War & Peace & Everything Between
Frederick Douglas argued which of the following?
a. The Constitution supported slavery.
b. Abolition was unnecessary.
c. The Constitution could be interpreted as anti-slavery.
d. Slavery was a moral good.
c. The Constitution could be interpreted as anti-slavery.
The Emancipation Proclamation declared...
...freedom only for enslaved people in Confederate states.
The development of the agrarian economy in the South was heavily influenced by which invention?
The cotton gin
The Gold Rush of 1849 resulted in...
...economic growth and migration to the West
The Radical Republican Plan for Reconstruction aimed to...
...punish the South and protect the rights of freedmen.
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry was intended to...
...start a slave rebellion
Manifest Destiny was a belief that...
...it was America's destiny to expand westward
Abolitionists sought to do what?
End slavery
The Missouri Compromise was an attempt to resolve...
...conflicts over slavery in new territories.
The first Industrial Revolution in the U.S. led to...
...advancements in technology and changes in labor
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 led to...
...The Trail of Tears
The Dred Scott decision determined that...
...enslaved people could not sue for their freedom.
The Seneca Falls Convention is best known for...
...launching the women's rights movement.
The primary reason Confederate states seceded from the Union was...
...the issue of slavery.
Harriet Tubman is best known for her role in what?
The Underground Railroad
The formation of the Republican Party was a response to...
...the expansion of slavery.
Push and pull factors for immigration in the early to mid 1800s included which of the following?
a. War and conflict in the U.S.
b. Economic opportunity and political stability in the U.S.
c. Strict immigration laws in Europe
d. A decline in job opportunities in the U.S.
b. Economic opportunity and political stability in the U.S.
Steamboats significantly impacted Louisiana's economy by...
...improving transportation and trade routes.
The Gadsden Purchase was significant because it...
...acquired land for a southern transcontinental railroad
Horace Mann is associated with which reform movement?
Education reform
The Battle of Fort Sumter is significant because it...
...marked the first battle of the Civil War.
The Compromise of 1877 resulted in...
...the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, ending Reconstruction.
...it left a nation divided and uncertain about the future
The Nullification Crisis was primarily about...
...the right of states to reject federal laws.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address emphasized...
...the importance of preserving the Union and equality.