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Manifest
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63. Manifest Destiny
• Belief that the U.S. was destined to
run from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Oceans.
64. U.S.-Mexican War
• Occurred over the annexation
(addition) of Texas.
• After its victory, the U.S. acquired most
of the present day American Southwest
(Mexican Cession).
Age of Jackson
and Reform
Movements
65. Andrew Jackson
• His election was
one for the
Common Man.
• Believed in a
strong national
government.
• Hero of the Battle
of New Orleans.
66. Democratic Party
• Revolved around the beliefs of
Jackson.
• Strong Federal Government.
• Supported by Southerners and slave
owners.
67. Daniel Webster
• Represented the viewpoint of the North.
• Believed in preserving the Union was
most important.
Remember what George
Washington said about
what geographical
differences will do to our
country.
68. Henry Clay
• “Great Compromiser”.
• Worried how the spread of slavery would
affect Western Territories.
Lets make a
deal.
69. John C. Calhoun
• Represented the South.
• From South Carolina.
• Believed in slavery and states’ rights.
Long live
slavery and
states’ rights!
70. Protective Tariff
• Tax on
imports meant
to protect U.S.
industries.
• Made imports
more
expensive and
encouraged
people to buy
products
made in the
U.S.
71. States’ Rights
• Belief that
states don’t
have to
follow
Federal law if
that state
feels that law
violates the
Constitution.
72. Nullification Crisis
• Occurred when
South Carolina
refused to enforce
the Protective Tariff
of 1828.
• President Jackson
threatened to
enforce the tariff
• South Carolina
threatened to
secede from the
Union.
73. Indian Removal Act of 1830
• All Indians East
of the Mississippi
would be moved
to Indian Territory
(Oklahoma)
• The Indian’s land
was wanted for
farming.
74. Trail of Tears
• The Cherokee Indians were forced to
march to Indian Territory.
• One fourth of them died on the trip.
75. Reform Movements
• Women’s RightsLed by Elizabeth
Cady Stanton. The
“Declaration of
Sentiments” from
the Seneca Falls
Convention called
for equal rights for
women.
75. Reform Movements
• Public
(Common)
School- Led by
Horace Mann.
Called for
education for
all students
regardless of
background.
75. Reform Movements
• TemperanceAgainst the
abuse of alcohol.
Believed it
caused problems
like family
violence and
poverty.
75. Reform Movements
• AbolitionistWanted to do
away with
slavery. Found
in the North.
75. Reform Movements
• Mental Illness and
Prison ReformDorothea Dix.
Wanted to
improved
conditions for the
mentally ill and
better treatment
of prisoners.
The Coming of
The Civil War
76. Frederick Douglass
• Former
slave who
spoke
against
slavery and
for human
rights.
77. Compromise of 1850
• California admitted as a free state.
• Strengthened Fugitive Slave Law.
78. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
• Written by Harriet
Beecher Stowe.
• Antislavery novel
which caused
many Northerners
to oppose
slavery.
79. Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Allowed Popular Sovereignty to
determine legality of slavery in these
territories.
• Led to violence.
80. Dred Scott v Sanford
• Supreme Court case which stated
slaves were not citizens.
81. Election of 1860
• Abraham Lincoln elected president.
• Caused Southern states to secede from
the Union.
82. Lincoln’s Inaugural
Addresses
• First Inaugural
Address- North would
leave slavery alone
but would act to
preserve the Union.
• Second Inaugural
Address- Wanted to
treat the Southern
states without malice
after the Civil War.