Semester II Final American History Flashcards

Front

What did Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared?

Back

enslaved people in Confederate states were free.

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Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

Back

The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North.

Front

Which document did Lincoln refer to in his Gettysburg Address?

Back

Declaration of Independence

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What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?

Back

The Union gained control of the Mississippi River.

Front

Danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?

Back

If captured, they could be sold into slavery.

Front

Based on the table, what accounted for the high value of exports in the South?

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cotton production

Front

What was an effect of the Missouri Compromise?

Back

It temporarily ended the slavery debate.

Front

How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?

Back

It allowed slavery in new Northern territories.

Front

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

Options:
Manifest destiny

Monroe Doctrine

Great Awakening

Louisiana Purchase

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Manifest destiny

Front

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?

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It doubled the nation's size.