AP United States History: 1848-1877

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Manifest Destiny

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Manifest Destiny

The belief that Americans have a God-given right to expand their nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.

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Westward Expansion

The movement of Americans towards the western frontier in search of economic opportunities, religious freedom, and territorial expansion.

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California Gold Rush

The rapid influx of migrants to California in 1848 after the discovery of gold, leading to significant economic growth and population increase.

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Preemption Acts

Legislation in the 1830s and 1840s that made large tracts of land available for purchase at low prices to encourage settlement and homesteading.

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Texas Independence

The period in 1836 when Texas declared independence from Mexico, leading to tensions and conflicts that eventually resulted in Texas becoming a part of the United States.

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Southern Secession

The Southern states seceded primarily to protect slavery, as stated in their articles of secession.

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Emancipation Proclamation

A military strategy issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to free enslaved people in Confederate states.

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Union Advantages

The Union had advantages in population, navy, economy, and a well-established central government during the Civil War.

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