Exam 4 (Final)

Nat Turner Rebellion 1831

Revolt led by Nat Turner in 1831 against Whites in Southampton County, Virginia, resulting in the killing of about 60 people, including women and children.

Popular Sovereignty

Government system based on the consent of the people, where the government's authority comes from the people, and its power is legitimate only if it respects the will of the people.

Manifest Destiny

Belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand westward across North America, bringing civilization as a god-given right.

Missouri Compromise 1820

Agreement admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, establishing the 36°30' line dividing territories where slavery was allowed and prohibited.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848

Ended the war between the United States and Mexico, with Mexico accepting Texas' independence.

Wilmot Proviso

Unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the U.S. Congress to ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico, leading to tensions that contributed to the American Civil War.

Bleeding Kansas

Period of violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces in Kansas from 1855 to 1859, intensifying the debate over slavery and foreshadowing the Civil War.

Dred Scott v

Landmark U.S. Supreme Court case declaring enslaved people were not U.S. citizens and Congress had no authority to ban slavery in Federal territories.

Election of 1860

Presidential election where Abraham Lincoln's victory led to Southern states' secession from the Union due to concerns over slavery.

Emancipation Proclamation 1863

Decree by President Lincoln declaring freedom for slaves in rebellious states, a key step towards abolishing slavery in the United States.