Expansion, Nationalism, and Sectionalism Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is an Abolitionist?

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A person who wanted to end slavery.

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The annexation of Texas made it part of the United States in ____.

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1845

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What is a Canal?

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A man-made waterway for transportation.

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The Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to be a slave state and Maine to be a ____.

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free state

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What was the Confederacy?

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A group of Southern states that separated from the United States during the Civil War.

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The U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and other rights to all ____.

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citizens

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What is a Cotton Gin?

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A machine that made cleaning cotton easier and increased slavery.

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The Dred Scott decision made slavery legal in all U.S. ____, angering many Northerners.

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territories

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What is Economy?

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The way people make and use money, goods, and services.

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The Erie Canal made it faster and cheaper to ship goods from the Midwest to ____.

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New York City