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VOCABULARY

Reconstruction-Rebuilding

black codes-Laws limiting the rights of former enslaved people in the South.

acquit-Not guilty

freedmen-Men, women, and children who had been enslaved.

sharecropping-A system of working the land in which the worker was paid by letting them keep a share of the crops they harvested.

secret ballot-A voting method that does not allow anyone to know how a person has voted.

segregation-The practice of keeping people in separate groups based on their race or culture.

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Before Abraham Lincoln was killed, he had started to make plans for the rebuilding, or Reconstruction, of the nation.
Lincoln´s Plan Lincoln wanted to bring the nation back together quickly. He believed the South should not be punished. In a speech on March 4, 1865, Lincoln said,

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In the 1840's, the Mormons, were not welcome in many places in the United States. They went west to form their own communities and to find greater religious freedom.Brigham Young was a Mormon leader. In 1846, he led a group on a 1,000-mile trip from Illinois to the Great Salt Lake valley, in what is now Utah. This route became known as the Mormon Trail. The Mormons created a city in the valley. The region known as the Utah Territory grew quickly. Brigham Young became the territory's first governor.

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Among the first Americans to travel to the Oregon Country were missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. In letters to her family, Narcissa Whitman described the beautiful valleys and rich soil of the Oregon Country. Her letters were later published, and within a few years, thousands of pioneers were following the Oregon Trail west. The Oregon Trail began in Missouri, at Independence. Most pioneers traveled in covered wagons. The wagons were long and shaped like boats, so people called them “prairie schooners.” The pioneers traveled west as part of a group of wagons, called a wagon train. No one wanted to travel in winter, for fear of deadly mountain snowstorms. Since it took about six months to travel to the Oregon Country, wagon trains left in the spring. The way west was filled with hardships. People walked most of the way, because the wagons were filled with supplies. At night, wagons were pulled into a circle for protection. Wagons faced danger when they had to ford, or cross, rivers. If a wagon tipped over, goods could be lost or people could drown.

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Texans did not give up after the Alamo. On April 21, d. The Texans surprised the Mexicans and attacked, Santa Anna at San ja shouting, “Remember the Alamo!” After a brief battle, they captured many soldiers, including General Santa Anna. In return for his freedom, Santa Anna granted Texas independence. Sam Houston was elected the new nation's first president. Texas was called the Lone Star Republic because its flag had one star. Texas was an independent republic until it was annexed, or added on, by the United States in 1845.

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The Cherokee lived in the southeastern United States. Unlike most other tribes, the Cherokee adopted, the ways of life of white settlers. The Cherokee still wanted to preserve their own culture. Sequoyah created an alphabet for his people's language. Many settlers began moving onto Cherokee lands. The Cherokee protested the settlers' taking their land. The discovery of gold brought more settlers to the area. In 1830, President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. It forced the Cherokee and other tribes to leave their lands and go to an area called the Indian Territory. It was west of the Mississippi River, in what is now the state of Oklahoma. The government of Georgia gave land owned by the Cherokee to new settlers looking for land. John Ross, the Cherokee chief, went to court to protect the Cherokee's right to their own land. The United States Supreme Court sided with the Cherokee. Chief Justice John Marshall said that Georgia could not take the Cherokee's lands. However, President Jackson decided to ignore the Supreme Court. He would not enforce the ruling.

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In June 1812, President James Madison asked declared war on Britain. At the time, Britain had the strongest navy in the world. Britain set up a blockade of American ports. Still, the United States won several important naval battles. In September 1813, Captain Oliver Hazard Perry won the Battle of Lake Erie. This helped the United States keep control of its western lands. A month later, General William Henry Harrison led 4,500 soldiers into Canada. At the Battle of the Thames the Americans defeated the British and the Native American. Among those killed was Chief Tecumseh. Most tribes then gave up their alliances with Britain.

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Napoleon Bonaparte- He was the leader of France. He sold New Orleans (more then 800,000 square miles) for ONLY 15 million dollars
Pikes Peak-In 1806, Captain Zebulon Pike led an expedition to explore the southwestern area of the Louisiana Purchase. In what is now Colorado, he saw a “blue mountain,” now known as Pikes Peak.