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The northwest ordinance was created when the treaty of Paris was signed. It set the precedent for new states entering the Union.
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The Louisiana purchase was land bought by Jefferson from the french which gave the US control over the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans
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William Tecumseh Sherman followed the total war strategy. He led his forces on a march to the sea from the Tennessee- Georgia border utilizing scorched earth methods. His main objective was to capture the port at Savannah, Georgia.
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The Missouri compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and created Maine as a free state to keep the balance between the two. His created the 36'30 line for the expansion of slavery
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This document was issued by the Monroe Doctrine to warn European countries not to recolonize Latin America. The enforcement of this doctrine was dependent on the British navy, as the US military power was limited.
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The nullification crisis was the states' right to declare a federal law (or tax) null and void if it harms that state the federal government could pass a very high protective tariff which in turn angered the south.
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Texas couldn't be admitted as a new state due to the fact that there were border disputes and slavery issues. Because of this, Texas remained an independent republic state until the issues were solved.
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The conflict between the Americans and the British led to the negotiations of a British-American border. It was called the "54'40" fight in the papers. Negotiations led to the Oregon treaty which granted the US control south of the 49th parallel which avoided the war.
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The Mexican cession contained territories that made up most of the rest of the southwestern US which was acquired by the treaty that ended the Mexican-American war. The Mexican cession also completed manifest destiny
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This compromise did 5 things. It introduced the principle of popular sovereignty, admitted California as a free state, slavery was decided by popular sovereignty, prohibited the sale of slaves in Washington D.C., and set the new fugitive slave law.
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This act overturned the Missouri compromise by allowing popular sovereignty north of the 36'30 line. Popular sovereignty was proposed by Stephen Douglas to decide whether these states would be free or allow slavery
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This happened during the Kansas-Nebraska act. It was a conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery states that turned violent
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Began when confederate forces fired on the Union-held garrison. The garrison commander surrendered on April 13th and evacuated the next day. This marked the beginning of the civil war
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This was the first Confederate victory. It was located in Manassas, Virginia. It was between General Irvin McDowell and Stonewall Jackson. Though Union troops had the upper hand the confederacy still won and showed the union that this wasn't about to be a short fight. After McDowell lost he was replaced with McClellan.
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This battle happened in Sharpsburg Maryland with general McClellan and general Robert e lee. It was the bloodiest day of the war with a total of 23,000 soldiers who were either deceased or wounded. It was the first southern invasion into the north. This was when lincoln had found the opportunity needed to move forward with the emancipation proclamation
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The emancipation proclamation was an important turning point during the civil war. It was promoted as a military measure against the confederacy. It made it impossible for the British to continue to support the Southern war effort. This was the last chance for the south to rejoin the union and keep their slaves but they refused.
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Presidential reconstruction was also known as the 10% plan. It was proposed by Lincoln prior to him being assassinated it stated that 10% of southern voters from the 1860 election needed to swear an oath to the Union and accept the terms of emancipating their slaves
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This battle was located in Mississippi. It was between general Grant and general Pemberton. It was a victory for the union. The surrender led the confederacy to split in two at the Mississippi River and gave the union control of the river.
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This battle was another victory for the union. It was located in Pennsylvania with general Meade and general lee. This battle led lee to retreat to Virginia due to the fact that nearly 1/3 of his men were dead or wounded. This was the second and last attempt of the south to invade the north.
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The Gettysburg address was given by Abraham Lincoln. It was given at the Gettysburg battlefield to dedicate a cemetery for the fallen soldiers. He described the civil war as a struggle to fulfill the Declaration of Independence and preserve a nation "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
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The 13th amendment is what ended slavery. Southern states had to recognize that this amendment before forming governments. Though this amendment existed southerners still passed Black codes to show that they were not willing to recognize the rights of freedmen.
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The goal of congressional reconstruction was to punish the south. This included the military reconstruction act of 1867. This split the former confederacy into 5 military districts controlled by the US Army to better enforce the reconstruction amendments. It also ratified the 14th amendment, granted birthright citizenship, and give African Americans the right to vote
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This amendment granted all men birthright citizenship which overturned the Dred Scott decision by recognizing the citizenship of African Americans. This amendment also gives the right of all citizens equal protection under the law and due process of law.
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This amendment allows all men to vote. This was motivated by the desire to ensure the right to vote and by the desire of the republican party to establish its political power in the south. Though this was passed there were still obstacles in place that kept African Americans from voting in this time period.
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Plessy v. Ferguson introduced the separate but equal. The supreme court upheld/legalized segregation and discrimination and the government abandoned protecting rights. Plessy v. Ferguson negated equal protection provisions of the 14th amendment.
