Texan independence Americans had been settling in Texas since the 1820s. The southerners outnumbered actual Mexicans and had brought their slaves. The Mexican government outlawed slavery and mandated catholicism.
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Dred Scott case
Mexican-American war Disputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.
Compromise of 1850
divided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise!
Bleeding Kansas Fighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions
15th amendment Protected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)
Fugitive slave act Many northerners opposed the expansion of slavery, and abolitionists despised the law. There were often riots when Southerners would try to bring back a runaway slave.
Election of 1844 James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River.
Compromise of 1877
Argued that slavery was a constitutional right, wanted line established in the Missouri Compromise to extend all the way westward to the Pacific.
Gold rush
Black codes
Battle of Vicksburg Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half
Election of 1860
Anaconda plan Plan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river
Established the southern border of the United States and granted a huge portion of land known as the Mexican cession which included California and new Mexico
An amendment to a law in congress that stipulated that any land gained in the Mexican-American war wouldn't be ineligible for the spread of slavery. Symbolized the growing tension over westward expansion and slavery.
Johnson impeached Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote
All African Americans were citizens of the United States
White supremacy White supremacy continued to dominate. Secret societies continued to terrorize African Americans (and Catholics, jews, and immigrants)
Tenure of Office Act Stopped the president from removing a member of their cabinet without congressional approval (Johnson had tried to remove his secretary of war, who was a radical Republican)
John Brown Led a small raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to arm the southern slave population and incite a slave rebellion
Republican party formed
Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress
Manifest destiny Americans believed they had a God-given right to have a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Free Soil Party Formed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere
Reconstruction acts Divided the south into 5 zones under military occupation. Increased requirements for rejoining (also ratify 14th amendment and have universal suffrage)
Stopped the president from removing a member of their cabinet without congressional approval (Johnson had tried to remove his secretary of war, who was a radical Republican)
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Free Soil Party Formed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere
Reconstruction acts Divided the south into 5 zones under military occupation. Increased requirements for rejoining (also ratify 14th amendment and have universal suffrage)
Mexican-American war Disputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.
White supremacy continued to dominate. Secret societies continued to terrorize African Americans (and Catholics, jews, and immigrants)
Wilmot Proviso An amendment to a law in congress that stipulated that any land gained in the Mexican-American war wouldn't be ineligible for the spread of slavery. Symbolized the growing tension over westward expansion and slavery.
Protected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)
Restricted the civil rights of african americans in the south. Made it harder to vote, own property, even banned them from testifying against white people
Fighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions
John Brown Led a small raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to arm the southern slave population and incite a slave rebellion
Battle of Vicksburg Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half
California and New Mexico wanted to enter the union as free states. Henry Clay created compromise: New Mexico and Utah would vote on slavery, California would be admitted as a free state, Slavery would be banned in Washington D.C., and there would be a new fugitive slave act
Gold rush
Established the southern border of the United States and granted a huge portion of land known as the Mexican cession which included California and new Mexico
Radical Republicans Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress
Civil rights act of 1866 All African Americans were citizens of the United States
Lincoln campaigned on halting the expansion of slavery. He won without a single Southern electoral vote, prompting the south to realize they no longer any voice in the future of slavery in america
Johnson impeached Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote
divided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise!
Dred Scott case A slave in Missouri was taken to live in free Wisconsin, for two years, and he sued for his freedom. The Supreme Court ruled that slaves aren't citizens, and they are property so nobody can be deprived of their property without due process.
Republican party formed A coalition of free soilers and whigs and northern democrats who's goal was to stop the spread of slavery.
James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River.
Compromise of 1877 The contested election was decided by a Republican-leaning committee the obv chose the Republican candidate. Democrats threatened to filibuster
Anaconda plan
Manifest destiny Americans believed they had a God-given right to have a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Texan independence Americans had been settling in Texas since the 1820s. The southerners outnumbered actual Mexicans and had brought their slaves. The Mexican government outlawed slavery and mandated catholicism.
Argued that slavery was a constitutional right, wanted line established in the Missouri Compromise to extend all the way westward to the Pacific.
Fugitive slave act Many northerners opposed the expansion of slavery, and abolitionists despised the law. There were often riots when Southerners would try to bring back a runaway slave.
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