chapter 15 section 2 Flashcards
U.S. attitude toward European affairs
avoid it
U.S. focus on
building their lives within the country.
NW ordinance provided
form of government for settlers in northwest territory
once 5,000 males lived in territory
could start its own legislature
once 60,000 people lived
adopt a constitution and apply for statehood
The Louisiana purchase
doubled the size of the United States
who sold us The Louisiana purchase
Napoleon/France
Florida was
purchased from Spain
The texas territory disputes
we go to war with Mexico
win the war
win texas
Oregon Territory
treaty; Great Britain gave to the U.S
Gadsden Purchase
United States completed this purchase in 1853
what year did we purchase Alaska
1867
in what year was Hawaii annexed
1898
competition among section or regions of the country
sectionalism
northeast was
industrial
south was
agricultural
west
largely frontier
slavery issue
each new state would decide to abolish or allow slavery
what year was Abraham Lincoln elected President
1860
what year did the civil war begin
1861
the civil war was the first
modern war
what are the characteristics of a modern war
involved civilians modern weapons modern clothing/armor transportation fight goes beyond battlefield
when did Lincoln issue the emancipation proclamation
1863
when did the confederacy surrender
April 1865
