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3rd Advisory Cards
3rd Advisory
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Who were "abolitionists"? | People who wanted slavery ended |
| What did abolitionists believe a/b slavery? | Slavery was morally wrong; cruel and inhumane, and a violation of the principles of democracy |
| Were abolitionists just men and just African-Americans? | Abolitionists were men and women and they were white and African Americans. |
| Who bought the Louisiana Purchase? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who did we buy the Louisiana Purchase from? | France |
| What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the United States? | doubled the size |
| How did we get Florida? | Spain gave Florida to the U S through a treaty. |
| How did we acquire Texas? | Texas was added to the U.S. after it became an independent republic. |
| How dis the U.S. get Oregon? | The Oregon Territory was divided by the U.S. and Great Britain. |
| How did California become part of the U.S.? | War with Mexico resulted in CA and the southwest territory becoming part of the U.S. |