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Monroe Doctrine
Foreign policy made by James Monroe. Stated United States would not tolerate intervention by Europe in American affairs. -
Battle of the Alamo
Fought over issues like Federalism, slavery, immigration rights, the cotton industry and money. The Texans held their ground and threw the held their ground for the first two attacks but were unable to win the third attack. This battle changed the course of the Texas Revolution. -
Panic of 1837
Financial crisis in the United States. Major recession. Profits, prices, and wages went down. Unemployment went up. -
Trail of Tears
Series of Native American relocations that were forced to leave their homelands in the South of the United States to the west. Had to go to designated Indian Territory. -
Sutter's Fort
An agricultural and trade colony in Mexican Alta California. Was the first non-Indigenous community in the California Central Valley. Often associated with the Donner Party, the Gold Rush, and Sacramento. -
Pre-Emption Act
This act was in response to the demands of the Western states. They thought that squatters should be allowed to preempt lands. They did not like how pioneers often settled on lands before they could be looked at by the government. -
Bear Flag Revolt
American settlers (California) rebelled against the Mexicans. They proclaimed California independent. This was short-lived because the U.S. military began to go to California. Cali joined the union in 1850. Bear Flag was official in 1911. -
US - Mexican War
Armed conflict between the United States and the Mexican States. Followed American annexation of Texas. Mexico still considered it a part of its territory. The war ended in 1848. -
Fugitive Slave Law
Congress revised the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850. In the Compromise of 1850 bills helped for calls of Southern secession. This law compelled citizens to capture of runaway slaves. -
Missouri Compromise
Dispute between slave and free states. Missouri enter as slave state, Maine enter as free state into union. -
Compromise of 1850
Congress revised the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850. In the Compromise of 1850 bills helped for calls of Southern secession. This law compelled citizens to capture of runaway slaves. -
Gadsden Purchase
29,670-square-mile region of present-day Arizona and New Mexico. United States purchased with a treaty signed by James Gadsden. -
Dred Scott Decision
This case affirmed the right of slave owners move slaves into the West. Undermined the newly created Republican Party. -
Harper's Ferry
Also known as the John Brown's raid. Effort by armed abolitionists. Lead by John Brown. Intention was to start an armed slave revolt. Wanted to take over a United States arsenal. -
Bleeding Kansas
Violent civil confrontations in the United States. Started from political debate over slavery in Kansas. There were many electoral frauds, raids, assaults and retributive murders from people of anti-slavery. -
South Carolina
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Mississippi
Succeeded from the union -
Florida
Succeeded from the union -
Civil War
1861-1865: long- Controversy over slavery. Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in SC. Nationalists of the Union stated their loyalty to the Constitution. Faced secessionists of the Confederate States. -
Alabama
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Georgia
Succeeded from the union -
Louisiana
Succeeded from the union -
Texas
Succeeded from the union -
Virginia
Succeeded from the union -
Arkansas
Succeeded from the union -
North Carolina
Succeeded from the union -
Tennessee
Succeeded from the union -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Now one of the best-known speeches in US history. Very short but very impactful on the audience. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Executive order by President Lincoln. Freed slaves in all places in the United States (even the Confederacy). -
Gettsyburg
Union and Confederate forces fought during the American Civil War. Battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire civil war. Turning point in the war. Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate Army. Paused Lee's invasion of the North. -
13th Amendment
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment. -
14th Amendment
Gave citizenship to all people born or in the United States. Included former slaves recently freed. -
15th Amendment
African American men the right to vote