot Proviso
A major event leading to the civil war because it would've banned slavery in all the territory acquired from Mexico. Sparked lots of slavery debate and was ultimately never passed. -
Mormon migration to Utah
The Mormons were persecuted and so, they migrated west along the Oregon Trail. Led by Brigham Young, the Mormons moved to the western states such as Nebraska, Wyoming, across the Rockies, and to the SW. They settled near the Great Salt Lake, which is now Utah. crazy mormons moving around -
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Mexican Cession
historical name for the region of the present day southwestern United States that was ceded to the U.S. by Mexico in 1848 under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo following the Mexican-American War. this massive land grab was significant because the question of extending slavery into newly acquired territories had become the leading national political issue. -
Zachary Taylor Elected
General that was a military leader in Mexican-American War and 12th president of the United States. Was a Whig. Sent by president Polk to lead the American Army against Mexico at Rio Grande, but defeated. Died in 1850 -
Seneca Falls Convention
considered a major event in the women's rights movemnent. Sparked debate over women's right to vote because of the Declaration of Sentiments written at the convention. -
Gold Rush
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Compromise of 1850
Forestalled the Civil War by instating the Fugitive Slave Act , banning slave trade in DC, admitting California as a free state, splitting up the Texas territory, and instating popular sovereignty in the Mexican Cession -
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Franklin Pierce's Presidency
Democratic candidate for President in 1852 and the fourteenth president of the US. He made the Gadsden Purchase, which opened the Northwest for settlement, and passed the unpopular Kansas-Nebraska Act. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act and Republican Party formed
created two new organized territories and allowed popular sovereignty to determine the status of slavery, victory for the South AND the republican party sprang up in Middle West (Michigan, Wisconsin), included disgruntled Whigs, Democrats, Free-soilers, Know-Nothings, and other foes of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Elected a Speaker of the House of Representatives within two years and was the sectional major political party -
Gadsden purchase
land purchased by the US to make it easier to make a transcontinental rail road to the south. It was purchased for $10 million to make up for how cheaply we acquired most of mexico.
