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Admitted to the union as a free state under the Missouri Compromise |
Maine |
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Percentage that a slave was counted according to the slavery compromise |
3/5 |
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According to the great compromise, this branch of Congress is made up of two representatives of each |
Senate |
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Term used to describe the U.S. after War of 1812 |
Era of Good Feelings |
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Emerged as a national military hero after War of 1812 |
Andrew Jackson |
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Signified America's final defeat of the British and earned America international respect |
War of 1812 |
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What was the slavery compromise |
Where they counted a slave as 1/5 of a person |
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What is the Manifest Destiny? |
God's plan for U.S to expand (specifically to the Pacific Ocean) |
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Who was Napolean? |
a man that wanted to take over the world ⇩ But he is now giving up the idea for a world empire - France is broke |
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What is the Louisiana Purchase? |
Where the U.S purchases the Louisiana territory for $15 million. -It doubles the size of the U.S overnight. |
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Who are Lewis & Clark? |
Two men sent by Jefferson to explore and map new territory + 50 men called the "corps of discovery" |
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What was the War of 1812? |
It was our 3rd war with the Bristish. Great Britain tries to surrender but U.S is still attacking. |
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What is the Era Of Good Feelings? |
After the War Of 1812 We had 9.6 million citizens and we are now 40 years old. Won 3 wars and had 22 states. |
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What is the Great Compromise? |
Forming the constitution. The Senate is divided as 2 per state by votes & the House Reps. are based on population. |
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What is the Slavery Compromise? |
Where they needed representation for taxation so they did 5/3 person=1 slave. Another word for it is 3/5 compromise. |
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What is the Missouri Compromise? |
Alabama is the 22nd state, they needed to equal out slaves and people. 11 free-11 slave. |
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What is the Monroe Doctrine? |
GB decides to be our friend. |
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What made Oregon become a state? |
The Oregon Trail. |
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Where did the Gold Rush occur? |
California. |
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What is an Abolitionist? |
A person who wants to abolish slavery for religious reasons. Some denominations were split over slavery. Abolitionist targeted and persecuted. |
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What were Slave Codes? |
They were state/local laws that varied for runaway or disobedient slaves. No rights for slaves. |
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Who was Frederick Douglas? |
A slave who escaped and was educated. An author and speaker-auto biography. |
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Who was Nat Turner? |
A slave minister who got a 'vision' from the Lord to begin a revolt. He recruited other slaves and murdered 55 whites. Turner and others were hung. |
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Who was the Mexican dictator? |
Santa Anna |
