Us History Test 2 1/4

Front 1

The larger theme among this period is ___

Back 1

reform

Front 2

What is the fourth factor leading to sectionalism?

Back 2

(Not reform, but ONE form)

Front 3

How do we define reform?

Back 3

Change for the better in the perspective of those doing the reforming.

Front 4

A lot of the major reforms of the 19th century were led by who?

Back 4

Charles G. Finney

Front 5

Four of the big reforms Finney inspired were?

Back 5

1. Temperance (no alcohol, prohibition)
2. Prison and Asylums
3. Women's rights
4. Abolitionism - LEADS TO SECTIONALISM

Front 6

How do Temperance supporters argue to further their cause?

Back 6

-Good christian witnesses can't be drunk
-Bad for the economy
-Bad for your health
-Leads to poverty

Front 7

How was prison reform done?

Back 7

segregation of criminals by crimes AND that lunatics should have their own asylums

Front 8

What was the Auburn Penitentiary System?

Back 8

The system of segregating criminals by crime.

Front 9

Who argued for the begining of mental institutions?

Back 9

Dorothea Dix

Front 10

Who were the 3 main women's rights fighters?

Back 10

Mott, Stanton, Susan B. Anthony

Front 11

What was the first women's rights convention?

Back 11

Sinneca Falls Convention, in 1848

Front 12

Does the 19th century women's rights movement work?

Back 12

No, not really

Front 13

What organization led to the beginning of anti-slavery?

Back 13

American Colonization society

Front 14

What did the American Colonization society argue for?

Back 14

VOLUNTARY freeing of slaves.

Front 15

How many slaves go over to Liberia?

Back 15

15,000

Front 16

For the slaves sent to Liberia, they were NOT doing what?

Back 16

NOT going back to Africa.

Front 17

Which 3 people radicalize anti-slavery?

Back 17

1. Garrison begins publishing the LIBERATOR paper
2. David Walker arguing equality
3. Nat Turner, the black overseer slave.

Front 18

Who wrote the Liberator?

Back 18

Garrison

Front 19

What does Garrison say?

Back 19

He wants to abolish slavery NOW because whites and blacks are EQUAL.

Front 20

What does Walker say?

Back 20

Recognize the equality of blacks and whites, but threatening violence.

Front 21

What happens with Nat Turner say?

Back 21

God told him to kill some white people, killed 60

Front 22

Why did the vast majority of Southerers support slavery?

Back 22

Fear of 4 million Nat Turners.

Front 23

How did abolitionism lead to sectionalism?

Back 23

South saw abolitionists as the cause.

Front 24

Antislavery and abolitionism aren't what?

Back 24

the same thing.

Front 25

The area of people that many people growing cotton enter in the West was ____.

Back 25

Tejas

Front 26

Who overthrows Mexico in the 1800s?

Back 26

Antonio Lopez

Front 27

Where does the showdown between Americans crossing into Tejas and Antonio Lopez's troops?

Back 27

The Alamo

Front 28

Who uses the Alamo as a rallying cry?

Back 28

Sam Houston

Front 29

Where does Sam Houston find the remainder of Antonio's army?

Back 29

San Jacinto, and he kicks ass.

Front 30

What was Antonio Lopez's conditions on release?

Back 30

He would give up all land North of the Rio Grande

Front 31

What is the 5th factor leading to sectionalism?

Back 31

Texas' independence from both Mexico and the United States.

Front 32

The fourth factor to sectionalism?

Back 32

Anti-slavery reform

Front 33

What does Upshur say?

Back 33

Texas: don't ally with the British, we'll cover you even if we can't annex you.

Front 34

What happens to Upshur?

Back 34

blown up by a canon

Front 35

Who replaces Upshur?

Back 35

Calhoune

Front 36

Calhoune, now secretary of state, knows what will happen if Britain gets involved with Texas?

Back 36

Britain will abolish slavery there.

Front 37

How does Calhoune respond to the Texas issue?

Back 37

He sends a letter to Britain:

Front 38

How does England respond to Calhoune's letter?

Back 38

publishes his jerk-ass letter.

Front 39

Clay makes his stance on Texas annexation what?

Back 39

I'm FOR it, which gives him the vote of the South.

Front 40

Polk makes his stance on Texas what?

Back 40

Polk is ALSO in favor of the annexation of Texas AND OREGON.

Front 41

What did the Whigs opposing war with Mexico create?

Back 41

Spot Resolutions

Front 42

Major results and milestones of the US Mexican war?

Back 42

1. First war in US history where more American war that die of disease instead of combat.
2. First war where we invaded another country and win
3. First war to be covered by war correspondents
4. First US war with photographs
5. First war where future civil war officers learn to fight.
6. Changed american male fashion
7. The US gets 525,000 of new territory

Front 43

What was the Mexican Cession?

Back 43

The gaining of 525,000 of brand new land.

Front 44

What does Wilmot think about the land we would win from Mexico.

Back 44

That area should be free.

Front 45

What does Wilmot say in the Wilmot Proviso, about slavery?

Back 45

No slavery shall exist in this area...EXCEPT for criminals

Front 46

With what 2 arguments does Calhoune counter Wilmot's Proviso?

Back 46

1. It's unconstitutional
2. The 5th amendment says you can't be deprived of property (slaves)

Front 47

What was Calhoune's counter argument known as?

Back 47

The Calhoun Resolutions

Front 48

How did Lewis Cass propose to deal with the Texas slavery issue?

Back 48

Let people decide, Popular Sovereignty.

Front 49

The four rules about California by Clay in the Omnibus Bill?

Back 49

1. California will be a free state.
2. The remainder of the SW without slavery restrictions.
3.Strict fugitive slave law.
4. slavery remains in DC but we remove domestic slave trade in DC

Front 50

What is the Omnibus Bill?

Back 50

A rejected bill from Henry Clay

Front 51

What does Steven Douglas do?

Back 51

Breaks the omnibus into 5 separate bills

Front 52

What are the 5 bills that Douglas comes up with?

Back 52

1. California will be a free state.
2. New Mexico will be created without restrictions on slavery.
3. Utah Act creates Utah without restrictions on slavery.
4. Fugitive Slave Act
5. Slavery remains in DC but trade demolished.

Front 53

What was the Compromise of 1850?

Back 53

The ratification of the 5 Douglas bills.

Front 54

First link in the chain of events to Civil War?

Back 54

Compromise of 1850

Front 55

Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?

Back 55

Stowe

Front 56

What does Uncle Toms' Cabin accomplish?

Back 56

Polarizes people's views on slavery.

Front 57

What does Pierce want?

Back 57

Cuba

Front 58

Who was Pierre Soule?

Back 58

Embassador from US to Cuba, who writes a letter from Ostend, Belgium to Spain saying "Sell us cuba or else".