American Revolution/ Reconstruction Flashcards
(29 cards)
.Proclomation
law banning all settlement west of the Appalacian Mtns (kept colonists from migrating)
salutary neglect
when a country ignores its colonies
shays rebellion
uprising in Massachusetts by farmers against the state
abolitionists
people who wanted to abolish slavery
missouri compromise
Missouri became slave, Maine as free
Sam Houston
politician for texas
Steven Austin
bought land, allowed for others to settle
Texas declaration
defeated mexican army, remember the alamo
Mexican war
wanted territory at rio grande river, mexico disagreed. Went to war and Us won
Santa Ana
Mexican leader during texas independence
treaty of guadalupe hidalgo
US got border at Rio Grande, US got Cali and new mexico, US payed Mexico
results of Mexican war
cost lots of money and lives, new territories which caused issues with slavery
compromise of 1850
slave trade abolished in DC
dred scott decision
states can’t deny right to “property” anywhere
kansas- nebraska act
people can vote if territories are slave or free
Bleeding kansas
border ruffians (pro slavery) invaded kansas to stuff ballots- kansas becomes free
Anaconda plan
blockade southern states, control the mississippi, take richmond
emancipation proclomation
only freed slaves in the rebellious states
54th massachusstes
first black regiment for the north
William Sherman
one of the leaders to the north- total war
Abraham Lincoln’s involvement in civil war
president, leader of north
Robert E Lee
Leader for South
Ulysses S Grant
One of the leaders for the North
Sherman’s march to the sea
Led by sherman, burnt down everything in his way to the sea in the south
