Sam Houston rebelled against Mexican rule and claimed _ as an independent republic.

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The mexicans won the battle at the _ against the texans but texans made a strong stand against mexico- crying "remember the _"

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President _ believed that most americans wanted to annex Texas so he admitted Texas into the Union in 1845.

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President Polk sent General Zachary Taylor and troops to be stationed at the Rio Grande, to intimidate Mexico and trick them into firing. They did and Polk declared the _-_ war in 1846.

(a)  

The _ Compromise promised the Southern economy + rights (to own slaves) would be protected

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The _ _ movement was made of Whigs and Northern Democrats and wanted new land to be anti-slavery. (only because west was for whites)

(a)  

The belief in (a)   meant that it was up to citizens in each state to allow slavery/ban it.

What party was formed as a nativist response to new immigrants

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What book (written by Harriet Beecher Stowe) depicted the horrors of slavery and inspired the growing abolitionist movement in the North

(a)  

A freed slave turned abolitionist-Fredrick _ helped shape the nation.

(a)  

(a)   tried to seize a federal arsenal and start a slave uprising at Harpers Ferry

The _-_ Act of 1854 overturned the Compromise of 1820 by allowing states NORTH of the 36-30 line to decide if slavery was allowed.

(a)  

Lincoln won the presidency with 40% of the popular vote and _ electoral votes from the south

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The seceeded states formed the _ States of America

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The New York _ _ were fueled by the ability to pay out of war drafts, but only available to the wealthy.

(a)  

The Civil War broke out at Fort _ when Lincoln tried to send provisions to his captured troops, but the South attacked.

(a)  

Robert E Lee attempted to gain the border states and foreign aid during the battle of _

(a)  

Lee surrenders at _ Courthouse in 1865 to General Grant "The Butcher"

(a)  

The Unions _ Plan involved using their navy to blockade southern ports to essentially divide the south through the Mississippi River.

(a)  

The Confederates plan to win the war involved relying on foreign aid from _+_

(a)  

Union generals such as _ "the butcher" provided the Union with better war tactics and were important in winning the war.

(a)  

In the Battle of _ the Union gained control of Mississippi and successfully divided the Confederacy.

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The "TOTAL WAR" strategy involved General William Tecumseh Sherman destroying the infastructure of the South when he _ the city of Atlanta to the ground, and began his "March to the Sea" where his followers destroyed railroads and burned the southern crops making it impossible to recover.

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Lincolns _ address, sought to unify the nation, and portray that the struggle of slavery was in direct relation to america's founding democratic principles

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What agency was created to help free black people assimilate into society and provide aid and welfare? And taught over 200k African Americans to read, but originally was veto'd by Pres. Johnson, but passed by congress with a 2/3 majority.

(a)  

The Civil Rights Act of _ protected black citizens, and gave them equal protection under the law. But was veto'd by Pres. Johnson, but still passed by congress with a 2/3 majority.

(a)  

What amendment abolished slavery?

(a)  

The _th Amendment confirmed that all citizens born in the US were guaranteed protection of rights.

(a)  

The _th amendment gave universal male suffrage to citizens regardless of race, or previous servitude.

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The _ act of 1867 divided the south into 5 military controlled districts to enforce reconstruction, and required states to ratify 13th AND 14th amendment to be re-instated into the union.

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The _ of Office act of 1867 made it illegal for the president to fire a member of his cabinet without congressional approval (Johnson removed a member and was 1 vote short of impeachment)

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_ was formed by Stanton + Anthony and fought for the 15th amendment to be EXTENDED to women. (did not support the 15th amendment )

(a)  

_ continued to support reconstruction by arguing that it was important to federally support the 15th amendment while advocating for womens suffrage on the state level.

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The _ was founded in 1867 and terrorized black people in the south to prove their ideology that whites>blacks

(a)  

The Compromise of _, had the democrats agree to concede election to Hayes, IF federal troops were removed from the south (END OF RECONSTRUCTION)

(a)  

The Civil Rights act of _ guaranteed equal access to all public places for every citizen, and protected their right to serve on a jury BUT was OVERTURNED by the Supreme Court in 1883 (segregation)

(a)