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60 Cards in this Set
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Adams-Onis Treaty - Who/What
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Treaty negotiated by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams and Spanish ambassador Luis De Onis under president Monroe that arranged for the purchase of more or less the area of Florida today. Terms were very favorable due to Jackson basically occupying most of the eastern part of the territory
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Adams-Onis Treaty - When
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1819
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Adams-Onis Treaty - Significance
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Settled Mexico/Louisiana territory border dispute between Spain and US, also used as a bargaining chip by Spain to keep US out of south american revolutions. Also led to a few border disputes between mexico and texas, though nothing major
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Wilmot Proviso - Who/What
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Amendment offered by Pennsylvania Democrat David Wilmot that would prohibit slavery in the territory acquired after the Mexican War.
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Wilmot Proviso - When
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August 1846
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Wilmot Proviso - Significance
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It was consistently rejected in the South and never passed. It sowed distrust and suspicion between northerners and southerns and was the beginning of the slavery question that would commandeer the Civil War.
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Monroe Doctrine - Who/What
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Declaration by James Monroe that the Western Hemisphere was closed to further European colonization and the the US would not interfere in the affairs of European nations
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Monroe Doctrine - When
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1823
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Monroe Doctrine - Significance
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Established US as dominant power within the western hemisphere,essentially ruled out all further European colonization, set stage for further US imperialism in years to come
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Kansas-Nebraska Act - Who/What
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Split the Nebraska territory into the Kansas and Nebraska territory and allowed them both to use popular sovereignty.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act - When
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January 1854
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Kansas-Nebraska Act - Significance
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Repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820.Led to Bleeding Kansas and political upheaval about the slavery question and the future of the nation.
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Compromise of 1850 - Who/What
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Created by Henry Clay and signed by Millard Fillmore after Clay's death. Allowed California and Oregon to join as free states, and Utah and New Mexico were territories given the right of popular sovereignty. Also the South gained the Fugitive Slave Act, it ended the slave trade in D.C. and federal government agreed to pay Mexican American war debt
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Compromise of 1850 - When
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1850, duh
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Compromise of 1850 - Significance
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temporarily simmered tension between the North and the South. Abolitionists replied strongly agains the fugitive slave act
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The Bank Veto - Who/What
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Andrew Jackson vetoes charter of Second United States bank, on grounds that it focused the financial power of the united states too much, leaving it open to corruption and foreign influence
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The Bank Veto - When
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1832, bank fully killed in 1833
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The Bank Veto - Significance
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Destroyed the Second Bank utterly, leaving a vacuum which multiple state-level banks filled. directly led to panic of 1837, due to said banks not having sufficient funds. Pretty much one of the defining missteps of Jackson's career; helped spur the creation of the Whig party made up of Anti-Jacksonians who feared his excessive executive tyranny
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Gag Rule - Who/What
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Procedural rule passed in the House of Reps that prevented antislavery petitions from 1836-1844
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Gag Rule - When
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passed in 1836, persisted until 1844
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Gag Rule - Significance
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increased sectional tensions. Moreover, effectively made protest and, potentially, violence the only possible way to "debate" the slavery issue, as avenues of political action were closed to abolitionist proposals.
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Emancipation Proclamation - Who/What
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An order issued by Lincoln that made slaves free in confederate states still in rebellion
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Emancipation Proclamation - When
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formally issued January 1, 1863
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Emancipation Proclamation - Significance
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Freed blacks served in the Union army thus giving the Union even more of an advantage in terms of men. Did so without losing the crucial support of the border states, as it technically did not touch their "property"
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William Lloyd Garrison - Who/What
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Radical white abolitionist who wrote "The Liberator," which called for the emancipation of slaves
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William Lloyd Garrison - When
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1805-1879
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William Lloyd Garrison - Significance
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Among the first of what could be termed radical abolitionists. Moreover, one of the most effective, and on top of that stressed nonviolent resistance, as opposed to more violent approaches.
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Eerie Canal - Who/What
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Waterway in New York that creates a navigable water route from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic
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Eerie Canal - When
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constructed from 1817-1825
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Eerie Canal - Significance
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First transportation system between midwest and eastern seaboard that wasn't overland. Cut transportation costs by 95%. Both led to greater migration westward and established New York as the primary US port
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Antietam - Who/What
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First major battle fought on Union soil, near Sharpsburg, Maryland. Ended in tactical draw after Lee fought McClellan and Hooker to a standstill.
