APUSH Week 12 IDs

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Harper's Ferry Raid (1859)

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Incident where John Brown and about 20 men occupied a federal arsenal in Harper's Ferry to arm slaves and support slave insurrections. Brown was eventually arrested by Robert E. Lee and hanged for treason, becoming a martyr for antislavery.

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Dredd Scott v. Sanford (1857)

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Supreme Court decision stating that African Americans were not citizens and could not sue for freedom, inflaming hostilities between the North and South regarding slavery.

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Crittenden Compromise (1860)

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An attempt to prevent Civil War by recognizing slavery in territories south of the 36º30' line and offering compensation to fugitive slave owners. It was defeated by Republicans.

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Morrill Tariff Act (1861)

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Raised tariff rates to increase revenue and protect American manufacturers with high protective tariffs.

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Morrill Land Grant Act (1862)

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Transferred public acreage to state governments to sell for establishing agricultural colleges, spreading public education in America.

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Trent Affair (1861)

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Diplomatic incident threatening British involvement in the Civil War after a Union warship stopped a British steamer and arrested two Confederate diplomats.

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Ex Parte Merryman (1861)

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Legal case establishing that only Congress can suspend habeas corpus, not the President.

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Pacific Railroad Act

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Funded the construction of the Union Pacific transcontinental railroad using land grants and government bonds.

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Draft Riots of 1863

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Riots in New York City against the draft law, which exempted the wealthy who could pay for substitutes. Demonstrated racial tensions and opposition to risking lives for what was perceived as a Black cause.

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Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

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Issued by Lincoln, declaring slaves free in territories still in rebellion, turning federal forces into armies of liberation and reducing European intervention for the South.