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Missouri Compromise
-A United States Federal statute
-It was important because it regulated slavery in the country's western territories -
Monroe Doctrine
-A Principle of US policy
-It was important because it stated that any intervention by external powers about the US is considered a hostile act against the US -
Battle of the Alamo
-A battle during the Texas Revolution
-Led to Texas beating Mexico in the Revolution -
Panic of 1837
-Financial Crisis in the US
-Important because it was a very low dark time that had lots of unemployment and chaos -
Trail of Tears
-Indian Removal Policy
-Important because it marks a devastating and historical time for the Cherokee Indians -
Pre-Emption Act
-A Federal law
-It proceeded the sale of public land and to grant rights to individuals -
Sutter's Fort
-Agricultural and trade colony
-Discovered gold here -
US - Mexican War
-Armed conflict between the US and Mexico from 1846-1848
-Mexican government sponsored American migration -
Bear Flag Revolt
-American settlers rebelled against Mexican government
-California became independent republic -
Compromise of 1850
-Five separate bills passed by Congress
-Started a four year political confrontation between slave and free states -
Fugitive Slave Law
-A compromise for southern slave-holding and northern free-soilers
-Heightened northern fears of a slave power conspiracy -
Gadsden Purchase
-Region purchased by US
-The last purchase made by US to expand US territory -
Bleeding Kansas
-A series of violent political confrontations in the US involving slaves
-Brought conflict all over the country about slavery and presaged the Civil War -
Dred Scott Decision
-Supreme Court Case
-Granted the right of slave owners to take their slaves into the Western territories -
Harper's Ferry
-West Virginia
-John Brown's raid happened here -
South Carolina
-First state to secede during the Civil War
-Left Union to become a new nation called the Confederate States of America -
Mississippi
-Mississippi seceded from the Union
-The second state to secede -
Florida
-Florida seceded from the Union
-Became one if the six states to leave the Union -
Alabama
-Alabama seceded from the Union
-Provided a significant source of troops and leaders, military material, supplies, food, horses,etc. for the Confederate States -
Louisiana
-Louisiana seceded from the US
-Joined the Confederate state and the last state to secede -
Texas
-Texas seceded from the Union
-Sovereign state for nine years -
Georgia
-Georgia Seceded from the US
-Created a new constitution for Georgia -
Civil War
-Civil war in the US from 1861-1865
-Formed the Confederate States of America -
Emancipation Proclamation
-Presidential Proclamation and executive order by President Abraham Lincoln
-Declared all slaves free in the South -
Gettysburg
-Battle here between Union and Confederate forces
-The war's turning point -
Gettysburg Address
-President Abraham Lincoln's speech during the civil war
-One the greatest and most influential speeches as it discussed human equality -
13th Amendment
-Ammendment apart of the Constitution that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
-The start of many things as slavery wasn't in the question anymore -
14th Amendment
-Citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the US
-Forbides state from denying citizens life, liberty, or property -
15th Amendment
-Granted African American males the right to vote
-Citizenship and voting/other rights were given to African Americans