AmStuds Chapter 13

What was Wilmot Proviso

a proposed amendment that would prohibit slavery

Where would the Wilmot Proviso prohibit slavery

in any territory acquired from Mexico

What was a Filibuster

someone who continually delays a vote on a law

Who leads a Filibuster

William Walker

Why does Walker lead a Filibuster expadition

to capture Nicaragua and other Central American territories to expand America

When was the Mexican-American War

1846-1848

What was a product of the Mexican-American War?

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

When was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed

February 1848

What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Treaty that completely isolated Texas from Mexica

What states the US gain from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Colorado, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, and Utah

How much land did the US gain from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

25000 square miles

What is popular sovereignty?

the idea that political authority belongs to the people

Compromise of 1850-1

California enters the Union as a free state

Compromise of 1850-2

The land acquired from the Mexican war would use popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery

Compromise of 1850-3

Congress abolishes the sale of enslaved people in DC

Compromise of 1850-4

Slavery is legal in DC

Compromise of 1850-5

The Fugitive Slave act is strengthened

What is the Fugitive Slave Act

An act that allowed the capturing of run away slaves

What is the Dred Scott case?

When Dred Scott sued his owner since he was in a free territory

What did the

What was the result of the Dred Scott Case

The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional since Congress couldn't prohibit slavery in a territory or state.

What is the Missouri Compromise?

a compromise the declared the northern half of Missouri free, while the southern half was enslaved

What was the Confederate States of America?

seven deep south states the wanted to protect the rights of slavery in territories that were not yet states

What were two things in the constitution that the CSA wrote

the explicit reference to slavery and the guarantee or slave property in its own states

What was the Free Soil Party?

A political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery