U.S

Why did it take 10 years before Republic of Texas could be part of US?

Equal representatives in population because of balance of slave states would of, as Texas wanted to be a slave state.

Manifest Destiny

The duty of the US to gain the west areas

Why did the annexation of Texas lead to a war with Mexico?

Border Dispute between the 2

Why did California already population to become a state 1850?

Gold

What were the parts of Compromise of 1850?

California free state, Utah and NM have popular sovereignty, slave trade was abolished in DC, stricter Fugitive slave act.

Popular Sovereignty

When people vote to decide if they want to be a free state or slave

How did the Kansas-Nebraska act affect the Missouri Compromise?

Overturned the Missouri compremise

Dred Scott say about slavery in terroitotes

If you lived in a free state, and move to a not free area, you are still a slave. Meaning slavery was allowed in the terioteres

Can slavery be prohibited in free states?

The court couldn’t do it, as they couldn’t take property.

Lincoln’s first war goal

Preserve union, keep country together, and NOT get rid of slavery

What slave states stayed in the Union?

Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri

What was the Anaconda Plan? Think squezing

Block Southern Ports, split confederacy, invading Mississippi, and conquer the feds capitol of Richmond.

Norths advantages

Lincoln, railroad, established country, industry, free black slaves

South advantagegs

Home turf, Robert E Lee, motivation, defence stance

Emancipation Proclamation

Freed southern slaves forever

Benefit of Haitian Rev. to US

The success of the Haitian Revolution directly benefited the United States by leading to the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the country overnight.

What nations were threatened by the Louisiana Territory

Spanish for their mines and getting closer, England as french got $$$, and Natives as land was stripped.

Causes of the War of 1812

Trading issues, expansion motives, conflicts to Natives, American National honnor

Outcomes of war 1812

Stale mate, 2nd American Independence, national pride

Components of Transportation Rev

Roads and turnpikes, canals, steam boats, railroads

Why did the cotton gin increase slavery

the need for slaves to work in farms to get cotton, and to respond to demand.

What was the purpose of Missouri Compromise

36 deg 30’ line, line seprating free and not states

3 branches of Government

Judicial, Executive, and Legislative

Articles of Confederation

First ruling document of the US

Problems with Articles Confed.

Ununity, different currency, different trading agreements, lack power, no taxes, no reps., inflation

President term

4 years

Vice presdient

Who decides when there is tie in the sente, and job is to preside over senate

House of Reps

Proportional rep, and 2 years

Sentate

equal rep, and 6 terms

3/5

slaves

Min. number of reps.

1 per state

2/3

Bills can passes without presidents signature

3

minuim number of electors a state can have

Judges terms

life

Pelet

Reviewing cases from lower courts

Veto

Presdient says no

35 and born where for presdient

US

Elevortal college

majority of votes cast for president

First ten amendments of construction

Bill of rights