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20 Cards in this Set
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Border of Texas lead to Mexican-American War?
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Polk wanted land to Rio Grande, not Nueces River
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Zachary Taylor role in Mexican-American War?
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marched troops South to defend the border
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Winfield Scott's role in Mexican-American War?
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led 14,000 men to Mexico City
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Treaty that ended the Mexican-American War?
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Territories that US gained from the war?
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CA, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada
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Wilmot Proviso state?
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neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist
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Fugitive Slave Act do?
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allowed for seizure and return of runaway slaves
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Significant about Anthony Burns' case?
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most important fugitive slave case
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What did Kansas-Nebraska say in terms of slavery?
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exposed conflicting interpretations of popular soverignty
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Why is Uncle Tom's Cabin important?
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portrayed humanity & suffering of slaves that touched many
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Dred Scott's argument?
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he was free b/c he was taken into a free state by his owner
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Three issues of Dred Scott case
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1. Was he a citizen of the US & able to sue in federal court
2. did residence in free state make him free 3. did congress have power to prohibit slavery in territory |
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Where did John Brown's raid take place?
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Harpers Ferry, Virginia
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What was unique about the Border States?
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slave owner states that fought for Union
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What were the 3 main parts of the Union's Grand Strategy?
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1. Capture Richmond
2. Block southern ports 3. capture Mississippi River |
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What was the goal of Sherman's March to the Sea?
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to shock liberated slaves
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Where did the Confederate surrender take place?
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Appomattox
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13th Amendment?
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End slavery
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What 3 things did the 14th Amendment do?
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Equal protection in state level
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What did the 15th Amendment do?
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Prevented discrimination in voting
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