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Free soil Party

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a sort lived political party active in the 1848 and 1852 presidental elections.a thord party that drew most of its strength from new york state. consited of former wig party members and democratic party; they opposed the exansion of slavery.

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fugitive slave law

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a law passed in 1850 as apart of the compromise of 1850that allowed slaves found in the north to be tken back t their masters.

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Harriet tubman

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a fromer slave, abolitionsist, humantarian, and union spy during the civil war. she made 13 successful mission to rescue slaves from the south; rescueing 70 in total

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Ostend Manifesto

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a document written in 1854 that described the raitonale for the united states to purchase cuba from spin and to delcare war if spani refused.

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kansas nebraska act

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and act in 1854 that created territores of kansas and nebraska. it repealed the missouri compromise which allowed the settlers t decide whether or not the states would be free or not.

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william proviso

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a major even leading t the civil war. it would have baned slavery in any ara acquired from mexico. 1st introduced by david wilmot in 1846

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william lloyd garrison

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american abolitionist, jouranist, and social reformer. best known for being the editor for the abolitionist newspapr "the liberator". also one of the founders of the aniti-slavery society and promting "imediate emancipation" of slaves. also a voice for woman's rights.

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fredrick dounglas

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american socail reformer, orator, writer, and salesman. he was also the leader f the abolitionist movement.

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popular sovereingty

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the belief that the legitimacy of the state is created by the will or conesnt of its people.

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underground railroad

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mid 1800s networkd of secret routes and safe houes used by black slaves in ameria to help them escape to canada.

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compromise of 1850

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five bills passed in 1850 that defused a four year cnofrontation between slave and free states. the comprimse was drafted by henry clay.

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dred scott decision

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dred scott v sandford delcared that people of african american decent importes into the united states as slaves and their decendants were slaves and could never be citizens or be protected by the constitution

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panic of 1857

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financial panic caused by declining internation economy and overexpansion of the domestc economy.

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uncle toms cabin

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novel by harriet beecher stowe that expressed the evils of slavery; and was a factor in the civil war.

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bleeding kansas

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battles fought in kansas debating whether or not it could be a free state.

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crittenden compromise

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unsuccessful compromise by kentucky cenator john j crittenden to resolve the us seccesion crisis by adressing the concerns that led the states to contamplate secession.

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Fort Sumter

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Fort set up in South Carolina, where shots initiating Civil war occuered. Battle of Fort Sumter.

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Jfferson Davis

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President of the Confederate States of America. fought in mexican-american war.

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Anoconda Plan

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proposed by general Wndfield scott, it was a plan to bloackade confederacy with naval ships and take half of the mississippi river to destory the confederacy.

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Robert e lee

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comanding genreal of the confederacy. president lincoln at first asked him to lead the union army. but he declinded when his home state of virgina seceded.

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Ulysses S grant

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18th president of the united states and general of the union army. he led the union to victory against the confederacy.

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Iron Clads

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Steam-propelled warships in the early 1800's.

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Battle of antietam

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18621st major battle to take place on north soil. apart of the maryland compaign.

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EMancipation Proclomation

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executive order by abraham lincoln during the civil war. announced that all slaved in confederate states were free. however, slave holders int he north allowed to keep slaves.

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54th regiment

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1st black regime in the civil war.

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Battle of Vicksburg

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final mjor vicksburg campaing in civil war.

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battle of getysbrug

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knwon as bloodiest battle in the civil war, most caualties.

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copperheads

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democrast in the northern united states who opposed the civil war. they wnated an immedtiate peace settlement with the confederacy.

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new york riots 1863

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1863, also known as draft week. people were not happy with laws passed by congress that froced men to join the union army.

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Morril Tarrif Act 1861

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law raised rates to protect and encourgae industry. high wages to industrial workers.

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homesteadAct

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gave 160 acres of undeveloped federal land to everyone including free slaves. you had to live on it for at least 5 years and be 21 years or older.

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legal tender act

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created to issue paper money to finance the civil war without raising taxes.

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Pacific railway act 1863

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promoted construction of transocontinental railroad through governemnt bonds and grants.

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nationl bank act 1863

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establish a national charter for banks and encouraged the developemtn of a nationl currency.

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battle of getysbrug

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knwon as bloodiest battle in the civil war, most caualties.

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copperheads

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democrast in the northern united states who opposed the civil war. they wnated an immedtiate peace settlement with the confederacy.

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new york riots 1863

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1863, also known as draft week. people were not happy with laws passed by congress that froced men to join the union army.

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Morril Tarrif Act 1861

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law raised rates to protect and encourgae industry. high wages to industrial workers.

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homesteadAct

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gave 160 acres of undeveloped federal land to everyone including free slaves. you had to live on it for at least 5 years and be 21 years or older.

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legal tender act

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created to issue paper money to finance the civil war without raising taxes.

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Pacific railway act 1863

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promoted construction of transocontinental railroad through governemnt bonds and grants.

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nationl bank act 1863

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establish a national charter for banks and encouraged the developemtn of a nationl currency.