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Mexican cession
Made up most of the southwestern us, which was acquired after the Mexican- American War. The Mexican cession completed manifest Density through giving America control of land from the Atlantic to the Pacific. -
Battle of derington and concord
First battles of the Revolutionary War. Troops were sent to collect colonial weapons eventually ranking into a very tense militia. -
Battle of Saratoga
Key turning point of the war. Signaled French that the colonist had a chance of winning the war. The French then declared war on the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
Led to discussion of the surrender of British. Surrender at Yorktown which caused the American Revolution to cease. -
Northwest Ordinance
Led to signing of Treaty of Paris Ended the American REvolutionary WAr. Ceded control of the British territory from the Appalachian mountains to the Mississippi River to American control. Set the precedent for now new state enter the union, on equal rooting -
Oregon territory
Occupied by the Americans, the British and the Spanish headlined"54,40 degree or fight."After Adams -Onis treaty signed Spanish claimed territory. Negotiations led to the Oregon Treaty granting us control of the south of the 49th parallel avoiding war. -
Compromise of1800
Admitted California as a free state.Wanted a stronger enforcement of the fugitive slave law. Wanted popular sovereignty within Mexican Cession.Abolished slave trade in Washington. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
It allowed the people to decide whether they want to allow slavery within their borders. -
Bleeding Bloody Kansas
A violent debate on the issue of slavery and anti-slavery with the Kansas territory. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
First battle of the American Civil War. Located in Charleston, SC. -
Battle of Bull Bun
Union troops had the upper hand in the beginning, causing the Confederacy to go triumphantly. It also caused a shock to those end early and those who were unprepared. Lincoln then replaced McDowell and Placed General G. McClellan with the belief of him leading the union to victory. -
Battle of Antietam
The "single Bloodiest Day of the war". Losing 23,000 solider and wounded -
Emancipation Proclamation
Declared freedom of slaves within states who were in rebellion. It, however, did not free ALL slaves. Allowed slaves to fight with the union. -
Gettysburg Address
Occurred in Gettysburg Pennsylvania Lincoln visited the Gettysburg battlefield to dedicated a cemetery for a fallen soldier. -
Battle of Vicksburg
General Granted laid siege against Vicksburg after many attempts of capturing the city. Lincoln believed this was the key to ending the war. This surrender caused a split in the Confederacy in two. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This battle was a Union victory that stopped the 2nd invasion of the north. General E. Lee retreated Virginia. -
13th amedment
abolished slavery -
14th amendment
Granted citizenship to all people. For example: birthright, equal protection, and punishment of the confederancy. -
15th amendment
Granted all men the right to vote, including African americans -
Plessly v. Ferguson
Debated towards the statement "separated but equal", which set back civil rights in the us.