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Whigs

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Political party in the 19th century.
Opposed executive power and supported the supremacy of Congress.

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William Henry Harrison

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9th President of the United States.
Died shortly after inauguration, serving the shortest term in U.S. history.

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John Tyler

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Became President after Harrison’s death.
Faced opposition within his own party (Whigs).

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Zachary Taylor

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12th President of the U.S.
Known as a military hero of the Mexican-American War.

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Millard Fillmore

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13th President after Taylor’s death.
Signed the Compromise of 1850.

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James K. Polk

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11th President, expanded U.S. territory through annexation and war.

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Mexican American War

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Conflict over disputed Texas border.
Ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Ended the Mexican-American War in 1848.
U.S. gained California and much of the Southwest.

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54’ 40 or Fight

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Slogan expressing U.S. expansionist sentiment.
Referred to desired northern boundary with Canada.

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Sojourner Truth

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Abolitionist and women’s rights advocate.
Famous for her “Ain’t I a Woman” speech.

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Ain’t I a Woman

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Speech by Sojourner Truth.
Advocated for equal rights for women of color.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
Influential anti-slavery novel.

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Uncle Tom’s Cabin

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Novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Contributed to anti-slavery sentiments.

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Harriet Tubman

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Conductor of the Underground Railroad.
Helped slaves escape to freedom.

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Underground Railroad

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Network of secret routes for escaped slaves.
Aided by abolitionists to reach free states.

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Frederick Douglass

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Former slave turned prominent abolitionist.
Published “The North Star” newspaper.

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William Lloyd Garrison

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Abolitionist and newspaper editor.
Published “The Liberator.”

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Compromise of 1850

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Series of laws addressing slavery issues.
Included the Fugitive Slave Act.

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Allowed popular sovereignty on slavery in new territories.
Led to violent conflicts in Kansas.

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Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)

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Supreme Court case denying rights to enslaved individuals.
Intensified sectional tensions.

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John Brown’s Raid

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Abolitionist raid on Harpers Ferry.
Increased tensions before the Civil War.

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Caning of Sumner

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Attack on Senator Charles Sumner.
Symbolized growing hostility between North and South.

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Seneca Falls Convention

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First women’s rights convention.
Issued the Declaration of Sentiments.

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Election of 1860 & 64

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1860: Lincoln elected, leading to Southern secession.
1864: Lincoln reelected during the Civil War.

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Abraham Lincoln

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16th President.
Emancipation Proclamation, preserved the Union.

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Stephen Douglas

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Political rival of Lincoln.
Debated Lincoln on slavery issues.

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George McClellan

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Union General during the Civil War.
Ran against Lincoln in the 1864 election.

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Andrew Johnson

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Vice President who succeeded Lincoln.
Faced impeachment.

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Emancipation Proclamation

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Lincoln’s executive order freeing slaves in Confederate states.
Shifted the focus of the war to slavery.

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Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address

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Called for reconciliation after the Civil War.
“With malice toward none.”

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Lincoln’s Assassination

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Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865.
Led to Andrew Johnson’s presidency.

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Fort Sumter

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Site of the first shots of the Civil War.
Confederate victory.

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Antietam

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Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War.
Union victory.

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Gettysburg

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Turning point in the Civil War.
Union victory against Confederate invasion.

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Vicksburg

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Union victory, securing control of the Mississippi River.
Completed Union blockade.

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Appomattox Courthouse

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Site of Robert E. Lee’s surrender.
Ended the Civil War.

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Union General.
Accepting Lee’s surrender at Appomattox.

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George Meade

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Union General at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Defeated Confederate forces.

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William Tecumseh Sherman

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Union General known for “March to the Sea.”
Employed total war tactics.

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Jefferson Davis

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President of the Confederate States of America.
Led during the Civil War.

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Robert E. Lee

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Commander of the Confederate Army.
Surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse.

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Stonewall Jackson

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Confederate General.
Died in the Battle of Chancellorsville.

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William Bedford Forrest

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Confederate cavalry commander.
Later became a prominent figure in the Ku Klux Klan.

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Ku Klux Klan

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Secret society promoting white supremacy.
Opposed civil rights for African Americans.

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Border States

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Slave states that remained in the Union.
Key strategic importance during the Civil War.

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Andersonville

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Confederate prisoner-of-war camp.
Known for harsh conditions.

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Clara Barton

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Nurse and founder of the American Red Cross.
Provided aid during the Civil War.

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Red Cross

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Humanitarian organization providing aid in crises.
Founded by Clara Barton.

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Matthew Brady

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Renowned Civil War photographer.
Documented the war through photographs.

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54th Massachusetts

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African American regiment in the Union Army.
Known for bravery in battle.

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NYC Draft Riots

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Violent protests against conscription during the Civil War.
Targeted African Americans and wealthy.

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Nativism

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Opposition to immigrants, favoring native-born citizens.
Fueled anti-Catholic sentiments.

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Black Codes

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Laws restricting the rights of African Americans.
Implemented in the post-Civil War South.

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Treaty of Fort Laramie

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Agreement between the U.S. and Plains Indian tribes.
Intended to bring peace to the region.

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Battle of the Little Bighorn

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Native American victory against U.S. forces.
Led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.

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Sioux/Lakota

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Native American tribes of the Great Plains.
Involved in conflicts with the U.S.

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Reconstruction

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Period after the Civil War, rebuilding the South.
Aimed to integrate freed slaves into society.

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13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

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Constitutional amendments abolishing slavery, granting equal protection, and voting rights.

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Civil Rights Act

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Legislation granting citizenship and equal rights to freed slaves.

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Freedman’s Bureau Act

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Established to aid newly freed slaves in the South.
Provided education, food, and legal assistance.

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Rutherford B. Hayes

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19th President of the U.S.
Elected through the Compromise of 1877.

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Compromise of 1877

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Ended Reconstruction in the South.
Resulted in Hayes becoming president.

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Radical and Liberal Republicans

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Differing approaches to Reconstruction policies.
Radicals sought harsher measures against the South.

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Seward’s Folly

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Criticism of Secretary of State Seward’s purchase of Alaska.
Later proven to be strategically valuable.

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Homestead Act

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Encouraged westward expansion by granting land to settlers.
Helped establish family farms.

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Morrill Land Grant Act

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Provided federal land for agricultural colleges.
Expanded educational opportunities.

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Pacific Railway Act

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Facilitated the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
Connected the East and West coasts.

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Promontory Point

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Location where the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed.
Symbolized national unity.

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Boss Tweed

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Corrupt leader of Tammany Hall political machine.
Involved in widespread political corruption.

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Tammany Hall

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Democratic political machine in New York City.
Controlled city politics through patronage.

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Political Machine

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Organization that controls politics through patronage and favors.
Prominent in urban areas during the Gilded Age.

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Thomas Nast

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Political cartoonist.
Exposed corruption through illustrations.

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James Garfield’s Assassination

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20th President assassinated in 1881.
Sparked calls for civil service reform.

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