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Slavery
What was the main cause of the civil war
Texas and California
Which two current U.S. states were direct causes of the Mexican American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What document ended the Mexican American War?
Popular Sovereignty
Which stance on slave/free states allowed for people of that state to decide for themselves?
Free soil
Which stance on slave/free states was anti expansion of slavery?
South
Which stance on slave/free states was pro expansion of slavery?
Anaconda; surrounding southern exports
What was the Union strategy in the civil war called and why?
South Carolina
What was the first state to secede from the union?
Manifest Destiny
Popular belief that the United States had the divine mission to extend its power and civilization across North America
James K. Polk
Who won the election of 1844 by using the slogan "54' 40' or fight"
Manifest Destiny from the 54th parallel to the 40th parallel
What does the slogan 54' 40' or fight mean?
Sam Houston
Who led the group of American settlers in Texas's revolt for independence?
Oregon
Which territory was divided at the 49th parallel with Britain?
15 million
How much did the U.S. pay Mexico for Texas and California?
Abraham Lincoln
Which U.S. president won the election of 1860 with only 40% of the popular vote?
More money by way of increased exports
What was the result of successful westward expansion for the U.S.?
Missouri Compromise
What stated that new states admitted north of the 36' 30' would be free states and south of the 36' 30' would be slave states?
Emancipation Proclamation
Freed all enslaved people in states rebelling against the union but continued to allow slavery in border states
population, navy, industry, strong central government
Northern Advantages
Home field advantage, military knowledge
Southern Advantages
Appomattox Courthouse
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at ______________________
