Western Expansion and Sectionalism

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms related to Western Expansion and Sectionalism, highlighting important movements, theories, and historical events.

Colonization Movement

A movement in the early 19th century aimed at relocating free Blacks to Africa.

Immediatism

A phase of the antislavery movement focusing on immediate abolition rather than gradual emancipation.

Wilmot Proviso

A proposal to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico during the Mexican-American War.

Mudsill Theory

A belief by proslavery advocates that a society needs a lower class to support a higher class.

Moral Suasion

William Lloyd Garrison's strategy to persuade society to end slavery through moral arguments.

Scientific Racism

The misuse of scientific research to justify racial discrimination and the enslavement of people.

Calhoun Thesis

A justification of slavery as a positive good rather than a necessary evil.

Annexation of Texas

The U.S. acquisition of Texas in 1845 that contributed to tensions leading to the Mexican-American War.

Mexican-American War

A conflict (1846-1848) between the United States and Mexico resulting from territorial disputes.

David Walker

An African-American abolitionist whose 1829 pamphlet urged immediate emancipation of slaves.