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What did the Emancipation Proclamation by Lincoln achieve?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation by Lincoln achieve?
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?
What was the impact of the Habeas Corpus suspension during the Civil War?
What was the impact of the Habeas Corpus suspension during the Civil War?
What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?
What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?
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What did Popular Sovereignty entail?
What did Popular Sovereignty entail?
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Study Notes
Manifest Destiny
- Belief that America was meant to expand from coast to coast
- Methods of expansion:
- Buying land
- War (with U.K., Mexico)
- Taking Native Land (Settlers)
- Key motivation: expansion for capitalism and profit
Gold Rush
- Idea of gold in the West led to expansion and settlement
- Resulted in taking Native Land (Settlers)
Mormons
- Moved out west for religious freedom
- Practiced polygamy (multiple wives)
- Example: John Smith wanted many wives
Fugitive Slave Act of 1793
- Escaped slaves were NOT free in the North
- Northerners had to send back slaves, making Southerners happy and Northerners angry
- White people could ship Black people off even if they just suspected that they’re slaves
Compromise of 1850
- Line of latitude: South was slave-holding, North was free
American Political Parties
- Whigs: divided over slavery
- Democrats: pro-slavery
- Republicans (NEW): anti-slavery
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Description
Test your knowledge of American expansion and westward movement with this quiz on Manifest Destiny, the Gold Rush, Capitalism, and the movements of settlers like the Mormons. Explore the key events and ideologies that shaped the expansion of the United States from coast to coast.
