Slavery
What part of the United States had slavery?
The South
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the first president?
George Washington
What purchase sparked the idea of Manifest Destiny?
The Louisiana Purchase
The War of 1812 was between...
America and Great Britain
What invention led to the expansion of slavery?
The Cotton Gin
What weapon helped both sides during the Civil War?
The Minie Ball
Who was the president during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that it was America's god given right for their country to expand from coast to coast.
What did Canada burn down in the War of 1812?
The White House (Presidential Palace)
What did the Fugitive Slave Act do?
It required for runaway slaves, even if they’re in a free state, to be returned to their owners.
What were two causes of the Civil War?
1. Sectionalism
2. Slavery
The Mexican-American war is often referred to as ____'s War
President Polk
From what two oceans does America expand from?
From the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific Ocean
What was Andrew Jackson's nickname in the War of 1812?
What series of laws were passed to resolve the issue of slavery in the land gained from the Mexican-American War?
The Compromise of 1850
True or false: The South had many train lines.
False
What did President Washington warn us about in his farewell address?
Not to identify ourselves by our differences like being a northerner or southerner, but identify ourselves as American.
With America's rapid expansion, what racial group was impacted?
Native Americans
Why did Great Britain originally not want to fight in the War of 1812?
They were already in a war with France
What were two reasons the Dred Scott case was dismissed?
1. Dred Scott was not a citizen
2. Slaves are property.
What was the North's strategy during the war?
Total War
What president was holding the American Flag in the painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware?
President James Monroe
What war helped gain America land which in turn expanded their country from coast to coast?
The Mexican-American War
Who writes the national anthem during the War of 1812?
Francis Scott Key