Antebellum Period Antebellum Period- time period in America
between 1789-1860
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The Second Great Awakening Second Great Awakening a powerful
religious movement that began in Kentucky. Cane Ridge Shrine
outdoor services/revivals Many new churches founded.
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Temperance Movement Temperance Movement- Campaign to curb
alcohol use. Influenced by the Second Great Awakening Temperance
ladies blamed society problems on alcohol.
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Anti-Slavery Movement With an increase in the number of slaves
came an increase in opposition. Abolitionists- people that wanted
slavery abolished or ended. Many slaves planned revolts Nat Turner
led the most famous revolt. Terrified white southerners pass harsh
laws regarding slaves.
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Underground Railraod - Secret Network of conductors hid runaway
slaves while moving them from the South to the North (sometimes
Canada). Harriet Tubman Black Moses led 100s to freedom.
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Underground Railroad Fredrick Douglas -former slave - taught to
read & write by masters wife. - Powerful abolitionist speaker -
Very good friends with Abraham Lincoln.
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Southern Defend Slavery Argued: 1.) slavery necessary because
it founded the base for Southern economy. 2.) benefited Northern
textile & shipping industry. -Slavery divides the nation. North
already has an advantage = railroads
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Womens Movement Women were active in the temperance &
abolitionist movements. Feminism- advocacy of women's rights on the
grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.
Feminist someone who believes in feminism Abolitionist disliked
Feminist B/C the took attention away from ending slavery.
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Womens Movement Rapidly industrializing in north created many
job opportunism for women. Feminist spread ideas is pamphlets &
books. Abolitionists didnt like feminist because they were
distracting Americans from the goal of abolishing slavery.
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Famous Feminist Sojourner Truth- former slave/abolitionist
Margret Fuller writer/thinker Lucretia Mott- Quaker/ Founder
American Slavery Society Elizabeth Cady Stanton- Quaker/ Founder
American Slavery Society Susan B. Anthony- suffragist Suffarge the
right to vote
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Seneca Falls Held in Seneca Falls, NY 1 st Womens Rights
Convention 100s of women attend. Wanted better education, right to
control own wages & property.
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Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny the idea that the United
States was destined to own most of all of North America.
Expansionists Americans who wanted to expand (believed in Manifest
Destiny) Thomas Jefferson believes we are destined to take our
West.
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Traveling Out West From the North you could take a train to
Missouri. Then get on covered wagon. From the South, wagon system
only. Norths extensive rail system will be an advantage during
Civil War.
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Going West Oregon Trail deadly but opens up migration to the
west coast.
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The Journey Westward Between 1840-1860 260,000 Americans
crossed America to move west. If settlers kept moving on trails
there were little problems with Native Americans - Treaty of Fort
Laramie bound Native Americans to specific territories.
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Turn to your ignition section Write the heading Donner Party
Explain & describe the experience of the Donner Party. (3 &
4 sentences)
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Texas Wins Independence 1820- Americans begin settling in Texas
(which was actually part of Mexico) Could get cheap land if they
agreed to : 1.) become Mexican citizens 2.) worship as Roman
Catholics 3.) Accept Mexican constitution (which banned slavery)
These settlers became known as Anglo-Texans
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Texans Revolt Most settlers wanted to remain Protestant, rarely
learned Spanish, and smuggled slaves in. Mexico led by Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna. Santa Anna attacks Texans at Alamo 12 days of
fighting eventually Mexico defeats the Americans. America fights
back yelling Remember the Alamo
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Texans Revolt Sam Houston & Forces defeat Santa Annas army.
Treaty signed recognized Texan independence. Govt. in Mexico City
refused to honor the treaty. Texans want annexation (added to the
USA)
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The Mexican American War pg. 57 1844 James Polk elected Prez. A
month before Polk took office Congress agree to annex Texas as a
slave state. Northerners & Abolitionist oppose this, victory
could result in Texas as a slave state. Some thought that the
reason we fight is because abolitionist are trying to prevent the
spread of slavery.
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Mexico refused to recognize annexation. Mexicans attack killing
seven soldiers Congress declares war on May 13, 1846 People opposed
the war b/c it was caused by Prez Polks expansionist polices &
provocation (provoking) Mexico.
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The Mexican-American War USA advantages larger, wealthier, and
more populated, navy, better military leadership. Mexico lacked
industries to produce supplies. U.S.A won every battle. In the end
we won the territory that now includes Texas, New Mexico, Arizona,
and California.
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Gold Rush!!! 1849 80,000 Americans had migrated to California
in search of gold. Became known as the 49ers Very few people
actually find gold. Mining camps full of disease &
violence.
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Effects of the Gold Rush Many Native Americans killed/removed
during the hunt for Gold. Brought people from around the world to
California Gave California enough people to become a state