Sheltered U.S. History - Unit 4 (1800-1850)

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Who started the Mormon religion?

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Joseph Smith

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What was the 1830 Indian Removal Act?

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Law passed to remove Native Americans from Southeast to across the Mississippi

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Who was an important mental health leader in the 19th century?

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Dorothea Dix

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What was the Nat Turner Rebellion?

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A rebellion led by Nat Turner in 1831 by enslaved people against their owners.

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What was the Mexican-American War?

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A conflict from 1846-1848 over disputed land, resulting in the U.S. acquiring almost half of Mexico's territory.

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What is Manifest Destiny?

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The belief that the expansion of the U.S. throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

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Who were the Grimke sisters?

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Angelina and Sarah Grimke were early advocates for abolition and women's rights.

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What was the significance of the 1846 Wilmot Proviso?

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It aimed to ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico, highlighting tensions over slavery.

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What was the impact of the Compromise of 1850?

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It attempted to ease tensions between free and slave states by admitting California as a free state and allowing popular sovereignty in other territories.

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What was the role of the Underground Railroad?

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A network that helped enslaved people escape to free states and Canada.