17/18 Flashcards

(46 cards)

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Henry clay

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Virginia spokesman for whigs in senate

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John Tyler

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Virginia resigned from senate Democrat in Whig clothing

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Fiscal bank

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New bank of Is Tyler vetoed bc he wanted a centralized bank whigs against him

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Tariff of 1842

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Need Additional revenue to reverse compromise tariff of 1833

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5
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Caroline

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American steamer carrying supplies that British attack McLeod almost accused of murder

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6
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Creole

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A steamer with 130 rebel slaves Britain wanted to free

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Aroostook war

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Maine boundary dispute fight over a British route diplomat sent by br and br gets route America gains land

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8
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Hudsons bay colonizing agency

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Trading w Indians for furs in Oregon

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9
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Oregon decision

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Joint occupation dispute over Colombian river

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10
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Manifest Destiny

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God destined American people for hemispheric career

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11
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54 40 or fight

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Whigs

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12
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What did clay favor

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Annexation and postponement

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13
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Liberty party

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Anti slavery party small under JKP

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14
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4 point system

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JKP
lower tariff
Restoration or independent treasury
Acquisition of cali and Oregon disputes

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15
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Walker tariff

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Lower tariff that created hecvy imports JKP

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16
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Little Englanders

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Contribute to Oregon to us no st. Lawrence

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17
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Spot resolutions

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Abe Lincoln find exact spot American blood was shed

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18
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Stephen w Kearny and John c Fremont

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Kearny Mexican led troops over Santa Fe trail before reaching cali Fremont established California bear flag republic with troop

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19
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Zachary Taylor

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Hero of buen a vista president

20
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General Winfield Scott

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Old fuss and feathers battled through Mexico City

21
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Nicholas trist

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Chief clerk of state department arranged armistice with scott to Santa Ana for 10000

Also signs treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo

22
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Treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo

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Texas and cali from Mexico 15 million

23
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Conscience whigs

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Anti slavery Mexican whigs

24
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Wilmot proviso

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Slavery shouldn’t exist in any territory from Mexico

Passed in house not senate not a law

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General Lewis Cass
Father of popular sovereignty
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Popular sovereignty
Sovereign people of a territory should themselves determine status of slavery
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Free soil Party
Organized by anti slavery men distrust cass and Taylor For wilmot proviso against slavery Federal aid for internal improvements Wanted white self employment
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California go,d rush
Outcasts and crime
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Underground Railroad
Freedom train that consisted of stations where passengers were spirited by conductors to free soil Canada
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Immortal trio
Congressional forum: Clay- compromise north yield fsl seconded by little giant Calhoun-great nullified championed South left slavery Webster- upheld clays promises south fsl
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Seventh march speech
Webster turned north towards compromise Free spoilers say he's a traitor
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William h Seward
Spokesman northern radicals against slavery because of higher law wanted to jacksonize dessenters and used violence
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Compromise of 1850
Balance of interests North favored Based on popular sovereignty NM AND UTAH
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Fsl
Slaves don't get jury can't testify | Commissioner 5 if freed 10 if not
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Liberty laws
Denied officials jails and hampered enforcement
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Franklin pierce
Accepted slavery but from north Territorial expansion compromise and fsl
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Winfield Scott
Whigs didn't like platform of fsl
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Clayton bulwer treaty
Br nor us get control over isthmian water ways
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William walker
President 1856 legalized slavery tried to grab cali and South America
40
Ostend manifesto
120 mill for Cuba from Spain
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Opium war
Right of br traders to peddle opium br gains treaty ports and control of Hong Kong
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Caleb Cushing
Macao china
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Treaty of wanghia
First formal diplomatic agreement between us and china Caleb cushing
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Matthew c perry o
Commander of warships sent by Fillmore to Japan
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Treaty of kanagwa
Proper treatment of shipwrecked sailors American coaling rights in Japan and establishment of consular relations
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Gadsden purchas
Arizona nm territory bought for transcontinental railroad 10 mill criticized by north