social Flashcards
What does annexation mean?
to take terriaty that doesnt belong to the other country
What are two reasons Texas declared their independence?
the chaos in mexico and slavery wasn’t allowed
What caused the Mexican American war to begin?
disagreeing who own texas
What present day states did the US acquire from winning this war?
texas
Describe four details about life of the enslaved population.
it was terrible was not paid were abused was sold for money
What were some ways that the enslaved population resisted (in other words went against their owners)?
murder, being smart and under ground railroad
What does the term abolition mean?
get rid of
Who were abolitionists?
people how didn’t want slavery
What were some of the methods that abolitionists used to stop slavery?
taking slaves and giving speeches
When was the homestead act created?
1862
