US History - Manifest Destiny/Mexican American War/Civil War

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 ______________________