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| What were the provisions that were a part of the Compromise of 1850? |
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-Fugitive Slave Act
-Utah and New Mexico enter with popular sovereignty
-Slave trade outlawed in Washington D.C.
-Texas Borders set
-California enters as free state |
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"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, concieved in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
When did Abraham Lincoln make this statement? Why was he making this statement? |
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| Lincoln said this in the Gettysburg, a speech given to remind people what they were fighting for, not only to keep the Union together,but to ensure equal rights for all as promised by the Declaration of Independence. |
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| When the Democratic Party splintered after the election of 1824 and the "corrupt bargain" what party most immediately formed to oppose the Democratic party? |
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| Why did thousands of Americans immigrate to Texas? |
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| Mexico had an immigration policy similar to the Homestead Act. They wanted to populate their Northern borders, so they offered people land if they lived their for 10 years and became a Mexican citizen. People were also frustrated with the tension of slavery in the South. |
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What could be a title for the following?
I.Internal Improvement would be paid out for federal tariff revenues
II. A high protective tariff would promote eastern manufacturers
III. The eastern cities would provide a market for Western grain and meat |
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| What did the huge number of settlers from the United States into Texas lead to? |
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| Texas seeking independence from Mexico |
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| Which area was obtained in the early 1800's through a treaty with Spain? |
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| Florida, it was obtained throught the Adams-Onis treaty |
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| Which war resulted in an American victory and the acquisition of a territory that includes the present day states of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona? |
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| Mexican-American War, it resulted in the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo which gave the U.S. the Mexican Session in exchange for $18.25 Million |
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| Who led the slave revolts in Virginia? |
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| What was the result of industrialization in the United states? |
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| What was William Lloyd Garrison dedicated to? |
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| What did Francis Cabot Lowell accomplish and where did he accomplish it? |
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| American Progress by John Gast, 1872 best illustrates what concept? |
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"with malice towards none, with charity for all...to bind up the nation's wounds"
Based on the quote above how did Lincoln believe the South should be treated once they were defeated? From what speech does this quote come from? |
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| 2nd Inaugural Address; This shows that Lincoln wanted the South to be readmitted without prejudice and grudges, that they should just be forgiven and the country should move on. |
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| How did "Bleeding Kansas" earn it's name? |
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| Missourians moved to Kansas to sway the new "Popular Sovereignty" vote about slavery. As a result their was a mini-civil war in Kansas that was a precursor to the civil war. |
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| Whom did Thomas Jefferson commission to explore and map the Louisiana Purchase, what Native American helped with the exploration? |
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| Louis and Clark, they were joined by Sacajawea |
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| In 1860 and 1861, why did seven southern states secede from the Union |
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| When Lincoln was elected president southern states were worried because his views on slavery threatened the institution. South Carolina seceded in 1860 in order to protect themselves. They were soon followed by six other states. |
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| The Emancipation Proclamation allowed for the enlistment of African American soldiers give one example. |
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| What antislavery newspapers presented slaveryas a violation of Christian principles? |
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| What did the supreme court uphold in the Dred Scott decision? |
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| What was the "Trail of Tears" and who was President when it occured? |
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"...the American continent...are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers..."
What document contains the above statement? |
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