Chapter 6 U.S. History Vocab Practice

Front

Which term refers to the belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable?

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Manifest Destiny

Front

Who was the President of the United States during the Mexican War?

Back

James K. Polk

Front

Which event is associated with the year 1860? Options: Election of 1860, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Battle of Gettysburg

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Election of 1860

Front

Which term refers to the legal principle that allows a person to report an unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court?

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Habeas corpus

Front

Who was the Confederate general known as "Stonewall"?

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Thomas Jackson

Front

Which battle is considered a turning point in the American Civil War?

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Battle of Gettysburg

Front

Which document declared the freedom of all slaves in Confederate-held territory?

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Emancipation Proclamation

Front

Which act allowed the residents of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether to allow slavery?

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

Front

Who delivered the Gettysburg Address?

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Abraham Lincoln

Front

Which term refers to the process of adding a territory to an existing country?

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Annexation