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Who coined Manifest Destiny?

The person credited with coining the phrase “Manifest Destiny” was John O’ Sullivan who coined the phrase in 1845.

What is Manifest Destiny?

Manifest Destiny was the belief that the US was destined to reach all the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

When was Manifest Destiny coined?

Manifest Destiny was coined in the 1840s or more specifically in 1845.

Manifest Destiny talks about expansion. Where is the United States expanding to?

The expansion was to the West.

Why is Manifest Destiny significant to the Question of this chapter.

Manifest Destiny is significant to the expansion of slavery in the US because as the United States expands to the West more territory is opened up for farmers who often used slaves farming.

Who created the Missouri Compromise?

The Missouri Compromise was created by Henry Clay.

What was the Missouri Compromise?

The Missouri Compromise was a compromise created where Missouri would be admitted as a slave state and Main would be admitted as a free state. Then the southern border of Missouri would be the future line between slave and free states.

When was the Missouri Compromise created?

The Missouri Compromise was created in 1820.

Where did the Missouri Compromise take place?

The Missouri Compromise took place in the Missouri territory.

Why is the Missouri Compromise significant to our question of the chapter?

The Missouri Compromise is significant to the question of our chapter because everytime a free state was added a slave state had to be added to keep a balance between two side of the country.

Who created the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act?

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was signed by President Millard Fillmore.

What was the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act?

The 1850 Fugitive Slave Act was an act that eliminated jury trials for alleged fugitives and required individual citizens to help return runaway slaves. The Fugitive Slave act of 1850 was not the first of its kind though as there were Fugitive slave laws form 1793 and 1824 that already existed.

When was the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act signed?

The 1850 Fugitive Slave act was signed in 1850.

Where does the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act apply?

The 1850 Fugitive Slave Act applied to all states in the United States however it now compelled Northern Citizens to take part in returning slaves to their owners.

Why is the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act significant to the question of the chapter?

Since the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act also applied to the people in the North they were now forced to get involved so in some way slavery existed everywhere.

Who was involved in Bleeding Kansas?

Both supporters of slavery and opponents of slavery were involved in Bleeding Kansas.

What was Bleeding Kansas?

Bleeding Kansas was a situation where both supporters and opponents of slavery established capitals. Because of debates over slavery in Kansas there were many armed conflicts between anti and pro slavery groups. In the first 6 months more than 50 settlers on both sides were killed in the fighting.

When did Bleeding Kansas take place?

Bleeding Kansas took place in both 1855 and 1856.

Where did Bleeding Kansas take place?

Bleeding Kansas took place in Kansas.

Why is Bleeding Kansas significant to the expansion of slavery?

Bleeding Kansas is significant to the expansion of slavery because the fighting created confrentaion between pro and anti slavery forces which forces slavery onto both sides of the United States.

Who was the leader of John Brown’s Raid?

The leader of John Brown’s Raid was John Brown who after being captured was hanged on December 2, 1859.

What was John Brown’s Raid?

John Brown’s Raid was a raid on an arsenal at Harpers Ferry in Virginia in which the plan was for John Brown and his followers to caputre the federal arsenal to distribute weapons to enslaved people.

When did John Brown’s Raid happen?

John Brown’s Raid happened on October 16, 1859.

Where did John Brown’s Raid happen?

John Brown’s Raid happened in Virginia at Hapers Ferry which is an arsenal.

Why is John Brown’s Raid significant to our big question of the chapter?

John Brown’s Raid is significant to the expansion of slavery because it elicited a response from both northerners and southerners which further the expansion of slavery in another way, in the mind of the people of the United States.

Who was the speaker for the Gettysburg Address?

The speaker for the Gettysburg Address was President Abraham Lincoln.

What was the Gettysburg Address?

The Gettysburg Address was a speech that President Abraham Lincoln gave at the official dedication for the National Cemetery at Gettysburg.

When was the Gettysburg Address spoken?

The Gettysburg Address was spoken on November 1863.

Where was the Gettysburg Address spoken at?

The Gettysburg Address was spoken at what became the National Gettysburg Cemetery in Pennsylvania.

Why is the Gettysburg Address significant to the big question of this chapter?

The Gettysburg Address is significant to how Americans handled the consequences of the expansion because this speech let to Slavery becoming more than just a politcal issue. It became a moral issue which had people in the north thinking about how they could deal with it.

Who created the Compromise of 1877?

Rutherford B. Hayes created the Compromise of 1877.

What was the Compromise of 1877?

Rutherford B. Hayes was a Republician running against Democrat Samuael J. Tilden and to get more votes in made a compromise with the people of the south by saying that he would remove troops from the south if the Democrats supported him.

When did the Compromise of 1877 happen?

The Compromise of 1877 happened in 1877.

Where did the Compromise of 1877 effect.

The Compromise of 1877 effected the south because that is where the troops were being taken from.

Why is the Compromise of 1877 significant to our big quesiton of the chapter.

The Compromise of 1877 is significant to how people dealt with the expansion as it ended the Reconstruction which meant that efforts to protect the rights of freed African Americans were haulted.