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Missouri Compromise
*Missouri was admitted as a slave state if Maine became a free state •This kept the power balance between the North and South -
Monroe Doctrine
*policy opposing European colonialism *This established how we will gain our freedom -
Battle of the Alamo
*This is the turning point in the Texas revolution *This led to Texas becoming it's own country for a bit -
Panic of 1837
*A financial crisis where unemployment went up this lasted until the mid 1840s *it took over seven years to fully recover -
Trail of Tears
*Forced removals of the Native Americans *Due to exposer to new diseases and starvation many Native Americans died on this route -
Pre-Emption Act
*A law allowing landowners buy large portions for very cheap if it was federal land *gave benefit to squatters -
US - Mexican War
*Conflict between theUS and Mexico about the Annexation of Texas *We took some of Mexico -
Bear Flag Revolt
*This is when the California settlers revolted against the Mexican government *This caused California to loin the Union and become apart of America -
Sutter's Fort
*Trade colony in Alta California *Very first non indigenous community in the California central valley -
Compromise of 1850
*This was a compromise to organize which states would be free or slaves again *This caused controversy among the states at the time because of places like California which on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line -
Fugitive Slave Law
*Escaped slaves who were captured were required to be returned to their owners *This was one of the most controversial laws during the slave compromise -
Gadsden Purchase
*This was the purchase southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico *This Expanded two of our states -
Bleeding Kansas
*the conflict about wether or not Kansas will outlaw slavery *this was one of the events that could not come to a compromise and eventually lead to the civil war -
Dred Scott Decision
*This case decided slaves imported or sold could not be considered citizens in the US *Blacks weren't allowed to have a fair trail or any rights at all -
Harper's Ferry
*A ferry that goes from Virginia to Maryland *This became a place for pow that lasted for years -
South Carolina secedes
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Mississippi secedes
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Florida secedes
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Alabama secedes
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Georgia secedes
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Louisiana secedes
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Texas secedes
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Civil War (beginning)
*This started after a long controversy about slaves and their rights *this was one of the bloodiest war in the US -
Emancipation Proclamation
*The Emancipation proclamation is what announced that slavery will end once and for all *This was an order to all rebelling states reducing a lot of slavery during the war -
Gettsyburg
*These battles contained the largest amount of deaths in the civil war *Turning point of the war -
Gettysburg Address
*This speech is what reunited the US and ended the civil war *Abraham Lincoln was know as one of the best presidents of all time -
13th Amendment
*ban on slavery or involuntary servitude *This left slaveowners to be upset and more laws to be made -
Civil War(end)
*the end of the Civil war *Slavery was abolished -
14th Amendment
*People born in the US became citizens *Black rights became existent -
15th Amendment
*citizens cannot be denied based on race, skin color or beliefs *Blacks can now get the same things normal people can get