Period 5 (After civil war) 1844-1877

Black Codes

Prohibited Blacks from borrowing money to buy/rent land, limiting their choices making them prime candidates for the sharecropping system.

Prohibited them from testifying against white in court.

How did South maintain power after abolition of slavery

Compromise of 1877

Republicans agreed to remove all troops from south in exchange for ending the disputed presidential election and allowing Hayes to become president.

What caused the Mexican American War 1846.

Texas declared independence in 1836, which led to tensions with Mexico over land since Mexico wasn’t ready to admit defeat. The annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845 escalated these tensions, leading to conflict between the two nations.

President Polk

was the 11th President of the United States, known for his LOVE of Manifest Destiney and support for the Mexican-American War, aiming to fulfill Manifest Destiny and annexation of Texas

Why did Polk want to declare war on Mexico

Mexico killed Americans on AMERICAN SOIL, congress granted him a war. Polk believed that military action was necessary to protect American interests and territorial claims.

Who won the war, and what was the effects of the Mexican American War

The United States won the Mexican-American War, leading to significant territorial gains, including California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah. This victory fueled further expansion and worsen tensions over slavery in newly acquired territories.

David Wilmot (good guy)

Proposed an amendment known as the WILMOT PROVISO: land gained from Mexican war be off limits to expansion of slavery. (It was shut down but highlights the growing tension over slavery)

Free Soil

Wanted to acquire additional land for homesteaders to settle on without competition from the system of slavery.

Manifest Destiney

John O’Sullivan edited this newspaperL idea is that it is Americans right from God to overspread and posses the American continent.

California Gold Rush

1948 gold was found in California, attracted many white settlers and lots of people

Preemption Act

Mormans

Oregon territory

t was subject to territorial disputes between the United States and Great Britain until the Oregon Treaty of 1846, which established the current boundary.