Period 5 Vocab

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the belief that America had the “God-given” right to expand from sea to shining sea

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manifest destiny

Front

a popular 19th century belief that American settlers were "destined" to expand across the continent

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manifest destiny

Front

What was an immediate result of Texas being annexed, causing conflict between Mexico and the U.S.? Options: manifest destiny, Mexican-American War, Compromise of 1850, Dred Scott decision

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Mexican-American War

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this act enabled the people of Kansas and Nebraska to decide themselves if they want to be slave or free states

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Kansas - Nebraska Act

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What election showed a clear split between the Northern and Southern states (prefaced the Civil War), with Lincoln winning?

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Election of 1860

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What amendment banned slavery? Options: 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment, 16th Amendment

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13th Amendment

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Which amendment gave citizenship to all Black people? Options: 14th Amendment, 13th Amendment, 15th Amendment, 16th Amendment

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14th Amendment

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What gave the right to vote to Black men?

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15th Amendment

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The first U.S. armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil

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Mexican-American War

Front

What war was declared over disputed land in Texas? Options: Civil War, Spanish-American War, Revolutionary War, Mexican-American War

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Mexican-American War