module 7 Flashcards
James K. Polk
the dark horse and the manifest destiny president, acquired Texas, California, and Oregon
Manifest Destiny
the idea that the USA should settle and spread its culture throughout the North American continent
Popular sovereignty
the idea that people living in a particular state should have the power to decide the issue of slavery
Henry Clay
“The Great Compromiser” responsible for the Compromise of 1850
Harriett Beecher Stowe
author of the anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Charles Sumner
senator who was almost beat to death for giving a speech criticizing slavery
Preston Brooks
savagely beat another senator for giving a speech criticizing slavery
Stephen Douglass
ran for the Illinois Senate; believer popular sovereignty should be used to decide the issue of slavery
Abraham Lincoln
ran for Illinois senate; believed slavery should NOT be allowed to spread to the West
Dred Scott
a slave who attempted to sure his master for freedom
John Brown
abolitionist who conducted a raid on the federal arsenal in Harper’s Ferry, VA in an attempt to incite a slave rebellion
“dark horse”
a term that means someone or something is not expected to win (underdog )
James Polk elected as president
1844
Texas is added as a slave state
1845
gold discovered in California
1848
