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Missouri Compromise
-Missouri was allowed to become a slave state but Maine would have to be a free state so the balance of slave and free will remain a equal number
-this compromise only limited slavery
-was before the war -
Monroe Doctrine
-document
-rejecting European countries trying to get territory in are hemisphere
-1852 it started to be called the monroe doctrine -
Trail of Tears
-Jackson Indian removal act started the trail of tears
-many Indians would die when getting moved to a different location -
Battle of the Alamo
-Texas war for independence from Mexico
-was a tragic battle were many died
-reminded americans of the deaths and gave them more reason to fight -
Gettysburg Address
-is a speech by Abraham Lincoln
-It was In November 19,1836
-only spoke 269 words
-the speech lasted less than 2 minuets
-touched the heart of many showed how much he cared for his people and county -
Emancipation Proclamation
-Lincoln issued that all slaves would be free in the rebellious states starting that day
-Was during the Civil War
-was an important turning point in the war for the good -
Gettysburg
-Was a battle during the civil war
-lasted 3 days
-The union won this battle
-was a turn in the war for the Union -
Panic of 1837
-financial crisis
-lasted into 1840s
-one of the worst economic depressions
-started because federal funds were moved into smaller state banks -
Sutter's Fort
-In california -was part of trade colony -owned by John Sutter -
Bear Flag Revolt
- California state flag -California Republic -was a breakaway state -lasted less than one month
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US - Mexican War
-started in 1846 and ended in 1848
-The U.S. wanted to expand and get more land
-Mexico refused to sell land and the war began
-The U.S won the war
-Coming to treaty were Mexico gave there land -
Fugitive Slave Law
-was part of 1850 compromise
-A law that runaway slaves must be returned
-And punishment for those who don't follow the law -
Compromise of 1850
-after the Mexican War
-was put into 5 bills
-about California being a free state, southwest territory, border, slave trade in DC, and the fugitive slave law -
Gadsden Purchase
-land that the united states purchased when making a treaty with Mexico
-land that is today Arizona and New Mexico
-bought for about 10 million -
Bleeding Kansas
-Was a lots confirmations 1855-1861
between pro-slavery and anti-slavery
-These were very violent thats why it got the name bleeding Kansas
-this happened in Kansas and Missouri
-hundreds of people were killed -
Dred Scott Decision
-Dred Scott was a slave
-who put a lawsuit for his freedom
-taken to Missouri state court who gave him his freedom
-then Missouri's supreme court took it away again -
Harper's Ferry
-military arsenal
-located in west Virginia
-fighting to free the slaves
-led by John Brown
-was before the American Civil War -
Civil War
-started in 1861 and ended in 1865
-first battle was in Fort Sumter
-was southerners vs northerners
-fought for the freedom of slaves
-Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were presidents in those years
-the anti-slavery won -
13th Amendment
-The 13th Amendment made slavery a crime in the United States
-This was passes on January 31,1865 -
14th Amendment
-was passed July 9,1868
-Says that everyone who is born in the U.S. is automatically a U.S. citizen
-Also says that all citizens will have the same rights and no state can take that away -
15th Amendment
-March 30,1870
-Americans have the right to vote for their leader
-No American will be denied the right to vote no matter the race