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Antietam - When
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September 17th, 1862
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Antietam - Significance
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Halted General Lee's advance into the North and encouraged Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, as it was technically a Union victory. Bloodiest single day battle in American history. Caused McClellan to be relieved of his command.
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John Tyler - Who/What
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10th president of US, succeeded Harrison after the latter's death in office.
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John Tyler - When
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In office 1841-1845
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John Tyler - Significance
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While technically a Whig, opposed practically all Whig proposals, leading them to utterly despise him. Did most of the work on the annexation of Texas, though the decision itself was enacted by Polk, his successor.
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"Corrupt Bargain" - Who/What
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A suspected deal between John Adams and Henry Clay when no candidate received a majority of electoral votes which left the vote to the House of Reps. Henry Clay rallied support for Adams which got him elected President, then Adams chose Clay for his secretary of state
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"Corrupt Bargain" - When
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1824
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"Corrupt Bargain" - Significance
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People wanted revenge for being cheated out of their choice, Jackson, and started to build a new party that would usher in a more democratic era of mass-based politics.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin - Who/What
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A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about slavery
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Uncle Tom's Cabin - When
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1852
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Uncle Tom's Cabin - Significance
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Increased sectional tensions when the North started to protest the Fugitive Slave law and the South claimed that this was an inaccurate portrayl of slavery
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Cult of Domesticity - Who/What
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The belief that women, by virture of their sex, should stay home as the moral guardians of family life.
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Cult of Domesticity - When
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19th century and Progressive Era (19th-20th century?)
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Cult of Domesticity - Significance
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Led to feminist movements. Seriously impacted women's participation in the labor market, basically defined gender relations for most of the time it was around.
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Dred Scott Decision - Who/What
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Supreme Courth ruling, in a lawsuit brought by Dred Scott, a slave demanding his freedom based on his residence in a free state and a free territory with his master, that slaves could not be U.S. citizens and that Congress had no jurisdiction over slavery in the territories.
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Dred Scott Decision - When
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1846
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Dred Scott Decision - Significance
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Showed that the judicial branch of the government favored the Slave Supporting South and boosted Republican fortunes in the North even as it seemed to undercut the party. Fears of a strong slave power grew and anti-slavery grew supporters
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Free Soil Party - Who/What
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Dedicated to opposing slavery in newly acquired territories such as Oregon and ceded Mexican territory.
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Free Soil Party - When
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1848-1854
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Free Soil Party - Significance
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Served as the moderate wing of the anti-slavery movements. Additionally, were fairly successful and influential in Congress and the House. Most importantly, served as a means by which anti-slavery democrats would transition to the Republican Party.
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Federal Slave Code - Who/What
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Southern's demand to make Dred Scott ruling an official law to protect slavery in territories was the driving force behind the Federal Slave Codes. Effectively would have made it possible for slaveowners to travel at will while their slaves remained property, regardless of the local laws.
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Federal Slave Code - When
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Around 1860
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Federal Slave Code - Significance
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Most important as an issue that the Democrats would split over in 1860, removing their national unity and hastening the coming of the Civil War.
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Nullification - Who/What
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The right of a state to render null and void a national law it deemed unconstitutional
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Nullification - When
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Primarily a mid-19th century theory. Nullification crisis is in 1832
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Nullification - Significance
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Frequently debated throughout 19th century, most notably in the Nullification crisis of 1832, which was defeated by Jackson threatening to use force, and with regards to slavery, when northern states attempted to invoke nullification with regards to the fugitive slave laws.
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John Brown - Who/What
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Abolitionist who led a raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in hopes of sparking a slave revolt. No revolt happened.
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John Brown - When
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Raid: October 16, 1859
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John Brown - Significance
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The "secret six" were the money behind the raid and they also had ties to the Republican Party. The South saw the Republican party now as the embodiment of John Brown's ideals and actions. The South also had increased fears of slave revolt since this raid was engineered by a white Northerner and not a Southerner.
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