Test 5 Flashcards
What was the Creole incident?
Was a slave ship that was hijacked by slaves and sailed to the Bahamas, Britain allowed them to stay there because they freed themselves and this made America very upset
What is meant by “manifest destiny”?
The idea that God had set aside the entire American content for the expansion of the United States.
How did Americans colonization of Texas first come about?
The Mexican government invited them in, they wanted a buffer between The Indians and the Mexicans and wanted to colonize it so they wanted to bring in more people. Mosses Austin and Stephen brought in settlers under these “conditions” Must be Mexican citizens, go by their government, become catholic and can have no slaves.
Why did Mexico start to feel threatened by American settlement?
Because settlers were complaining about no self government, did not convert to catholic, brought their slaves.
How did Mexican policy toward Americans in Texas change on 1830?
Stopped American immigration, stopped self government, and tried to eliminate slavery.
How did Americans in Texas respond to Mexico’s change in policy?
They raise a military force and declare their independents, make their own constitution that allows slavery, Americans take ruffage at the Alamo. Mexicans military came through and killed all the Americans at the Alamo
How did Texas achieve its independence?
Sam Houston lead the remaining forces in Texas back to America, the Mexican Army was after them pushing them out, and then at the aright Time the Americans turned around a defeated them and they captured Sant Anta (Mexican military leader and head of state) and forced him to sign a treaty that gave Texas it’s independence
What was Oregon fever?
Many Americans were headed there because it was said to have great soil and have very fertile land, once some finally made it there started wanting to form a government.
What did 54 40” or fight mean?
That if the British did not leave they would fight them for it
What was the major issue in the election of 1844?
Democrat- Polk: wanted expansion
Wiggs- Clay: did not want expansion
What were the two main goals of the Polk presidency?
Wanted to settle the dispute in Oregon and he wanted to acquire California, and he did both
How was the question of the Oregon country settled?
Made a agreement with Britain Everything below the 49th parallel was Americas and everything above was Britain
Describe the settlement of Utah
Had a lot of Mormons they had escaped persecution and fled there, lead by Brigum Young, did well where a theocracy and eventually became a state
What happened in California when war broke out between the US and Mexico in 1846?
War broke out between America and Mexico and America saw this as it’s opportunity to make California independent. American Army group joined with the Americans there and was lead by Fermont.
How did war break out between US and Mexico in 1846?
Fighting over what was the southern border of Mexico? The land between the river was being fought over, Mexican and American forces were both patrolling the same Area. They went to war. Polk wanted all the land he could have.
What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadeloupe-Hidalgo?
Ended the war between US and Mexico and set the border position at the river, United States got California, New Mexico and we payed for it.
What was the Gadsden purchase?
American bought a small area just so they could build a rail road
Explain the Wilmont Proviso. Why was this important?
It was an amendment added on to a bill in congress Said that no slaves would be allowed in the land taken from Mexico, it did not pass. But it was added to each bill and was hotly fought over
Describe factory conditions brought on my industrial revolution.
Very bad, hash conditions, bad environment, child labor, women and children would work for cheap, long hours and low wages.
Describe Americas population changes in the pre civil war years. Causes? Results?
People were coming from other countries like Ireland, Britain, and Germany. Causes: potato fathom, and because of land and jobs.
Results: population grew but led to urban problems.
Who were some of the leading literary figures of the time?
Edgar Allen Poe, Herman Melville, Henry Longfellow, James Cooper, Ralf Emerson, Henry Thoreau: Walden,
Describe the classes of White people in the south and their relative size.
75% small farmers did not own slaves
25% had 1 or just a few
^ 3% of the 25% were plantation owners
How did the cotton gin change the demographics of slavery.
Led to the increase of number of slaves, led to western expansion
Who’s Fredrick Douglas?
Was a slave became a abolitionist and was a famous anit slavery movement leader
Who was Nat Turner?
Led a rebellion in Virginia in 1831, 60 whites were killed during this anti slave movement. He was executed, many slaves were executed even though they had no involvement.
Results: south was scared laws were passed, slaves could not leave without permission, could not get into groups, had patrol watching slaves
Describe the southern economy.
It became the police states in the south. Plantation dominate the economy, cotton was the most important making up 75% of the countries exports.
Who was William Garrison? Significants?
He was the publisher of the newspaper the liberator, helped increase help in the anti slavery movement
What was the gag rule?
Congressional resolution Tabling petitions relating to slavery.
What beliefs supported slavery in the south?
Scared of what would happen if blacks were free, used bible to show slavery in the old testament, it showed class, farmers hoped they would rise in the world and become plantation owners. People looked up to the highest class which was the plantation owners and went by their beliefs.
