The term that describes the action of relinquishing control or territory to another country

Taxes on imported goods

The historical figure who made a book about their past life as a slave

The belief that slavery was evil and should be stopped immediately

The term that best describes people who settled on unoccupied land without legal titles or payments during the westward expansion in the United States

The process of incorporating a territory into an existing country?

The right to vote in political elections

The religious leader that founded Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement.

The process of being freed from legal or political restrictions called?

A pioneer who travelled overland across long distances, often to settle in new territories during westward expansion in the US

The group of mixed European and indigenous descent

The theory of individual states being able to invalidate federal laws or decisions believed to be unconstitutional

The Swiss paneer and settler in California who established Sutter's Fort and owned Sutter’s Mill, leading to the California Gold Rush

The belief that slavery should be ended slowly and slave-owners should be compensated for their losses.

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The name of the religious outposts established by Spanish missionaries in the American Southwest

The system in which a political party’s members meet to decide on their presidential candidate or decide policy

The person that advocated for mental health reform in the 19th century, leading to improved conditions in mental health situations?

The 19th century movement advocating for moderation or abstinence from alcohol

The group of people known as frontiersmen who lived in the Rocky Mountains during the early 19th century

The term that describes the process by which the Spanish government converted missions into settlements

The system that follows the practice of handing out government jobs to supporters

The man known as “the father of American public education” for his significant contributions to the establishment of public schooling in the United States during the 19th century

The historical event (held in 1848) that marked the beginning of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States

The historical route that served as a vital trade route between Missouri and Santa Fe, NM, during the 19th century, facilitating commerce and cultural exchange between the US and Mexico