8th Grade Social Studies Final

His view on foreign policy was that the US should not take an active role in international affairs because it would drag us into war.

led to the 12th Amendment: (where we would vote separately for presidents and vice presidents).

We purchased Louisiana from France. Napoleon sold the Louisiana territory because he needed money for his costly wars in Europe.

Europeans were to leave Latin America alone.

Winner was chosen by the House of Reps – John Q. Adams, Corrupt Bargain

the practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs.

result of the Indian Removal Act- Cherokee Indians were forced to leave land in Georgia and walk to Oklahoma —thousands died along the way

idea that each territory could decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery.

Missouri would enter as a slave state and Maine would enter as a free state. Drew imaginary line through Louisiana purchase territory. North of the line was free, and South of the line was slave.

If anyone lets a fugitive escape, $1000 fine and jail time. Northerners were forced to return all fugitive slaves.

• California would enter the Union as a free state. • Divided the rest of the Mexican Cession into New Mexico and Utah (popular sovereignty) • Ended the slave trade in Washington D.C. (congress would have no power over the slave trade between slave states) • Strict fugitive slave law. • Settled border disputes between Texas and New Mexico. (agreed where the border would be)

Divided the Louisiana Purchase territory into two parts where they had popular sovereignty. Missouri Compromise was null and void.

the violence broke out because of the rivalry between proslavery and antislavery settlers.

A violent abolitionist (against slavery) who murdered 5 men in Kansas.

Proslavery who rode from Missouri to Kansas to battle anti-slavery forces.

Dred Scott was enslaved in Missouri for many years. Supreme Court stated that Scott could not file a suit because slaves were not citizens (slaves were considered property) This meant slavery was legal in all territories.

Slave who escaped through the Underground Railroad. Leader.

A system of secret trails and networks that allowed slaves to escape.

Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe Impact on North: Made them against slavery. Happy. Showed that slavery was moral evil, very bad. Impact on South: Furious. Made them think they looked like monsters.

The confederates attacked Fort Sumter. This sparked the beginning of the Civil War. It was in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.

• Abraham Lincoln issued • Why after the battle of Antietam? So we could win a battle and not look weak. • Lincoln’s goal was to keep our country united. • Because of the war, England stopped helping the south.

Union commander at Vicksburg and Appomattox Courthouse. His two nicknames were unconditional surrender Grant and the butcher.

confederate commander at Appomattox courthouse and Gettysburg.

president of confederacy during Fort Sumter