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Missouri Comprimse
*Prohibited the practice of slavery in the Louisiana Territory
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Monroe Doctrine
*principle of US policy which states any intervention in US politics is considered a hostile threat
* Was important because it declared any country that intervened in US politics a threat, which kept other countries from intervening. -
Panic of 1837
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Trail of tears
*Was the forcing of Indian Nations in America by the US government onto Indian reservations so the original land could be sold
*It was important because a lot of Indian lives were lost on the Trail of Tears and it was a great moment in Native American History -
Sutter's Fort
*Sutter's fort was a trading colony in California's Central Valley and allowed trade to be made since it was on the California Trail and the Siskiyou Trail. -
Pre-Emption Act
*The Pre-Emption act was an act that allowed people that were already living on government land(squatters) in the west to be able to buy the land at a cheap cost before the land was auctioned to the public.
*This was important because without the act the people that had already made homes on the land would have been kicked off and the land would have been taken by the government. -
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US Mexican War
*The US Mexican war was a war fought when Mexico refused Americas offer to buy the land Mexico had claimed around the current day Mexican American border. -
Bear Flag Revolt
*The Bear Flag Revolt was the revolution of American settlers in California which was controlled by the Mexican government.
*This Revolution was important because it kept the Mexican government from taking over the American settlements that had been established in California -
Compromise of 1850
*The compromise of 1850 was the settlement that was disputed regarding the land acquired by the US from the Mexican government -
Fugitive Slave Law
*The Fugitive Slave Law was a law that was passed that allowed any escaped slaves to be returned to their masters
*This law was important because it allowed slaves to still be in danger of capture even in the free states of the North and was very controversial at the time. -
Gadsden Purchase
*The Gadsden Purchase was the land purchased by the Mexican government involving territory in south New Mexico and Arizona
*The Purchase was important because it allowed the US government to establish a transcontinental railroad -
Bleeding Kansas
*Bleeding Kansas was what was named when pro slavery and anti slavery fanatics debated whether or not people who owned slaved could or could not bring their "property" into the territory
*This event is important because it helped spark the American Civil War which lead to the fight for the freedom of black slaves. -
Dred Scott Decision
*The Dred Scott Decision was a case on whether or not black people could be taken into western states.
*This case was important because it sparked the idea of slaves being considered another mans property and therefore couldn't be taken from him. -
Harper's Ferry
*The Harper's Ferry was a -
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American Civil War
*The American Civil war was a war fought for the abolish of slavery and was fought by two sides, The North Union and the South Confederates. The North had fought for the freedom of slaves while the South fought for the slaves to remain their property. The North had mostly won the war when General Lee surrendered to the North and the surrendering of the rest of his armies to the North. -
Emancipation Proclamation
*The emancipation proclamation was a document signed by Abraham Lincoln stating that all people that are held as slaves are declared free people.
*This document is important because it states all slaves are declared free during the Civil War. -
Battle of the Alamo
*The battle of the Alamo is where the Mexican president, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, launched an attack on the mission
*This event is important because it encouraged many Texans to join the Texan army and fight against Santa Anna's men -
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Battle of Gettysburg
*The battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War by the North defending against another invasion from the South. -
Gettysburg Address
- The Gettysburg Address was a speech said by Abraham Lincoln 4 months after the Union had defeated the Confederates at the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvanian.