Test 4--REDO Flashcards
Manifest Destiny
Definition: The belief in the 1800‘s that the US was destined by God to expand across the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. -In the 1840s, many Americans believed
What encouraged Manifest Destiny? slavery–MD
the abundance of land, merchants wanting to sell to those moving West, economic troubles in the East, and other factors The idea that America covers the continent every bad thing we do with slaves, well god wants it. Either should it spread to these new land or stay where it is
Oregon Trail
-The Oregon Trail stretched from Missouri to Oregon City and many people took wagons to the West through this route.
donner party
oregon trail–thought they were taking a shortcut, broke wagon and got caught in a snowdrift, ate each other to survive as they died
Mormons Head West
-Mormons, a religious group, led by Brigham Young, moved west to avoid religious tension with other Americans and settled in modern day Utah. followed the teachings of a man named Joseph Smith and helped develop the area of Utah.
How did Texas end up being Mexican?
texas originally owned by spain, then mexico including texas gets independence
Growing Hostilities in Texas
-In 1820, Texas became an important area for Mexico.Mexico invited Americans to settle in Texas to bring stability in the area. Stephen Austin, an American, created San Felipe de Austin in Texas. Texas grew hostile as Americans had conflict with Mexico.
Texas Seeks Independence
Many Americans brought slaves to Texas, even though Mexico freed their slaves in 1829. Stephen Austin tried to seek greater control and was arrested. This led to rebels rising up against Mexico and started the Texas Revolution. In 1835, Austin returned and pursued war with Mexico. -gain independence for texas–before becoming American state, they are an independent state
The Gold Rush
Harder to get across America there for asians to get cross water Still Hunk of area between our people with Mexicans in between -The California Gold Rush helped increase expansion west. Gold was discovered and it caused a frenzy as people tried to make it rich-This increased the population of California to 100,000 people. This included people from Asia, South America, and Europe as well as Americans and made the area a diverse place.
The Growing Movement of Abolitionism
-The Abolitionist Movement grew in the Antebellum Era. The movement sought to abolish slavery in the USA. -During the Second Great Awakening (1790s-1840s), a wide spread Christian movement, many began to become more devoted to the religion. -Within the movement, many participants felt slavery contradicted their faith. Yet, others in the faith argued slavery did not do this.
Christianity and Abolitionism
-Unitarians and Transcendentalists began to spread their ideas in this era. -Leaders, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, taught that, according to transcendentalism, truth could be gained by observing nature and emotion. -African American Christians began to relate to Biblical stories, such as the Exodus, to their own struggles as slaves seeking freedom.
The Abolitionist Movement Grows
-Nat Turner -William Lloyd Garrison published The Liberator as a newspaper against slavery. -Frederick Douglas was an escaped slave who began to speak out and demand an end to slavery.
North Star
:“The North Star was a nineteenth-century anti-slavery newspaper published from the Talman Building in Rochester, New York by abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Wikipedia”
Garrison
Garrison–famous white abolitionist most Northerners=not abolitionists
Frederick Douglas
(1818 - 1895) was a runaway slave who advocated for the abolitionist movement.
Nat Turner…
The slave rebellion of Nat Turner was used by many Southerners as propaganda against the Abolitionist movement. -Nat Turner was a slave who led a violent rebellion in 1831 in Virginia, which led to a massive backlash by white slave owners against slaves and those sympathetic to abolitionism.
Women and Abolitionism
-Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an important leader for women in this era and fought for women’s suffrage, which means the right to vote. -Women worked for reform as well. -Many women not only strived for abolition, they also petitioned for the education of girls and women. The Seneca Fall Convention of 1848 was organized to advocate for these rights for women.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
-Also in this time, helping the abolitionist cause, Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852. -It was a fictitious work that exposed the real evils of slavery. -This book stirred up the emotion of the abolitionist cause and increased the desire of many to see slavery come to an end.
Harriet Tubman/UR
-During this time the Underground Railroad (not underground or railroad) came about. It was a set of secret “stations” in which slaves could escape to the North. -People would help slaves get from point to point on various routes north to gain freedom. -Harriet Tubman, a former slave, served as a “conductor” taking slaves on the path of the Underground Railroad. (super aggressive) (called Moses)
violence erupts in texas
Santa Anna–president of Mexico–came to texas to stop rebels from seeking independence Colonel William Travis led Americans to Alamo mission fort in San Antonio 1836 SA attacked fort, 187 Americans died Sam Houston + others continued to fight
new battle cry
texas outraged by alamo, new battle cry “remember the alamo!”
capture of SA
Houston captured SA, forced him to sign Treaty of Velasco in 1836, giving Texas independence from Mexico
Mexican-American war
1845–Texas becomes part of US
President James K Polk also wanted NM and CA
military officer John C Fremont crossed into CA
Mexico crossed rio grande and killed 11 US
Polk asked Congress to declare war
California citizens declared independence from Mexico. state by 1850.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
Mexico ended the war 1848, moved border further S (Calif, Nevada, Arizona, parts of NM, WY, CO)
Appomattox Courthouse, VA 4/9/65
Lee surrenders to grant
