Chapter 7 Section 4 Vocabulary Flashcards
The belief that the U.S. Would own all of North America
Manifest destiny
The United States bought the Louisiana territory from France, more than doubling the size of the U.S
Louisiana purchase
A former slave, who spoke eloquently about the need for abolition
Fredrick Douglass
An 1848 gathering to discuss the problems faced by women
Seneca falls convention
16th president of the US. Also, he freed the aves during the civil war
Abraham Lincoln
Gave African American men The right to vote
Fifteenth amendment
Reformers who wanted to end child labour, protect workers and consumers, and give voters more power
Progressives
Separation of people based on race
Segregation
Limited involvement in world affairs
Isolationism