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slave states decide to stay in united states
Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri, all decided to remain as slave states, however they decided to remain in the union all for their own reason -
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AICE US HISTORY
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Missouri Compromise
A compromise that allowed Missouri to join the USA as a slave state, if Maine joined the USA as a free state. -
Monroe Doctrine
Who: President James Monroe
What: Doctrine that stated that US will not interfere with European affairs and other global affairs but If any country were
Where: US (Congress signed)
Why: To protect the Us
To provide protection against foreign affairs -
Texas becomes free from mexican rule
On this day the Texas officialy declares its independence from Mexico -
The birth of the Democrats and Whigs as national political parties
By 1840 these two parties rose to incredible power in the USA which conflicted with each other due to the issue of slavery -
Texas is annexed from Mexico
When Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 some of the Mexicans wanted to join the USA and on this day their wish was granted -
US war with Mexico
Who: President James K Polk, US citizens, Mexican Government, Texans
What: War over Western territory that is previously owned by Mexico and the governance of Texas
Where: Mexico City, Mexico
Why: The annexation of Texas
Mexican Fear
Failure of US politicians to understand Mexican motives
Mexican cruel leaders
US Manifest Destiny -
End of mexican American war
The Mexican American war ends -
Compromise of 1850
This compromise proposed by Henry Clay allowed California to join the USA as a free state, allowed both New Mexico and Utah to decide whether they want to be a free or slave state, abolished the slave trade, and allowed a new fugitive slave law to be passed. -
The publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin
This book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe became an instant best seller, had 300,000 copies sold in just its first year, and its story outlined the many wrongs of slavery. -
The Gadsden Purchase
Who: Spanish/ Mexican Territory and the US
What: A purchase of land from Mexico in which the US payed 10 million dollars
Where: Arizona/ New Mexican region
Why: US manifest Destiny -
The Kansas nebraska act
This compromise basically nullified the Missouri compromise because now states can officially choose whether or not they want to be slave states instead of obeying the division line of 36,30. -
Dred Scott vs Sandford Decision
It was on this day that Judge Roger B Taney decided that all slaves even if they are in a free state are considered slaves. -
Treaty of Tianjin with China
Who: Britain and China
What: Treaty to engage trade and end a series of conflicts between China and foreign countries epsecially Britain.
Where: Tianjin, China
Why: To guarantee Chinese foreign trade and the legalization of trading opium. -
The raid on Harpers Ferry
On this day, John Brown and his small group of 21 men raided the US army's munitions depot in hopes of inspiring African Americans to follow in his footsteps -
Manifest Destiny
Who: United States citizens and their government, Native Americans, British, and John O'Sullivan
What: An idealistic theory supported by the expansionist foreign policy that engaged the american government in expanding the country from east to west across North America.
Where: North America
Why: Imperialistic and expansionist views
The availability of land Westward -
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Jim Crow laws
Laws designed to inhibit the advancement of black people in status and education -
The election of Abraham Lincoln
On this day Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 -
The sucession of South Carolina from the union
It was on this day that South Carolina seceded from the union, due to the election of Abraham Lincoln and the threat of the end of Slavery. It would be the first of many states that would join Confederate states of America -
Mississippi secceded from the union
On this day Mississippi seceded from the union -
Florida Seccedes from the Union
On this day Florida Secedes from the Union -
Alabama Seccedes from the Union
On this day Alabama secedes from the Union. -
Georgia Seccedes from the Union
On this day Georgia Secedes from the union -
Lousiana secedes from the union
On this day Louisiana Secedes from the union. -
Texas Seccedes from the union
On this day Texas secedes from the union -
The election of Jefferson Davis as president of the confederacy
On this day President Jefferson Davis was appointed as president of the confederacy -
The inauguation of Abraham Lincoln
On this day Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated into office. -
The birth of the confederate states of America
On this day the confederate states signed their own constitution and officially became their own country. -
CSA takes ft sumter
stationed in the south, fort Sumter was a strategic to the north, however when the south began to lay siege to the fort, the north had resupply. the plan failed when gunpowder stores exploded and both sides erupted in to fighting. this started the civil war -
Attack on Fort Sumter
On this day South Carolina attacked the fort beginning the civil war. -
Arkansas secedes from the union
On this day Arkansas secedes from the union. -
North Carolina seccedes from the union
On this day North Carolina secedes from the union -
Tennessee secedes from the union
On this day Tennessee secedes from the union and became the last state that seceded. -
Davis elected president of the CSA
Jefferson Davis was elected to office of the president of the confederacy for a long six year term durring the civil war -
Slavery Abolished in DC
Washington elected to get rid of slavery. -
The Homestead Act
Who:American government and its citizens
What: An act that allows an individual to purchase land. Including former slaves. This act predominately concerned newly acquired land from the west.
