Midterm Flashcards

1
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an anti-slavery novel that helped lay the groundwork for the civil war

A

uncle toms cabin

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2
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a controversial ruling made by the Supreme Court in 1857, shortly before the outbreak of the civil war

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dred Scott decision

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3
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a slave, sought to be declared a free man on the basis that he had lived for a time in a “free” territory with his master

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dred Scott

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4
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an American abolitionist who believed in and advocated armed insurrection as the only way to overthrow the institution of slavery in the US.
led bleeding Kansas
killed 5 supporters of slavery
commanded anti-slavery forces

A

John brown

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5
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Abraham Lincoln defeated who in the election of 1860

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John c Breckinridge

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6
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who was the democrat who ran in the election of 1860

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Stephen a Douglas

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7
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who was the constitutional union candidate in the election of 1860

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John bell

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8
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what did the election of 1860 do

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set the stage for the American civil war

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9
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one day battle
bloodiest day in American history
union victory
resulted in president Lincoln issuing his preliminary emancipation of proclamation

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battle of Antietam

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10
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American statesman and one of the founding fathers of the US
influential interpreter and promoter of the US constitution
founder of the nations financial system, Federalist Party, the US coast guard and the New York post newspaper
took part in the establishment of a national bank

A

Alexander Hamilton

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11
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American founding father
principle founder of the Declaration of Independence
wanted agrarianism and a smaller government

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Thomas Jefferson

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12
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a landmark case by the US Supreme Court which forms the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States
helped define the boundary between the constitutionally separate executive and judicial branches of the American form of government

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Marbury v Madison

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13
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economic plan that played a prominent role in American policy during the 19th century
a tariff to protect and promote American industry
a national bank to foster commerce
federal subsidies for roads, canals, and other internal improvements to develop profitable markets for agriculture

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American system

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14
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who proposed the American system

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Henry clay

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15
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caused by the treaty of velasco

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Mexican American war

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16
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allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders
served to repeal the Missouri compromise of 1820

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Kansas Nebraska act

17
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treaty between the US and Spain that ceded Florida to the US and defined the boundary between the us and new Spain
considered a triumph of American diplomacy

A

Adam onis treaty

18
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declared that all persons held as slaves witching the rebellious states are and henceforward should be free
signed by president Lincoln
was issued as a war measure during the American civil war, directed to all of the areas in rebellion and all segments of the executive branch of the United States

A

emancipation proclamation

19
Q

who wrote uncle toms cabin

A

Harriet Beecher Stowe

20
Q

US was able to acquire California and parts of the south west

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Mexican American war

21
Q

strong federal gov

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Whigs

22
Q

wanted states rights

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democrats

23
Q

rapid growth of cities
inventions played a big role of shifting cottage industry to factories
mass production

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industrial revolution

24
Q

abolitionists and liberals clash over popular sovereignty

A

bleeding Kansas

25
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state gov should be supreme
ruling power should be given to all landowners

gov should promote agriculture
strict interpretation of the constitution
protective tariffs burden farmers

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Jefferson and democratic republicans

26
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national gov supreme
ruling power given to wealthy educated
gov should promote manufacturing
loose interpretation of the constitution
protective tariffs protect domestic industries

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Hamilton and the federalists

27
Q

what did Napoleon offer to sell along with New Orleans for only $15 million because of the rebellion in Haiti
led by toussiant l’overture
finalized in 1803

A

Louisiana purchase

27
Q

unconstitutional, but doubled the land of the country

only costed 3 cents per acre of land

A

Louisiana purchase

27
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there will be no export of goods from any American ports, whether in foreign or American ships

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embargo act

27
Q

federalists began to make a list of things that they had lost throughout the war, meeting secretly

mention seceding from the union because of the embargoes and what they had lost

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Hartford convention

27
Q

war ends in a stalemate
lost pride, lives and materials
trade returned between the nations and they are now peaceful

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consequences of the war

27
Q

had multiple components that applied to both the north and the south
Missouri would become a slave state
Maine would become a free state
balanced the number

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Missouri compromise

27
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saying there would be no more colonization in America by any foreign countries
said that European nations could not intervene in Latin

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Monroe doctrine

28
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expression of patriotism and isolationism

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Monroe doctrine

29
Q

what were the 3 major impacts of the Erie Canal

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shipping cost dropped from $100-$5
food prices dropped
towns and cities emerge along the canal

30
Q

what document was signed to give Texas their freedom

A

treaty of velasco

31
Q

in an effort to preserve the balance of power in congress between shave and drew states
was passed in 1820admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state

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Missouri compromise