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US History Final
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sectional Crisis | When: 1850 Who: North and South Sig: South wanted to secede from the Union (United States) due to the North wanting to abolish slavery. This would eventually lead to the Civil War. |
| Second Great Awakening | When: 1795-1835 Who: Protestant Churches Sig: Huge growth in the number of Protestant churches and members. The movement was characterized by emotional preachings and revivals which aimed to create a "heaven on Earth". |
| Remember the Alamo | When:1836 Who: Texas & Mexico Sig: Texas wanted independence from Mexico. Texans tried to fight for San Antonio but lost and "Remember the Alamo" is used to inspire courage and patriotism. |
| American Domination | When: 1830s Who: Protestants Sig: Baptists-missionaries said slave owners could not be true followers of Jesus. Old school Presbyterians- created a resolution that encouraged them to support the federal government. Methodist- wanted to free slave |
| The Know-Nothing Party | When: 1844-1860 Who: Lewis Charles Levin Sig: Anti-immigrant and Anti-Roman Catholic. When asked about their nativist party, they would say "they know nothing", hence the name. |
| Education Reform | When:1837 Who: Horace Mann Sig: Convinced the state to improve the public school system by creating colleges to train teachers, raising the salaries of teachers, and extending the school year. |
| Nativism | involves restrictions on immigration or cultural assimilation -the Know-Nothing Party |
| Urbanization | -entertainment -immigrants come -pull =lots of land and need of jobs -push= economic problems 1845-1854: influx of immigrants -came from Ireland and Germany -failed German Revolution in 1848 settled in mid-west |
| Compromise of 1850 | When: 1850 Who: Henry Clay -California = free state -NM & UT= slave state -gov. pays for NM debt -DC = slave territory, but no slave-trade -fugitive slave law passed delayed the Civil War |
| Fugitive Slave Act | When: 1850 Who: US Sig: All escaped slaves that were captured and returned to their enslavers and they were not able to have a jury. This included slaves in free states. |
| Temperance Movement | When: early 19th century and early 20th century Who: women crusaders Sig: the movement promoted complete temperance or abstinence from alcohol. In 1919, the 18th amendment prohibited alcohol and the sale of alcohol. |
| Restriction on Women's Rights | -could not vote -serve on jury's -go to college -own land -own their own children |
| Senecca Falls Convention | When:1848 Who: Elizabeth Cady Staton & Lucia Mott Sig: Women's Right Movement. Issued a Declaration of Sentiments. Demand for women's suffrage. 19th amendment was created and granted women the right to vote in 1920. |
| Manifest destiny | When: 1800s Who: John O' Sullivan Sig: the belief that America had a defined right to expand across North America and beyond. Used to justify the removal of Indians, Native Americans, and other groups. |
| Western Expansion | When:1800s -manifest destiny -take control of the west -Indian reserves in Oklahoma -1811-1812, Mexico gains independence -Louisiana, frontier, is always expanding |
| War with Mexico | -Texas wants independence from Mexico -1844, James L. Polk is president. -1845, Polk wants war, but people oppose. -March 1846-April 1849: US gets Texas and California (increased 1/3) -Treaty of Gudalupe -allowed young soldiers to get battle training |
| Wilmot Proviso | When: 1846 Who: Democratic Party: Wilmot Proviso Sig: proposal to prohibit the expansion of slavery in the new territories from Mexico The Republican party grew from this issue and supported the Wilmot principle. |
| Treaty of Guadalupe | When: 1848 Who: Mexico & United States Sig: Ended the Mexican-American War. Texas ceded in 55% of Mexico's territory. Gave the US: CA, NV, UT, most of CO, NM, AZ, and a small portion of WY. |
| Kansas-Nebraska Act | When: 1854 Who: KS, NE, Stephen Douglass Sig: Allowed the territories of KS and NE to leave the fate of whether slavery should be allowed or not within their borders. Repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1850. |
| John Brown Raid | When: 1859 Who: John Brown Sig: Led a slave revolt by stealing federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry in Virgina. The raid failed and they were captured by the Confederate troops. A major event that contributed to the Civil War. |
| Dred Scott v. Sandford | When:1857 Who: Dred Scott Sig: Ruled slaves in free territories were not considered free, African Americans would never be US citizens, and the Missouri Compromise was ruled unconstitutional. A major setback for the anti-slavery movement. |
| Panic of 1857 | When: 1857 Who: US Sig: first national crisis due to decline in international economy, railroad industry failing, and over expansion of the domestic economy. Resulted in loss of many jobs and hefty debts. |
| Election of 1860 | When: 1860 Who: Lincoln & Douglass Sig: Lincoln was the first Republican to win the election and it was the beginning of the abolishment of slavery, the beginning of the Confederacy, and a cause of the Civil War. |
| Emancipation Proclamation | When: Jan 1, 1863 Who: Lincoln Sig: Ended slavery and freed about 4 million Africans from the shackles of slavery and allowed them to join the Union Army. |
| Election of 1864 | When: 1864 Who: Lincoln & McClellan Sig: Lincoln's former general ran against him for peace and unity while Lincoln wanted war and justice. 55% of the nation (union) voted for Lincoln which shows how there was still racism in the UNION. |
| Caning in Congress | When: 1856 Who: Charles Sumner & Preston Brooks Sig: Congressman Brooks (pro-slavery) attacked Congressman Sumner (abolitionist) with a cane over his anti-slavery speech. |
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