![]() The great debacle over the Louisiana purchase was that as it was the first major purchase of land by the US Gov., it was not in the constitution. Louisiana Purchase, 1803: This purchase from France was actually very financially savvy as the price for all the land was incredibly inexpensive. Aroostook War (ME): The northern tip of Maine fought over in war Land Ordinances of 1785 & 1786: US dedicates itself to expansion, orderly method to add territory and states (SPECS?), addresses slavery question (each admitted state would equalize the count) Manifest Destiny: US is destined to expand, we are defending humanity in the process, spreading out makes US more democratic, will of God, economic gain, access to Pacific, white race’s destiny. Ostend Manifesto: Congress said that we will take Cuba if it’s in our best interest. The US proposed to purchase it from Spain, but couldn’t decide because Cuba was slave island. Cuba: The proposal to purchase Cuba in 1848 caused tension because it would throw off the balance of slave states and free states. Gadsden Purchase: 1853 purchase of small strip of land on Mexican-Arizona border, allowed for the construction of a transcontinental railway, $10 million. Spot Resolutions: “If American blood was shed on American soil, show me the spot!” Provisions: US gets Texas up to Rio Grande River, California, (NM, AZ, UT, CO) for $15 million, paid $3.2 million to Mexican troops. Relatively blood-less and Union army had considerably less troops. Was key in the Union controlling the Mississippi river, which helped further the Anaconda plan. Homestead Act, 1862: granted 160 acres of public land to settlers after five years of residence on the land, 22k took advantage, had to ‘improve’ the land, spread Northern influence, get immigrants away from cities. Morrill Land Grant Act 1862: Gave to states the proceeds of public lands to fund the establishments of universities, mainly in West/Midwest. National Bank Act: created national system of bank notes, helped the North finance (?) Governmental Acts following Civil War (Reconstruction) Small minority wanted to impose black suffrage on Confed, invalidate black codes, Johnson’s plan deemed too feeble, civil rights, schools, freedmen’s bureau, military leaders would occupy South (5 military districts), take “Iron Clad” oath: never supported confed, never secede again, ratify 13 th, 14 th, 15 th amendments. Wade-Davis Plan for Reconstruction (Radical Republicans/Sumner+Stevens) states held conventions: 13 th amendment, invalidate secession, repudiate debts. He ended up adapting after becoming Pres., appointed provisional governments, S. 10% plan: would get South back ASAP, destroy planter class (leaders of confed.) Adopted Lincoln’s plan, elected as running mate to please N. Conglomerate: Merging of completely unrelated companies. Vertical: Merging of co.s that are steps in production of one thing: growing grain, grinding grain, baking cereal, packaging cereal, distributing cereal Horizontal: Merging of co.s that all do the same thing: buying out the competition. Mergers: Horizontal, Vertical, Conglomerate The ones who bombed it were associated with a German-American anarchist newspaper, heightening American animosity towards unions. Chicago, a riot in which an 1886 labor demonstration resulted in a bombing. ![]() Result: Democratic Party dominates South (Republicans and Carpetbaggers leave) Dem to a cabinet position, pass laws to help southern industry, build a southern transcontinental RR Commission decision, Hayes to become president, federal troops removed from last southern States (LA, FL, SC), at least 1 S. Democratic filibuster, Dems will agree to let house approve Elect. Established Electoral Commission- recommends Hayes I made this study guide for myself right before midterms.anything can help I guess!? -Natalie Exact Definition ![]() You can help APUSH Study Group Wiki by editing it. This section will be replaced by a one-sentence or less summary of the term.
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