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Missouri Compromise
Missouri asks congress to be allowed as a state that allows slavery. -
Monroe Doctrine
A doctrine that carried a warning for the Europeans to not interfere with the Western Hemisphere. -
Trail of Tears
Forced removals of Native Americans. Was called the Trail of Tears because of how bad it was for them. -
Battle of Alamo
An assault on the Alamo Mission by Mexican soldiers. Played a big role in the Texas Revolution. -
Panic of 1837
A financial crisis that caused the prices of things to go down as people lost their jobs. -
Sutter's Fort
A trade colony built by John Sutter. -
The Pre-Emption Act
A document that allowed squatters to preempt lands. -
Bear Flag Revolt
A revolt that gave California an independent republic. -
US Mexican War
A war that involved US and Mexico. -
Fugitive Slave Act
A law that passed stating that if your slave was lost in a different country/state, they would be returned. -
The Compromise of 1850
A compromise part of the Fugitive Slave Act that abolished slavery in Washington DC. -
Gadsden Purchase
A treaty that gave us the land to make Arizona and New Mexico. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was a series of political acts of violence by anti-slave owners. -
Dred Scott Case
A case of a black slave, a crucial role in the startings of labor laws and constitutional law. -
Harper's Ferry
Harper's Ferry was a US arsenal that was targeted by abolitionists led by John Brown. -
The Civil War
A fight between the US and the Confederate States of America. -
Emancipation Proclamation
A proclamation which set all slaves free. -
Gettysburg Address
A speech by Abraham Lincoln dedicated to the people lost during the Civil War. -
Gettysburg
The largest battle of the American Civil War that claimed the lives of over 7,000 soldiers. -
13th Amendment
The amendment that abolishes slavery. -
14th Amendment
The amendment that gives everyone fair and equal rights. -
15th Amendment
The amendment that gives everyone the right to vote.