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Who: James Wilson, Roger Sherman
What: Deciding if slaves were worth a whole person for representation.
When: 1787
Where: N & S states
Why: Some people wanted slaves to count as a whole person so their state would be more represented |
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Who: Federalists
What: 85 articles advocating ratification of Constitution
When: 1787
Where: United States
Why: to convince people that the Constitution was good. |
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Who: Unnited States
What: rebellion against the tax on whiskey
When:1790's
Where: Pennsylvania
Why: Fzrmers turned their grain into whiskey which was eaisier to transport, and they were taxed for it |
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Who: 1st President of the US
What: military leader
When: 1732-1799
Where: born in Virginia |
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Who: G. Washington When:1797 Where: Published all over US Why: W. was getting old and decided to retire after 2 terms. Warned against foreign affairs.Now Presidents look at what George Washington did all through his presidency as an example for now.
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| Who: John Adams What: limiting the amount of foigners When: 1798 Where: United States Why: Adams knew forigners wouldnt vote for him, so he limited the number that were allowed in the US |
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Who: 7th president
What: lived very sad childhood, all immideate family died, orphaned at 14
When: 1767- 1845
Why:n/a |
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Who: N America, Europe, and eventually the world.
What: major changes in agriculture, transportation, technology, and inventions.
When: 18th- 19th Century
Where: Mainly NA & Europe
Why: people were inventing and creating wich led to other inventions and creations |
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| Native Americans (policies and treatment) |
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Who:N. America & Natives
What: built railroads and needed to use Native's land. They decided to put all the natives in one big reservation.
When: started in 1851
Where: Great American Desert
Why:to try and "control" the Indians |
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Who: USA:Central Pacific railroad and railroad of California, When: 1868-1869. Finished November 6, 1869
Where: West to east, united States of America
Why: It made traveling and communication MUCH easier
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Who: James Monroe
What: said anyone who interfered with America or tried to colonize would be seen as agression and handled accordingly
When: 1826
Where: United States
Why: The begining of forign affairs |
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Who: US & GB
What: US declared war
When: 1812
Where: N US and Canada
Why: trade restrictions and expansion rights |
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Who: Mexico & America
What: a war
When: 1846
Why: the US wanted territory that Mexico owned |
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| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
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Who: US & Mexico
What: a peace treaty
When: 1847
Where: Mexico & US
Why: Mexico surrendered and wanted peace |
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Who: United States
What: the belief that the US was destined to expand across N America
When: 19th Century
Where: United States
Why: it was used to justify the war with Mexico |
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| economic and social differences, states VS. federal rights, Slaves/ No Slaves election of Abraham Lincoln |
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| Who: 16th President What: signed Amancipation Proclamation, helped get rid of slavery When: 1809- 1865 Where: Born in Kentucky, moved to Illinois Why: n/a |
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Who: Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas
What: Debates on Slavery
When: 1858
Where: Several different states in US
Why: people were interested in slavery |
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Who: US
What: created Kansas and Nebraska territories
When: 1854
Where: Kansas and Nebraska
Why: allowed people in the states to determine wether or not they would have slavery |
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Who: US
What: an agreement between pro and anti slavery groups
When: 1820
Where: Missouri
Why: stated where slavery was and was not allowed |
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Who: Harriet Beecher
What: a novel
Where: born in Conneticut
When: Published in 1852
Why: to show the reality of slavery |
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Who: abolitionist
What: wanted to get rid of slavery
When: 1800-1859
Where: all over the west, but mainly Kansas
Why: n/a |
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Who: David Wilmot
What: would have ended slavery if it had passed
Where: US
Why: to solve slavery and end the Mexican American war |
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Who: Slaves and helping whites
What: a seiries of secret routes and saffe houses to help slaves escape
Where: US & Canada
When: 19th Century
Why: slaves wanted to be free and people were beginning to agree with them |
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