U.S during the Westward Expansion
When was the Louisiana Purchase bought by the United States
1803
In what year was Texas admitted to the Union as a slave state?
1845
What movement did Horace Mann support?
Education reform
Define XYZ Affairs
A diplomatic situation between French and UNited States diplomats that resulted in an undeclared war known as the Quasi-War
How many days are in a year?
365
What change was a result of the Mexican War?
The United States acquired California
What did the cotton gin contribute to?
The profitability of slavery
What was the main goal of the American Temperance Society?
A decrease of consumption of alcohol
What was an early U.S struggle that defined the authority of the central government under Washington?
Whiskey Rebellion
What ocean is off the California coast?
The pacific
What state did the United States acquire from Span in 1819?
Florida
What encouraged more immigrants to settle in northern states than southern states?
Southern states had smaller industrial sectors
How is the Seneca Falls Convention important in U.S history?
An important step in the women's rights movement
The United States and Great Britain had an agreement that impact foreign religions. How was this possible?
It assisted the United States in preserving neutrality
What type of fish is Nemo?
A clownfish
What were the economic motives for Manifest Destiny?
(Name at least one)
- The potential for new markets
- An abundance of inexpensive farmland
- The discovery of gold
How did Frederick Douglass influence the abolitionist movement?
He published an anti-slavery newspaper, "The North Star"
Name an important figure from the Seneca Falls Convention
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Martha C. Wright, Jane Hunt, Mary McClintock
What happened before the War of 1812?
British impressment of US sailors
Which planet in our Solar System is known for having a ring?
Saturn
What happens next?
- President Jackson supports the removal of the Native Americas
- ?
- Native Americans are forced to walk the Trail of Tears
President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling
what was the main reason for the transatlantic slave trade?
The economic demands of the plantation system
Name an abolitionist
Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truthy, Harriet Beecher Stowe
What was established by the Supreme Court during the ruling of Marbury v Madison?
Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law
Who was the first man to step on the moon?