Queen Victoria
Adams, Jackson, Harrison, Van Buren
Adams, Jackson, Harrison, Van Buren
Tyler, Polk, and Taylor
Tyler, Polk, and Taylor
100
The time period during her reign was called.....
What is the Victorian Age?
100
His term was characterized by contention from angry opponents who sought to undermine his presidency.
Who is John Quincy Adams
100
He bitterly lost the presidential election of 1824 and accused the president of making a "corrupt bargain" with Henry Clay
Who is Andrew Jackson?
100
He was named "Young Hickory" because he was an ardent supporter of Andrew Jackson.
Who is James Polk?
100
Became president in 1841
John Tyler
200
Queen Victoria's husband
Who is Prince Albert (of Saxe-Coburg)
200
First president to die in office. How did he die?
Who is William Henry Harrison? He caught a cold the day of his inauguration and died only a month after becoming president?
200
War hero of 1812 at the Battle of Tippecanoe
Who is William Henry Harrison?
200
Who strongly disagreed with the Missouri Compromise, believing that banning slavery in any part of the country was illegal?
Who is John Tyler?
200
What was the Oregon Treaty of 1846 and who was president?
Treaty between U.S. and Britian, establishing the compromise border of the Oregon territory at the 49th parallel. James Polk was president.
300
What was Queen Victoria's responsibilities as Monarch?
She did not rule people directly, but officiated at important events and ceremonies.
300
He supported the Tarriff of Abominations, which was unpopular with the general public and resulted in increasing sectional tensions between the North and the South.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
300
Name the president who signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and name the president during the Trail of Tears.
Who is Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren?
300
Name the president during the Mexican-American War and the result of the War for the U.S.
Who was James Polk? The largest amount of land ever added to the U.S. resulted in the acquisition of California and other states.
300
Who was president during the California Gold Rush?
Who is Zachary Taylor?
400
There was a scandal in her court in which Queen Victoria falsely accused Lady Flora Hastings of being pregnant out of wedlock. What did Queen Victoria do wrong?
She refused to admit she had been wrong even after Hastings died of cancer, revealing Queen Victoria's arrogance and faulty judgement.
400
Appointed secretary of state in 1829 by Andrew Jackson
Who is Martin Van Buren?
400
Texas Revolution in which Texas gained independence from Mexican rule happened when he was president.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
400
What was the Convention of 1848 and who was President?
First Womens' Rights Covention known as the Seneca Falls Convention on Womens' Rights produced a declaration of women's rights modeled after the Declaration of Independence. Zachary Taylor was president.
400
Who admitted Texas to the Union?
Who is president James Polk?
500
How did Queen Victoria affect the people's view of the monarchy and how long did she reign?
Her reign repaired the damaged image of the monarchy, and the British people came to truly love and respect Victoria as their queen. She ruled for 63 years, the longest reign of any British monarch.
500
What was the response of the president to the Nullification Crisis which developed through protests to the Tariff of Abominations and how did it contribute to the Civil War?
President Andrew Jackson responded by sending U.S. Navy ships to make sure South Carolinians paid the tariff. Although conflict was avoided, Southerners feared the federal government might use its powers to make slavery illegal. The result was the beginning of sectional tensions between the North and the South.
500
He dismantled the national bank, resulting in a serious recession (the Panic of 1837) after he left office, for which his successor and friend was blamed.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
500
Who distinguished himself in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, the second Seminole War, and particularly the Mexican-American War, where his victories against Santa Anna, made him a national hero?
Who is Zachary Taylor?
500
What was the Compromise of 1850?
A series of laws regarding the entry of newly created states and territories formed from the land won in the Mexican-American War; it aimed to achieve a balance between slave and free stated in the Union.
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