History Exam Review: Westward Expansion, the Civil War, and Reconstruction

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms, policies, figures, and concepts discussed during the exam review on Westward Migration, Causes of the Civil War, and Reconstruction.

Manifest Destiny

The idea with a religious connotation that God preserved the land and that it was only a matter of time before the United States acquired it.

Preemption Act of 1841

An act by the federal government that made land accessible and affordable by allowing people to buy land for a dollar 25 an acre.

Homestead Act of 1862

A federal policy passed around the time of the Civil War stipulating that anyone who farmed 160 acres of land over a five-year period owned the land, paying only property tax on it.

Gold and Silver Rushes

Major westward migrations driven by resource extraction, specifically highlighted in Nevada, California, and Alaska.

Railroad Tycoons

Wealthy figures in the railroad industry who charged towns large sums of money simply to build a train depot.

Dred Scott Case

An 1857 case cited as a cause of the Civil War where it was argued that enslaved individuals were considered property rights.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

A work identified as a significant factor and cause leading up to the Civil War.

Frederick Douglass

An influential abolitionist figure associated with the causes and anti-slavery efforts leading up to the Civil War.

Abolitionists

Individuals who spoke out against slavery and sought to prevent the Civil War.

Andrew Johnson

Abraham Lincoln's vice president who took over after Lincoln's assassination, was less strict during Reconstruction, and became the first president to go up for impeachment.

Freedmen's Bureau

An organization established during the post-Civil War Reconstruction era.

Black Codes

Laws linked to Jim Crow laws that emerged as a major challenge during the Reconstruction era.