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15 Cards in this Set
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Calhoun |
Secretly working for Jackson when he was a VP for Quincy Adams |
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Cotton Gin |
Created by Ely Whitley Helped cotton become a staple and powerful crop in the South |
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Seneca Falls |
Women's rights convention hosted by Eliz Cady Stanton and Lecretia Mott |
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Frederick Douglas |
Provided unity for the Seneca Falls by pushing the women to fight for voting |
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Santa Anna |
General of Mexico who was trying to fight off the Texans Remember the Alamo |
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John Tyler |
whig president who believed that the Brits would take over Texas |
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Irish Immagration |
Migrated to Canada and the moved south to the US because it was cheaper Criticized because they do not have a lot of skills |
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Grimke Sisters |
became quakers to help fight off slavery but were persecuted because they were women involved in Politics |
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John Buchanon |
Worst president starts the Civil War |
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Compromise of 1850 |
->1849-1850 ->Mainly settlements between Fireeaters J.C. Calhoun) and Republicans (Henry Clay) ->Began when California wanted to be a free state ->Resolutions ended the slave trade in D.C ->The Fugitive Slave Act was passed ->New Mexico Territory becomes independent from Texas which creates New Mexico and Utah |
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Dredd Scott |
->A slave who tried to gain his freedom from the Supreme Court in 1847 -> Brought up the issue of whether or not he could be a slave in a free state -> In order for the court to vote against him, they needed a free-slave judge named, Grier to vote with him. -> In Tanney's eyes, blacks were seen as inferior and could not be a citizen -> Justice Curtis questioned the court and pointed out that there were several slaves that gained freedom in other periods. |
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Nat Turner |
-> 1831, Va -> Was a foreman (someone who managed the slaves) and a preacher -> Hosted a Slave Revolt that killed 50 whites before militants arrived -> Was able to hide for two months before being captured -> The VA General Assembly tried to abolish slavery but it doesn't happen -> This is the last time slavery was discussed in the South |
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2nd Great Awakening |
->1820 -> Puritans saw women as holy creatures -> It also gave a major push for women's independence -> Women became involved in Politics like the abolition movement -> Education for women and children was pushed -> Even though they were involved in politics, it was hard for them to work in factories |
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Steven Douglas |
-> 1852 -> Wanted to create a national railroad connecting the East and West states -> He also wanted the States to make the decision of if they want to be a free state (popular sovereignty) -> Was involved in the Compromise of 1850 -> He tried to introduce popular sovereignty in Kansas but they voted for slavery which opened it up to the North in Canada -> Tried to run for president against Lincoln |
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Kansas |
How Steven Douglas was involved Winfield Scott and the death of the whig party and formation of the republican party John Geary and Robert Walker (1857) Topeka, Kansas (Pro-slave) Lawrence, Kansas (Republican) |
