13.3 Sectional Thing Idk

Popular Sovereignty

The idea that the people living in a territory had the right to decide whether to allow slavery.

Mexican Cession

Land acquired from Mexico after the Mexican-American War, including territories that were disputed over being free or slave states.

California Gold Rush

The mass migration to California following the discovery of gold in 1848 by James Marshall.

Forty-niners

The nickname for the people who moved to California in 1849 in search of gold.

Indian Indenture Act

Legislation that forced Native Americans into indentured servitude.

Compromise of 1850

A series of legislation aimed at resolving disputes over slavery and maintaining the balance of power between free and slave states.

Henry Clay

A prominent politician known as the 'Great Compromiser' for his role in the Compromise of 1850.

Daniel Webster

A politician known as the 'Great Orator' who argued against breaking the union over slavery.

William Seward

A politician who opposed Clay's compromise and argued for excluding slavery based on moral grounds.

Stephen Douglas

A politician who suggested breaking the Compromise of 1850 into smaller parts for easier passage.