Unit 4: Important Events

Question 1

Bear Flag Revolt

Answer 1

a short period of revolt by american settles against the mexican government in california

Question 2

Aroostook War

Answer 2

border dispute between british canada and the state of maine. wasn’t really a war, more of an international incident

Question 3

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Answer 3

Book written by Harriet Beecher with an emotional portrayal of the impact of slavery, slaves are people too. Successful, the book that started the great war. Printed 1852.

Question 4

The Amistad

Answer 4

a ship full of illegally captured slaves who took over their ship. the ship was siezed by the US, and the captives where protected as having acted as free men, and the africans where returned to their homes in africa

Question 5

Second Great Awakening

Answer 5

A series of religious revivals starting in 1801, based on Methodism and Baptism. Stressed a religious philosophy of salvation through good deeds and tolerance for all Protestant sects

Question 6

Webster-Ashburton Treaty

Answer 6

a treaty resolving border disputes between british canada and the state of maine, settled by the aroostook war, which wasn’t really a war.

Question 7

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Answer 7

the treaty ending the war with mexio, where mexico concededed california and texas

Question 8

Unitarianism

Answer 8

Theological movement, understanding of God as one person. Rejected original sin and predestination and divinity of Jesus. Salvation through good works, and pictured God as a loving father rather than a stern creator.

Question 9

Mexican-American War

Answer 9

Conflict after US annexation of Texas; Mexico still considered Texas its own; US won, granted all land from Texas to California in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Question 10

Seneca Falls Convention (1848)

Answer 10

Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Stanton planned convention after they as women were excluded from an abolitionist conference. Created Declaration of Sentiments

Question 11

Wilmot Proviso

Answer 11

an attempt to ensure that any territory gained from mexico would not be slave states

Question 12

The Liberator

Answer 12

First Anti-slavery Newspaper created by Garrison, openly expresses abolitionist beliefs

Question 13

Burned-Over District

Answer 13

the districts in new york where, during the second great awakening, so many people where evangelized, that everyone who could be converted was, so there was nothing left for the people trying to convert people to convert