APUSH Topic 5 Notecards Flashcard Makeup

Front

What was the main goal of the Manifest Destiny ideology?

Back

To expand U.S. territory westward

Front

Which war was fought between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848?

Back

Mexican-American War

Front

Who was the U.S. President during the Civil War?

Back

Abraham Lincoln

Front

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Back

To free slaves in Confederate states

Front

Which act admitted California as a free state?

Back

Compromise of 1850

Front

What was the main focus of the Free Soil Movement?

Back

To oppose the expansion of slavery

Front

Which amendments are known as the Reconstruction Amendments?

Back

13th, 14th, and 15th

Front

Who was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad?

Back

Harriet Tubman

Front

What was the main issue addressed by the Dred Scott Decision?

Back

Slavery and citizenship

Front

Which party was formed in opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Back

Republican Party