Very Demure, Very Jacksonian Era
What led people to vote Andrew Jackson for president?
A. He bribed people to vote for him
B. He was George Washington's best friend
C. He was a great map creator
D. He was a great war hero of the War of 1812
D. He was a great war hero of the War of 1812
How were regional differences changing in the early 19th century ?
A. Plantations grew in the Northern areas
B. Farms grew larger in Northern regions
C. People moved to the North to find factory
D. Settlers moved to develop the Northern areas
C. People moved to the North to find factory
Why did people flood to California in the early 1800s?
GOLD
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
A. Dolley Madison
B. James Madison
C. Francis Scott Key
D. Martha Washington
C. Francis Scott Key
Who won the Civil War?
Union
How did President Jackson keep the Union together?
A. He paid off the National Debt
B. He stopped South Carolina from seceding
C. He vetoed 12 bills during the presidency
D. He shut down the National Bank
B. He stopped South Carolina from seceding
Why was the cotton gin important for America?
A. It changed the way farmers in the north harvested crops
B. The invention made the country famous for inventor Eli Whitney
C. It led to the growth of more cotton and slavery
D. The cotton gin reduced profits for plantation owners in the South
C. It led to the growth of more cotton and slavery
How did Geography affect travelers on the Oregon Trail?
A. They got sunburned
B.They had to travel by wagon
C. They had to cross bridges
D. They had to cross steep mountains
D. They had to cross steep mountains
Why is Sojourner Truth well known?
A. She wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
B. She worked hard to help women and enslaved people
C. She wrote a newspaper about slavery
D. She wrote a book about her life (autobiograpghy) as a slave
B. She worked hard to help women and enslaved people
What was Clara Barton's contribution to the war?
a) She helped the Confederacy plan their attacks.
b) She helped fight on the battlefield
c) She founded the American Red Cross
d) She helped the Union plan their attacks
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c) She founded the American Red Cross
What was one major effect of Jackson's Presidency?
A. The Indian Removal Act
B. Manifest Destiny
C. Impressment
D.Lewis & Clark Expedition
A. The Indian Removal Act
How were the North and South growing differently after the war of 1812?
A. The North had more factories and urbanization. The South had more farms and slavery.
B. The South had more factories and urbanization. The North had more farms and slavery.
C. The North found more gold and the South found more silver
D. The South found more gold and the North found more silver
A. The North had more factories and urbanization. The South had more farms and slavery.
What was the result of the California Gold Rush?
A. Enough people moved to California, so it became a state
B. The Mexican War broke out when settlers rushed to California
C. Gold was discovered in other territories
D. Most people returned east because they did not find gold.
A. Enough people moved to California, so it became a state
DAILY DOUBLE
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sanford Case?
A. All slaves were freed
B. It declared that enslaved blacks were not citizen and had no rights
C. It made slavery illegal in California
D. It gave slaves the right to choose if they were a slave or free state
B. It declared that enslaved blacks were not citizen and had no rights
What is considered the most deadly battle in the Civil War?
a) Battle of Shiloh
b) Fort Donaldson
c) Battle of Gettysburg
d) Battle of Bull Run
c) Battle of Gettysburg
What did many people think about President Jackson?
He was too powerful, and overuses his power as president.
Who invented the cotton gin?
A. Samuel Morse
B. Eli Whitney
C. Robert Fulton
D. Thomas Edison
B. Eli Whitney
What did James K. Polk promise voters when he ran for president?
A. He would spread American culture
B. As president, he would not support statehood for Texas
C. He would help Texas win its independence from Mexico
D. He would end slavery throughout all American states
A. He would spread American culture
What was the role of the battle at Fort Sumter played in secession in the Union?
A. More slave states joined the confederacy
B. The Civil War was delayed until US troops opened fire
C. Jefferson Davis forced Confederate troops to surrender
D. Abraham Lincoln ended slavery as many Southern had feared
A. More slave states joined the confederacy
What is the period after the Civil War called?
a) The Civil Rights Era
b) The Rebuilding Era
c) Reconstruction Era
d) The Renaissance
c) Reconstruction Era
Why did American Indians call their forced removal to Indian Territory the "Trail of Tears"?
A. People cried the whole trip
B. American Indians wanted white settlers to have more land
C. Many American Indians suffered hunger, sickness, or death along the trail.
D. President Jackson gave more than to white settlers which made them cry tears of joy
C. Many American Indians suffered hunger, sickness, or death along the trail.
How did Northerners use the cotton grown in the South?
A. They turned the cotton into textile mills
B.They moved it from their homes to factories
C. They used cotton gins to remove seeds
D. They used it to improve transportation
A. They turned the cotton into textile mills
How was the Santa Fe Trail different from the other trails?
A. People took it to find gold
B. People took it to trade goods
C. People took it to acquire farmland
D. People took it get religious freedom
B. People took it to trade goods
What does Popular Sovereignty mean?
A. You could only own slaves if you have land
B. States can now decide if they want to be a free or slave state
C. People who lived in Texas had to pay taxes to Mexico
D. If you live under the Missouri border you were a slave state and above you were a free state
B. States can now decide if they want to be a free or slave state
What was the main goal of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?
A. To end slavery
B. To give former enslaved people the right to vote
C. To give former enslaved people the equal treatment just as other Americans have
D. To give former enslaved people the citizenship
C. To give former enslaved people the equal treatment just as other Americans have