Where: USA (Signed in capital)
Why: To ensure all Americans have a fair chance to obtain land. -
emancipation proclamation
after the Union victory at Antietam, Lincoln issused the emancipation proclamation, which stated as of January 1st 1863 3.1 million of the 4 million slaves in the US. -
battle of gettysburg
the Csa suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of the United states, this was considered the turning point in the war against the confederacy -
atlanta falls
General Sherman lead a scorched earth to the Atlantic from Atlanta Georgia. leading 60 thousand solders on a 300 mile march -
congress passed wade davis bull
required 50% of white males to take a loyalty oath to the usa, to prevent future wars. Lincoln vetoes -
lincoln relected president
Lincoln defeats McClellan to win the presidency a second time -
Freedmans bureau
A bureau designed to help slaves get jobs and assimilate in to normal life -
richmond falls
the capitol of the CSA falls to the US forces -
CSA surenders
The treaty was signed at Appomattox court house -
Lincoln Assanated
Lincoln was killed by John Wilks booth in the at Fords theater -
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black code
laws passed between 1865 and 1866 to restrict the freedoms of blacks in the south -
13th amendment
This Amendment outlawed slavey. and was passed after Lincoln was assassinated -
The KKK
the klan was founded to oppose everything that the republican party stood for, anti-immigration, racist, and would often lynch black for the heck of it -
Civil rights act
outlaws discrimnation based on sex, color, religion, or race -
impeachment of Andrew Johnson
eleven complaints were raised against Andrew Johnson because of the removal of The Sec of War (mentioned in 9) -
14th amendment
the 14th amendment gave legal protection to all people under the law -
Grant becomes president
Ulysses S. Grant was elected the president -
the 15th amendment.
this amendment made it illegal to refuse the right to vote to any male.
the southern states got around this through poll taxes and literacy tests. -
comprimse of 1877
this comprise was unwritten and would lead to the election of Rutherford b Hayse. -
The Great Sioux War
Who: The Sioux and the Americans
What: A war that consisted of the Lakota Sioux Indian tribes and the Americans on the basis of inhabiting the lands in the west.
Where: The western areas newly acquired such as the Dakotas.
Why: Gold was found where the Sioux were living
Resistance of the Native Americans
The Ghost Dance Movement -
Radical Republics
a faction of the republican party who existed from 1854 to 1877 -
Reconstrucion Ends
All, or most, goals being completed, the north ended the "reconstruction" phase -
The Dawes Act
Who: American Government and the Native Americans
What: This act allowed The US to break up tribes and strip the native Americans of their land.
Where: American (Signed in DC) (Concerned western US)
Why: Manifest Destiny
Finding of gold
American imperialism
Formation of American cities and establishments -
Sinking of USS Maine
Who: US, Spain, Cuba, USS Maine, The American Press and American Public Opinion
What: An event that has a conspiracy on the basis of whether or not the Spanish had bombed the US ship. "Spark of the Spanish American War" from yellow journalism
Where: Cuba
Why: Conflict between America, Spain and Cuban independence -
Acquision of Guam
Who: The US., Spain, Guam
What: Spain had relinquished control of the Guam territory
Where: Guam and the us
Why: Winning of the Spanish American War -
Acquisition of Puerto Rico
Who: US, Spain, Puerto Ricans
What: Puerto Rico was annexed from Spain and became a US territory
Where: The US
Part of the Treaty of Paris
Why: The winning of the Spanish American war -
Spanish American War
Who: America, Spain, Cuba, Caribbean countries
What: A war over the inability of the Spanish to effectively control Cuba. The war between America and Spain over the acquisition and independence of Caribbean countries, especially Cuba.
Where: San Juan Hill, Cuba
Why:Us protection of business interests
Christian mission
distraction from future economic depression
Press campaign that swayed public opinion
Selfish US interests
Ineffective control of Cuba from Spain -
Acquisition of the Phillipines
Who: America, Spain, The Philippines
What: Spain relinquished control over the Philippines and this territory now belongs to the United States
Where: The Treaty of Paris Convention in Britain
Why: Th winning of the Spanish American war -
Acquisition of Hawaii
Who: Hawaii, the United states
What: Hawaii was annexed
Where: US
Why: US Imperialistic foreign policy
Spanish American War -
Acquisition of Cuba
Who: America, Cuba, Spain
What: US officially annexed Cuba and Cuba gained independence from Spain
Where: At the signing of the Treaty of Paris
Why: America won Spanish American War and Spanish surrendered Cuban territory -
Roosevelt Corollary
Who: Theodore Roosevelt
What: Added the Caribbean Countries to the Monroe Doctrine
Where:US
Why: To protect Us interests among the Caribbean -
Panama Canal
Roosevelt guided the making of the panama canal -
US enters WWI
Who: US
What The US joined with France and Britain in WWI
Where Europe
Why:
Lusitania
Zimmerman Telegram -
Wilson's 14 Points
Who: Woodrow Wilson, US Congress, Those involved in WW1
What: A list of ways to prevent another World War and establish peace among those involved in the Great War
Where: US
Why:
TO establish peace
To prevent war
To reconcile
To produce an effective way of dealing with the repercussions of the Great War -
First World War breaks out in Europe
Who: US, Germany, France, Britain, Belgium, Austria-Hungary, Italy
What: A great war that was generally caused by disunity among European land interests and secret alliances
Where: Europe countries
Why:
Secret treaties over Europe land that escalated to full fledged war -
Treaty of Verailles
Who: France, Britain, Germany (those that went to the Paris Peace Conference)
What: TRAWL (The main reasons and motives to sign this peace settlement)
Wilson's 14 points were not included -
Washington Naval Cnference
Who:US, Britain, Japan, China, Portugal, France, Italy Belgium and the Netherlands
What: To control and limit battle fleets in the ocean and agree to not produce any more battleships for 10 years.
Where:Washington D.C
Why:
To prevent and control navy after WWI
Disarmament
To address growing tensions in Asia
