There is a test tomorrow.
Louisiana purchase was bought by president Jefferson. Lewis and Clark explored the land, tried to find a water route that went across the U.S.
Mexican/American War- 1830's- Mexico was allowing immigrants into the Texas part that was still mexico, had to be catholic and no slaves, immigrants didn't listen. Republic of Texas. James K. Pope President at the time, we wanted the line to be the Rio grande, Mexico disagreed, war broke out and we won then we purchased the Mexican cession in 1848. War of boundaries.
Civil War- 1861-1865- fought over states rights/ slavery, more states came in had to try and keep balance. South started to seceded because they thought Lincoln was going to abolish slavery.
Reconstruction- 1865-1877- period of time after civil war where the southern states had to be readmitted into the union. Sent military down to keep order in south. Positive for African Americans, amendment 13 14 15 helped abolish slavery. As soon as it ended the whites went back into power till 1950/60's. 1876 election Rutherford B Hayes. South made deal to take soldiers and carpetbaggers and mayors out, if they let Rutherford win.
Women's suffrage movement- women's vote. 1920. women had hard time when african americans got to vote
great awakening- big push to reinforce religion in our country.
Transcontinental Railroad- 1860's, went east to west
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