Manifest Destiny - US citizens expanded westward, displacing Native Americans
Sectionalism - Divided the United States into North and South based on political and economic differences
Emancipation Proclamation - Freed slaves in Confederate states during the Civil War
The Civil War Battles - Led to a high number of casualties and significant turning points in the war
Reconstruction - Aimed to rebuild the South and provide rights for freed slaves after the Civil War
Freedman's Bureau - Provided assistance to freed slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War
Reconstruction Amendments - Abolished slavery, defined citizenship rights, and granted voting rights to freed slaves
Election of 1876 - Controversial election that ended Reconstruction and led to the removal of federal troops from the South