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| americas manifest destiny was to? |
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overspread and to possess the whole continent
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| what was the greatest spur to american settlement of the organ territory |
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| why the texas settlers decide to fight for independence? |
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| the texans disliked the mexican constittution of 1824 |
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- he professed conversion to christianity
- the indians once called him "big drunk"
- pres of the republic of texas |
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| what trail was the most improtant trail in the settlement of the far west? |
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| john tyler was called his accedency because______ |
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| he was never elected presedent |
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| daniel webster remained in tylers cabinet after everyone else resigned because ________. |
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| he was in the middle of negotiations with britain |
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| what states borders were settled as a resoult of negotiations with britain? |
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| what were some acomplisments of james polk? |
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- lowering tarriff
- acquiring cali
- settling the organ question |
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| who was the hardest working pres? |
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| why was texas annexed by joint resolution of congress rather than a formal treaty? |
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| congress lacked the necissary 2/3s majority |
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| what were some contributions to the mex war? |
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-mexicos resentment over americas annex of texas
- americas belief in manefest destiny
- a long hist of hostility between the 2 countries |
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| what was an immediate casue cause othe mexican war? |
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| what military campaign required hard marching and little fighting? |
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| which camp was won by an american army of exploers marines and cavlery |
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| why did californians revolt against american troops during the mex war? |
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| harsh treatment of american soldiers |
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| what military campaign was one of the most brilliant in american history? |
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| what mission became the rally cry during the texas' war for independence? |
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| a candidate who is widly un known |
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| what 3rd party arose to protest the addmission of texas as a slave state? |
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| who brought american settlers to texas? |
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| who fought texans and americans? |
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| who won texans independence? |
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| explorer; Bear flag republic |
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| leader of the cali campaign? |
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| location of the NM campaign |
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| where was the northern mexico campaign? |
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| the Wilmont previso said that slavery ________ |
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| must be banned in any territory acquired from mexico |
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| tthe calhoun res said slavery ______ |
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| couldnt be banned until a territory became a state |
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| what was the greatest spur in cali settlement? |
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| the south reisited the admission of cali as a state becasue they _____ |
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| feared the loss of power in the senate |
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| what were some provisions of the compromise of 1850? |
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-addmision of cali as a free state
- abolition of the slave trade in the district of columbia
- organization of the NM territory without reference to slavery |
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| the kansasNeb act wasintroduced to |
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| insure that the transcontinental railroad would benefit illinois |
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| proslavery foreces were responsible for the |
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| what was the basic tradition of the freepert doctorine |
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| territories can prohidit slavery by refusing to adopt laws that establish it. |
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| according to lincoln what was the main topic of the lincoln duglas debates? |
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| the social and political equality of blacks |
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| what event caused the lower sout the sucede? |
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| what event casue the upper south to sucede? |
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| what federal arsenal was attacked in 1859 in hopes of sparking a slave revolt? |
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| what partyy was created in 1860 by conservative northerners adn southerners who wanted to preserve the union? |
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| constitutional union party |
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| where was the first shot fired in the civil war? |
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| war hero and antislavery president who died in office at a crucial time |
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| Dem pres who supported compromise on slavery |
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| Illinois senator who scrapped the missouri comp to benifit his state? |
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| war hero and first republican candidtate for pres? |
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| last democratic procompromise [resident before the civil war? |
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| fanatical antislavery terrorist |
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| supreme court cheif justice who denied that blacks had the rights of citizenship? |
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| pres of confederate states of america |
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| southern spokesman for slavery in the territories? |
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| southerner who attacked a northerner |
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| firmer slave who was denied any rights as a citizen |
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| S democratic candidate in the crucial election of 1860 |
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| cinstitutional union candidate in the election if 1860? |
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| failed the last ditch compromise to save the Union |
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| the belief that each territory can decide on the status of slavery withine its borders |
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| acceptance of slavery in the south, rejection of slavery in the territories |
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| what werer some major causes of american industrial growth during the guilded age? |
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-Immigration
-innovative spirit
-new sources of power |
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| why did John D Rock choose to invest in oil refinin rather than one of the other segment of the industrie? |
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| refining was a safe investment |
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| what was the first major trust that became the inspiration for many others? |
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| what industriy was the main cause for passage of the interstate commerce act? |
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| what event descrided the knights of labor? |
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| when did the american federation of labor defy and injunction by federal courts? |
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| what was the most significant goal of the Grange? |
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| state regulation of railroads |
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| what was the main issue of the populist party? |
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| what were some major elements of society during the gilded age? |
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- urbanization
- new immig
- mterialism |
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| which of these is a human explaination for moody's success? |
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- plain speacking
- simple theme of salvation
- carful organization |
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| what is a court order forbidding an action? |
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| who was a key person in the labor unions |
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| what is the significance of prom point utah? |
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| it was the junction of the transcontenental railroad |
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| wh3 facts about the comstock lode |
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-the ore was part silver part gold
- the mine produced $400 million worth of ore by 1900
- a town of 30000 sprANG UP NEAR THE MINE |
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| what was the american governemnts official goal during the indian wars? |
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| the government intended to move the indians to reservations |
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| what was the subject of a "century of dishoner" |
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| american foriegn policy during the last half of the 1800's included |
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- defending the western hemisphere against european itervention
- extending US territory
- creating new trading oppertunities |
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| what major victory agianst spain in the pacific |
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| as a result of the war the US gained ownership of ______ |
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| what was the last major effort of the indians to retain their lands? |
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| what term describes the extension of power by one country over another? |
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| political leader of the sioux? |
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| military leader for the sioux? |
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| reckless colonel who lost his life at at the battle of little bighorn? |
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| indian napoleon chief of the nez perce |
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| puppet emperor in mexico? |
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| american commodore who ngotiated a treaty with the Japanese |
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| spanish ambassador who insulted pres mckinley in a private letter |
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| american commodire who defeated the spanish in the philippines |
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| provided 160 acres in the the west to anyone who improved it? |
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| a bloody attack on a surrenderd indian band |
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| the parceling of tribal indian lands |
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| settlement of three longstanding disagreements between britian and the US |
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| agreement that opened japan to trade |
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