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The idea that slavery should be abolished.
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The compromise that decided every state below the 36th parallel would be a slave state and every state above that besides Missouri would be a free state.
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A 780 mile trail from Independence, Missouri to Sante Fe, New Mexico that traders and settlers used.
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A settlement established by Stephen F. Austin where “no drunkard, no gambler, no profane swearer, and no idler” would be allowed.
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This angered many Texans because many of them owned slaves.
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A route that runaway slaves used to escape to the North used by Harriet Tubman and other runaway slaves.
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An abolitionist newspaper that was published by William Lloyd Garrison.
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An unsuccessful rebellion led by slave Nat Turner to be free which resulted in the death of about 60 whites and many blacks.
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Santa Anna imprisoned Austin for presenting petitions of self government in Texas.
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A trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
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The 1836 rebellion in which Texas gained its
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The idea that the United States was destined to conquer and spread American ideals from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
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This caused would later cause the Mexican-American War.
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This war was fought over U.S. westward expansion into Mexican territory.
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An antislavery newspaper founded by Frederick Douglass.
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This treaty ended the Mexican-American war and also allowed the U.S. to complete their westward expansion.
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A compromise to try and stop the arguments between slavery.
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This removed the right for an escaped slave to have a trial and there were harsher punishments for people who helped escaped slaves.
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An antislavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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Decided that slavery in Kansas and Nebraska would be decided on popular sovereignty.
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Dred Scott sued for his freedom but wasn't considered a citizen.
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They were debating for the U.S. Senate seat. Their debates about slavery caused even more political tension.
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John Brown led 21 men to seize the federal arsenal and start a slave uprising.
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This caused outrage among southerners because Lincoln was an antislavery president.
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A tax on the money made by a person.
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In February 1861, the Confederate States of America was formed and Jefferson Davis becomes President
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On April 12th Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter starting the Civil War.
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First battle won by confederates which increased their morale.
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This battle was the bloodiest single day in the American history and where George B. McClellan relieved of command of the Union Command.
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This document stated that all slaves in The Confederacy would be free. This gave the Confederacy less of a reason to fight.
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Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of soldiers.
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This battle was the turning point of the war and a step towards freedom.
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This victory for the Union, helped shift the Union morale and proved Grant to be a good general.
