Ch 9 And 10 Flashcards
withdrew from the union
secession
clay, calhoun, webster
suppose to end all issues/problems, but it didnt
compromise of 1850
harriet beecher stowe
uncle tom’s cabin
horace greeley
founding father
republican party
quality of life improved for almost everyone
19th century improvement
advantage is speed of canals
can’t move as much product
railroads
help settle the west
mormons
land agents of texas
empesarios
delayed because of the balance between free and slave states
delayed annexation of Texas
highly responsive with the diverse population of california
gold rush
biggest impact is the midwest was now connected to world markets connected US cities
canal building era
popular sovereignty ability to choose for yourself
kansas-nebraska act
anti-slavery violent
God told him to be violent-led to bleeding kansas
john brown
immoral and political wrong
should not spread
lincoln on slavery 1858
war for texas independence
the battle of santa anna-captured
ended war and texas became independent
san jacinto river
north favored it
wilmot proviso
conductor of the underground railroad
harriet tubman
election of 1856
buchanan defeats freemont and south will stay in the union
buchanan vs. freemont
belief in nativism
secret handshakes and passwords
know-nothing party
main topic was slavery
lincoln-douglas debate
south was happy
supreme court is pro-slavery
missouri compromise is unconstitutional and slaves don’t have rights
dred scott decision
president favored taking land from mexico
jame k. polk
final border of lower 48 states
gadsden purchase
made rubber that didn’t freeze
charles goodyear