Unit 3 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Manifest Destiny
19th century belief that the expansion of the U.S. was destined by God and history
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
abolitionist novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852 that had profound effects on attitudes towards slavery
American Colonization Society
formed in 1817 as an alternative to emancipation which was formed to send free African Americans to Africa, and was established on Liberia
William Lloyd Garrison’s Plan for Abolition
- immediate abolition
2. uncompensated
ACS Plan for Abolition
- slavery should be abolished gradually
2. slave owners should be compensated for freeing their slaves
Frederick Douglas
grew up a slave, ran away and landed in England, abolitionist, highly educated
Free Soil Movement
congress should not allow slavery to expand west
Texas
- originally part of Mexico
- Mexico independent 1821
- northern part of Mexico was not well developed
1824
Mexican gov. created new law designed to attract settlers to Texas, to attract American settlers, cheap land, tax free
Stephen Austin
one of the first Americans to move to Mexico, he brought slaves with him, but in 1830 Mexico abolishes slavery
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Mexican military officer, acted as country’s president and dictator at different periods and was seen as responsible for much of Mexico’s turmoil
Disenfranchisement
taking away someone’s right to vote
Sam Houston
leader of U.S. army who catches the Mexican army by surprise and gains Texas’s independence in 18 mins
Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston’s attack on Santa Anna’s army, capturing Santa Anna
William Lloyd Garrison
publisher of “The Liberator”, burned copy of Constitution, helped form New England Anti-Slavery Society, helped lead successful abolitionist campaign
