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15 Cards in this Set
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What was Manifest Destiny?
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the belief that the U.S. should expand (grow) to reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
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What was built to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes?
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the Erie Canal
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Who invented the COTTON GIN?
And what did it lead to? |
Eli Whitney?
More slaves were needed to pick cotton in the South. |
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What is a REFORMER?
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someone who wants to change society to make it better
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Reform Movements:
What was the convention at SENECA FALLS about? What is suffrage? |
Women's Rights;
the right to vote |
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Reform Movements:
What did the TEMPERANCE movement want? |
They wanted to prohibit To (stop) people from drinking alcohol.
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Reform Movements:
What did the ABOLITIONIST movement want? |
They wanted to end slavery.
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Reform Movements:
ABOLITIONISM: What was the secret escape route used by slaves who were running away? Who worked on it? |
the Underground Railroad;
Harriet Tubman |
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What was the Trail of Tears?
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the journey of the Cherokees who were forced to move to Oklahoma during which thousands died
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ANDREW JACKSON:
Before he became president, how did he become a national hero? |
He led our army to victory against the British in the Battle of New Orleans.
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ANDREW JACKSON:
What was a good thing he did while he was president? |
more men got the right to vote
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As more states became part of the U.S., what was most important question that the North and South disagreed about?
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whether SLAVERY should be extended into the new states
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The NORTH:
Was it more urban (cities) or more country? Was it more industrial (factories) or more farming? |
urban;
industrial |
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The SOUTH:
Was it more urban (cities) or more country? Did it allow slavery? What was the most important crop that was grown in the South? |
country;
Yes, SLAVERY!!!; cotton |
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What did John Brown do?
What was the result of his actions? |
He was a white abolitionist from the North who tried to lead a rebellion of slaves in the South. He was defeated. The result was that tension between the North and the South increased.
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