Westward Expansion - Civil War Vocab

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As people moved to California for gold in 1849, they were called “_________”

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forty-niner

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Individuals seeking a new life in the westward U.S. territories (e.g., Oregon, California)

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Pioneer

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Americans believed it was their God-given right to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

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manifest destiny

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U.S. war with Mexico ends with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, granting the U.S. most of its western territory.

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Mexican-American War

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Innovative system developed to speed up transportation by connecting two water sources for steam boats.

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Eerie Canal

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Someone who wanted to end slavery in the U.S.

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abolitionist

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Union strategy to limit Confederacy's access to the Mississippi and isolate Louisiana and Texas.

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Anaconda Plan

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Union General led a destructive campaign from Atlanta to Savannah, burning cities and infrastructure.

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Sherman's March to the Sea

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Act of a state leaving the nation; first by South Carolina during the nullification crisis and Civil War.

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Secession

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Lincoln's order declared slaves in Confederate states free, allowing slavery in loyal states.

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Emancipation Proclamation