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What Invention led to increase in slavery in the south?
Cotton Gin
Instead of industry, what were the two things the South invested in?
Agriculture and exportation
He wrote The Liberator; the first major abolitionist?
William Lloyd Garrison
These two outspoken sisters were the only white southerners to become abolitionists?
Angelina and Sarah Grimké
Who was a runaway slave, wrote the North Star and an autobiography, and the world's most famous abolitionist?
Frederick Douglass
Why is Texas referred to as the Lone Star State?
It existed for a short time on its own (before being annexed)
What main issue arose quickly between Texans and the Mexican government?
Texas declared its independence from Mexico, but Mexico disagreed with the boundary lines
Who led African families into Texas and eventually pushed for Texas Independence?
Stephen Austin
What is the name that God wants America to move west?
Manifest Destiny
Where did Santa Anna kill all the Texans inside a former Spanish missionary?
The Alamo
What famous American pioneer died at the Alamo?
William Travis
Who was Mexico's ruler in 1835?
Santa Anna
What battle led to the recognition of Texan independence?
Battle of Jacinto
Who defeated Santa Anna?
Sam Houston
Who was the representative of the Whig party in the 1844 election?
Henry Clay
Who was the Democratic nominee in the 1844 election?
James K. Polk
What was the Democratic slogan in the 1844 election?
Young Hickory
What coordinates were a campaign slogan regarding the boundary of Oregon?
54 40 or fight
Who was considered a "dark horse" candidate in the 1844 election?
Henry Clay
Who was President when Texas was annexed?
James K. Polk
Who won the 1844 election?
James K. Polk
What was the final dividing line of Oregon?
49th parallel
Who was the soldier who moved troops into the region between the Nueces River and Rio Grande and created a dispute with Mexico by building a fort in that disputed territory?
Zachary Taylor
Who claimed Mexico had "shed blood upon American soil"?
James K. Polk
Who in the House of Representatives wanted clarification of the exact location of Santa Anna's attack on Zachary Taylor?
Abraham Lincoln
What war took place from 1846 to 1848?
Mexican American War
The Mexican American war was the first war fought primarily where?
In another country
What was Henry David Thoreau arrested for in 1846?
Failure to pay a poll tax
What essay did Henry David Thoreau write when he was arrested in 1846?
Civil Disobedience
What region of Mexico was known as the "bear flag republic" when captured by the Americans in 1846?
California
Who was the transcendentalist who refused to pay his taxes because he did not support the war with Mexico?
Henry David Thoreau
What treaty ended the Mexican War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
When was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed?
1848
What four states became part of the US because of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Texas, California, and New Mexico
How much land did the United States gain after the Mexican American war? (not acreage, what FRACTION)
1/3
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