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Missouri Compromise
- This prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Territory -This was an attempt made by congress to stop so much tension that was built up in Missouri
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Monroe Doctrine
- This warned European countries to not interfere with the Western Hemisphere -This made sure that European powers did not take over any new land in the US
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Battle of the Alamo
- Texas was fighting for independence from Mexico
- Even though Mexico won, it was inspiration for the US to extend their borders
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Panic of 1837
- This event was a financial crisis that affected companies, the economy, and wages
- This event led to changes in the banking system
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Trail of Tears
- This event forced thousands of Indians to leave their land
- This allowed for white settlers and their slaves to take the four states worth of land
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Sutters Fort
- The fort was the first non-Indigenous community in the California Central Valley
- he fort is famous for its association with the Donner Party, the California Gold Rush, and the formation of Sacramento
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Pre-Emption Act
- This was a response to the demands of the Western states that squatters be allowed to preempt lands
- This let squatters purchase very cheap land before it was released to the public
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Bear Flag Revolt
- Several Americans invaded the Mexican outpost
- They did this to proclaim California an independent republic
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US - Mexican War
- Mexican cavalry attacked a group of U.S. soldiers in the disputed zone under the command of General Zachary Taylor, killing about a dozen
- The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War in favor of the United States.
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Compromise of 1850
- This was an attempt to seek a compromise and avert a crisis between North and South
- As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished
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Fugitive Slave Law
- These laws encouraged people to capture the runaway slaves
- This law was later repealed
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Gadsden Purchase
- The US bought lots of southwestern New Mexico land
- This area of land later became the transcontinental railroad
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Bleeding Kansas
- Kansas would become a battleground over the slavery question
- Kansas is an important staging ground for what some people argue is the first battles of the Civil War
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Dred Scott Decision
- This decision allowed slaveowners to take their slaves into western territories
- This ended the controversy of whether or not slaves should be allowed in free voted states
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Harper's Ferry
- During this event Brown and his band overran the federal arsenal
- Some of his men rounded up a handful of hostages, including a few slaves
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Civil War
- The war began when Confederate forces bombarded the Union controlled Fort Sumter in Charleston Bay
- The war ended when Robert E. Lee and the last, major Confederate army surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse to Ulysses S. Grant
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Emancipation Proclamation
- The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln
- It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the ten Confederate states still in rebellion
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Gettysburg
- Gettysburg was a Union victory that stopped Confederate General Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North
- More than 50,000 men fell as casualties during the 3-day battle, making it the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War
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Gettysburg Address
- delivered by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of Soldier's National Cemetery
- In the speech he spoke about the importance of human rights
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13th Amendment
- This abolished slavery in the United States
- This was very controversial but made the US what it is today
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14th Amendment
- granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed
- This allowed everyone in the US feel equal
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15th Amendment
- the 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote
- This was a huge step towards America being the free land it is known for