Era of Good Feelings
What U.S. president is most closely associated with the Era of Good Feelings?
James Monroe
Which political party did Andrew Jackson help found during the 1820s?
Democratic Party
Which event directly triggered the start of the Civil War?
The attack on Fort Sumter
This U.S. President, known for trust-busting and conservation, led many Progressive reforms from 1901 to 1909.
Theodore Roosevelt
This 1917 event directly contributed to the U.S. entering World War I on the side of the Allies.
Hint: Mexico and Germany
Zimmermann Telegram
Which major political party collapsed during the Era of Good Feelings, leading to a brief period of one-party rule?
Federalists
Which of the following best describes Jacksonian Democracy?
Expansion of voting rights to all white men
Which document issued by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War declared all slaves in Confederate states to be free?
Emancipation Proclamation
This 1913 constitutional amendment allowed the federal government to collect income taxes.
16th Amendment
President Wilson’s 1918 plan for postwar peace was known by this name.
Wilson's 1918 Fourteen Point Speech
What treaty, signed during Monroe’s presidency, led to the U.S. acquiring Florida from Spain?
Adam's-Onís Treaty
Which Supreme Court case ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation, but was ignored by Andrew Jackson?
Worcester v. Georgia
What was the primary goal of the Union’s Anaconda Plan during the Civil War?
To blockade southern ports and cut off supplies
This 1906 law was passed after Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle exposed unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry.
Meat inspection Act
This Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of Japanese internment camps as a wartime necessity.
Korematsu v. United States
Although called the "Era of Good Feelings," tensions were rising beneath the surface. What 1820 political compromise highlighted growing sectional tensions over slavery?
Missouri Compromise
What was the main issue at the center of the Nullification Crisis during Jackson’s presidency?
Tariffs
Which Constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
13th Amendment
his group of journalists exposed corruption and social injustices during the Progressive Era.
Muckrakers
This 1948 U.S. and British effort successfully supplied West Berlin with food and fuel after the Soviet Union blockaded all ground routes into the city
Berlin Airlift
In what ways did the Era of Good Feelings not live up to its name? Provide two examples showing political, regional, or economic divisions that emerged during this time.
Sectional tensions over slavery intensified with the Missouri Compromise, revealing deep divides between North and South.
The Panic of 1819, the first major U.S. financial crisis, led to widespread economic hardship and growing distrust of banks and federal economic policy.
Even within the Democratic-Republican Party, factionalism was growing, eventually leading to its split in the 1820s.
Explain one reason Andrew Jackson opposed the Second Bank of the United States, and describe one consequence of his actions.
Sample response...
Reason: Jackson believed the Bank was unconstitutional, undemocratic, and favored wealthy elites at the expense of the common people.
Consequence: He vetoed the Bank's recharter and withdrew federal funds, placing them in "pet banks," which contributed to the Panic of 1837 after destabilizing the economy.
Describe one of the challenges faced by the federal government during Reconstruction, and how it was addressed (or not addressed) during the period.
Sample Answer:
Challenge: One major challenge during Reconstruction was reintegrating the Southern states into the Union and determining the political and civil rights of former slaves.
Response: The federal government attempted to address this through the Reconstruction Acts (1867), which divided the South into military districts and required states to ratify the 14th Amendment and guarantee voting rights for African Americans. However, resistance from Southern states and the eventual withdrawal of federal troops in 1877 left many issues unresolved.
This 1911 workplace disaster in New York City led to major reforms in labor laws and workplace safety regulations.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
This conference among Allied leaders in 1945 set the stage for postwar Europe and led to tensions that contributed to the Cold War.
Yalta Conference