History A

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  • Missouri Compromise

    Compromise in which slavery would be allowed
    This was important because this changed the slaves lifes and history.

  • Monroe Doctrine

    U.S. foreign policy regarding the domination of American continent
    This is important because this document states that europe can no longer colonize the United States
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    Trail of tears

    Apart of the indian removel act, Cherokee people were moved, the trail was so deadly and sad so they named it the trail of tears
    This is Important because it was such a sad time for everybody

  • Pre-Emption Act

    People living on Federal government owned land had to pay a certain price before land was givin to the people

  • Bear Flag Revolt

    Small group of American settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government
    This is important because this declares California as an Independent Republic

  • American-Mexican War

    United States invaded mexico

  • Fugative Slave Act

    Compromise of Northern Free States and Southern Slave States

  • Compromise of 1850

    5 bills passed by congress which have to do with free/slave states

  • Gadsden Purchase

    The U.S, purchased mexican land, today it is known as Arizona
    This is important because it made America larger

  • Bleeding Kansas

    Confrontation between pro-slavery people and anti-slavery people.
    this is important because it showed how passionate they each were

  • Dred Scott Decision

    Right for slave owners to take their slaves to the west

  • Harpers Ferry

    Town in Virginia that a battle was on in the Civil War

  • South Carolina seceded

    South Carolina was the First to seceded from the Union
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    Civil War

    Deadliest war in America, fought between states in America. fighting for the independence for the Confederacy or keeping together the Union

  • Lousiana secedes

  • Mississippi secedes

    After South Carolina all of the South States leave the Union
    This is important because they are mad because slavery is abolished

  • Florida secedes

  • Alabama secedes

  • Georgia secedes

  • Texas secedes

  • Virginia secedes

  • Arkansas secedes

  • North Carolina secedes

  • Tennessee secedes

  • Emancipation Proclimation

    Slaves were now free, by Lincoln
    this is important because this marks the first day of free blacks, there are no longer anymore slaves

  • Gettysburg Address

    Speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln talking about the Civil War and the soldiers

  • 13 Amendement

    This amendement states the abolishment of slavery
    This is important because this amendement protects it

  • 14 amendement

    This amendement states that everyone has rights and equal protection of laws

  • 15 amendement

    Prohibits Federal and State governent from deneying a citizen the right to vote based on color of skin or race.
    This is important because it protects your rights no matter what you look like

  • Panic of 1873

    A financial crisis that caused a depression in 1873