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27 Cards in this Set
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Free Soil Party
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What- a political party that was largely absorbed by the Republican party
When- 1848 Significance- they believed that abolishing Slavery in the new territories was the correct thing to do |
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Fugitive Slave Law
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What- law that made the north Send escaped salves back to the South
When- 1850 Significance- This brought balance to congress after CA was made into a non Slave country |
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Harriet Tubman
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Who- Black escaped Slave that helped other salves escape to the North
When- 1820 or 1821 – March 10, 1913 Significance- Ran the Underground rail road and freed many many salves |
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Ostend manifestos
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What- a document from the U.S that Said that they Should have Cuba
When- 1854 Significance- This document proposed that if Spain was not to give Cuba to the U.S the it was cool as long as they didn't give it to another power |
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Kansas Nebraska Act
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What- Act that proposed that the two sates could decide if they wanted Slavery or not
When- 1854 Significance- This was a way to hopefully ease the tension between North and the South |
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wilmot proviso
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What- a document that tried to make Slavery illegal in the newly gained Mexican territories
When- 1846 and 1847 Significance- this tried to abolish Slavery in New Mexican Territory |
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William Lloyd Garrison
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Who- he was and abolitionist
When- December 12, 1805 – May 24, 1879 Significance- wrote the Liberator |
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Frederick Douglas
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Who- was an American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman
When- February 1818 – February 20, 1895 Significance- After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining renown for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writing |
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Popular Sovereignty
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What- belief that the legitimacy of the state is created by the will or consent of its people
When- 1800 hundreds Significance- belief that the legitimacy of the state is created by the will or consent of its people |
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Under Ground Railroad
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What- a systems that helped free escaped salves
When- at its height 1850-1860 Significance- freed thousands of salves |
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compromise of 1850
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What- was an intricate package of five bills
When- 1850 Significance- this passed a lot of the instruments to Stop Slavery |
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Dred Scott decisions
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What- a document that Stated right baSed on the SlaveS
When- 1800'S Significance- Stated that the salves have no rights and that the government had control over it |
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Panic of 1857
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What- financial panic in the United States caused by the declining international economy and over expansion of the domestic economy
When- 1857 Significance- he financial panic quickly spread as business began to fail, the railroad industry experienced financial declines and hundreds of workers were laid off |
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Uncle Tom Cabin
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What- novel written by Beecher
When- mid 19th Significance- helped Spread the word about the true colors of slavery |
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Bleeding Kansas
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What- a SerieS of violent acts that were done by a group of people
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Crittenden compromise
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What- was an unsuccessful proposal by Kentucky Senator John J. Crittenden to resolve the U.S. secession crisis of 1860–1861
When- December 18, 1860 Significance- tried to fix relationships |
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Fort Sumter
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What- Union fort
When- 1800S Significance- The fort is best known as the site upon which the shots initiating the American Civil War |
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Jefferson Davis
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Who- president of the Confederacy
When- civil War Significance- he controlled the war movements |
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Anaconda Plan
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What- plan that restricted the supplies to the South
When- civil war Significance- lowr the number of caSualtieS |
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Morril Tariff Act
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What raiSed rateS to protect and encourage induStry in high wageS to induStrial workerS
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HomeStand ac
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gave 160 acerS of undeveloped federal land which included SlaveS(gave land to them) they had o live on it for at leaSt 5 yearS
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Legal tender act
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issued paper money to pay for the civil war without raisin taxes
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Pacific railway act
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promoted the construction of the trans- continental railroad with government bonds and lands to rail road companies
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National Bank act
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established a national charter for bank and encourage the making of a national currency
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Robert E Lee
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Who- commander of the Confederate army
When- 1800'S Significance- he was the most prominent general and most affective |
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Who- commander for the Union Army
When 1800'S Significance- He was he only commander Lincoln trusted |
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Emancipation Proclamation
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What- document that declared all the SlaveS in the South free
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