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unit 2 Flashcards

1
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manifest destiny

A

idea that americans have a god given right to expand westward & spread their ideas & progress.

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2
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54 40 or fight

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idea that the US ought to claim all territory up to 54 degrees and 40 minutes north, or fight GB for the land

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3
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war of 1812

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GB didnt want US to get canada. US wanted to end GB impressment & trade blockade, and to keep their indep.

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4
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mr. manifest destiny

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james k. polk

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5
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temperance

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women wanted a ban on alcohol in US.

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6
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18th amendment

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prohibited making, transporting, and sale of liquor in US.

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7
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womens suffrage

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women fighting for right to vote.

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8
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secret life of a developing country

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wrote about conditions and ppl in developing US

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9
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education

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people fought for basic education

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10
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abolition

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ppl fought for the abolition of slavery.

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11
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sectional differences north vs. south

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north: industrial, urbanized, more education, econ based on trade/manufacturing. escaping religious prosecution. slavery almost abolished.

south: rural, agricultural society, relied on slavery & cash crops. personal wealth.

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12
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states rights

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state power vs national power (especially on enslavement)

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13
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nullification crisis

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ability to cancel out a law. anti feds wanted states to be able to cancel out fed laws.

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14
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missouri compromise

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agreement proposed by Henry Clay that allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state and Maine enter as a free state.

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15
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fugitive slave act (1850)

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act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state

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16
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civil war

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battle of north vs. south to end slavery.

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17
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attack on fort sumter

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marked the beginning of the CW.

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18
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battle of gettysburg

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bloodiest battle of CW.

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19
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antietem

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deadliest one day battle of CW. north won, led to the emancipation proclamation

20
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battle of appomattox

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final battle before that led to south surrendering to north.

21
Q

total war

A

war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued

22
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confederates

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led by robert e. lee. attempted to secede from US. led to CW, and relied on slavery & agricultural econ.

23
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union

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led by abraham lincoln. stayed with US. outlawed slavery.

24
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border states

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used mild slavery. used for natural resources and agricult. acted as a buffer between N & S. owned slaves but didnt leave US.

25
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emancipation proclamation

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freed all enslaved people

26
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reconstruction

A

period following CW where US was being rebuilt.

27
Q

popular sovereignty

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government can only exercise authority if it has been given permission to do so by the people.

28
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kansas nebraska act

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bill that mandated popular sovereignty allowing settlers of a territory to decide whether slavery would be allowed whithin a new states border.

29
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conditions of US slavery

A

horrible.

30
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what was cotton gin and how did it impact slavery?

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a machine that separated the cotton from the seeds/plants. enslavers greatly increased demand for both land and enslaved labor.

31
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how many ppl were enslaved?

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~3 million

32
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what were some justifications for slavery?

A

paternalism, religion, & pro-slavery arguments.

33
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paternalism

A

white people acting “fatherly” towards enslaved people.

34
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transatlantic slave trade

A

African people were kidnapped, forced onto European and American ships, and trafficked across the Atlantic Ocean to be enslaved, abused, and forever separated from their homes, families, and cultures.

35
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significance of the 1860 election

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lincoln was elected. kickstarted attempted southern secession and eventually the CW.

36
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a house divided cannot stand

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meaning a divided US cannot function.

37
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secession

A

voluntary withdrawal from the union of the US.

38
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black codes

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restricted black people’s right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces.

39
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13th amendment

A

abolished slavery

40
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14th amendment

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ensured citizenship + due process for african americans.

41
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15th amendment

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granted african american men the right to vote.

42
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freedman’s bureau

A

institution that helped previously enslaved ppl transition back into society.

43
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compromise of 1877

A

hayes gets elected w/ help from southern states. hayes takes away military protection of african americans in south, leaving them abandoned.

44
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jim crow

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everything is segregated, public executions,

45
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plessy vs. ferguson

A

legalized segregation across the nation.

RUSH - s1 (4 decks)

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