Final Exam Flashcards
Why were the Northwest Ordinances important?
They outlawed slavery in the Old Northwest, paving the way for the Missouri compromise
Why was the Adams-Oñiz Treaty important?
It gave Florida to the US & set a Western border for the US
What did filibuster mean in the period just after the US-Mexican war?
When a private individual tries to seize land on behalf of the US government, with the expectation of eventual support from the government
What was the Wilmont Proviso?
1846 document that said that there would be never be slavery in the territory from Mexico
When did the gold rush go corporate?
1852
What was the alignment of the Free Soil party?
It was a strictly northern party which opposed the spread of slavery, created because the northern Whigs did not like that their party elected a slaveholder
Who tried to apply popular sovereignty in violation of the Missouri Compromise?
Frederick Douglass
What is a Howitser?
Parabolic canon
What is an ironclad warship?
One of the first ships to be covered in metal armor, impervious to antiquated attacks
What is breach loading?
Loading the gun with bullets using a little door in the back of the barrel
What is the percentage of Union soldiers that died?
10%
What caused the fall of the Whig party?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
How did people feel about wage labor?
The despised it
Why did the Confederacy expect british support?
The british relied on Southern cotton
What was a key issue with the Confederate Army?
They couldn’t get enough men; they were increasingly desperate
