Flashcards
Westward Expansion
A significant push toward the west coast of North America began in the 1810s
Who were Lewis and Clark?
Lewis and Clark were closed friends that were known for their expedition.
What was The Louisiana Purchase
a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million.
What was the connection between Westward Expansion and Slavery?
The connection between Westward Expansion and Slavery is that many carried Slaves to the Southeast from Mississippi to Alabama, then to Louisiana.
What was the Compromise of 1850?
admitted California to the United States as a “free” state but allowed some acquired territories to decide on slavery for themselves
What was the connection between Westward Expansion and the Mexican War?
The connection between the Westward Expansion and the Mexican War was the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo since it was signed in order to cede Texas, new mexico, and california.
What was the Transcontinental Railroad?
Workers for the central pacific railroad first broke ground for the track.
How were Chinese workers involved in the building of the U.S. railroads?
Chinese workers involved in the building of the U.S. railroads by over 20,000 participated in the project in which they made up majority of the workforce.
How did the railroads devastate the Buffalo Herds—and the Native Americans’ way of life
it brought thousands of hunters who killed the bison Native people relied on
Why did the Chinese workers’ contributions get overlooked?
they risked everything to make a transcontinental railroad.
The Fugitive Slave Law
Enforced slaves to return to their owners even if they were free in their state.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The idea of popular sovereignty meaning that white residents of states could decide for themselves whether the state should allow slavery
Bleeding Kansas
Kansas entered the Union as a free state on January 29.
Dred Scott v. Sanford
the U.S. Supreme Court stated that enslaved people were not citizens of the United States and, therefore, could not expect any protection from the federal government or the courts
John Brown
American abolitionist leader
