First presidents & War of 1812
Who did we buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
France/Napoleon
What is nationalism?
pride and loyalty in your country, a sense of national identity
Who was the leader of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Which state was the first to leave the Union?
South Carolina
Which side had the better generals and military training?
What 2 men led the exploration of the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis & Clark
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that American's were given the God-Given right to expand from coast to coast
Who was the educational reformer from Massachusetts who helped to bring about reforms such as publicly funded schools and better teacher training
Horace Mann
What word means a devotion to the interests of a region over those of a country as a whole
Sectionalism
What was Lincoln's main goal as president during the Civil War?
To preserve the union (to keep the country together)
What national landmark was burned during the War of 1812?
The White House
What is another word for the "Right to vote"?
suffrage
What is William Lloyd Garrison famous for?
What invention led to an increased need for slavery?
Cotton Gin
What EVENT marked the beginning of the Civil War?
The Confederates fired on Fort Sumter
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The US warned Europe to stay out of affairs and stop colonizing in the Western Hemisphere or the US would declare war on them
Which president is responsible for promoting the Indian Removal Act & the Trail of Tears?
Jackson
Who organized the Seneca Falls convention and wrote the Declaration of Sentiments?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
What happened in "Bleeding Kansas"?
pro and anti- slavery forces clashed when people from Missouri "crashed" the Kansas elections, causing it to become a slave state
Give 3 advantages the North had over the South
bigger population, bigger army, more factories & supplies, more Railroads, more $
What was the Embargo Act, which president encouraged it & why?
President Jefferson used it to stop all trade with other countries because Britain & France were impressing our sailors and preventing free trade on the seas
Give the 3 main parts of the Missouri Compromise.
1. Missouri would enter as a slave state
2. Maine would enter as a free state
3. The 36'30 parallel would divide free from slave states
Who was John Brown and what is he famous for?
He was an abolitionist and he led a raid on Harper's Ferry Virginia.
What two decisions came out of the Dred Scott case?
1. Slaves were not citizens and therefore could not sue for their freedom
2. It was unconstitutional to ban slavery because that would violate citizens property rights
What was the Emancipation proclamation? (Be specific)
It freed all the slaves in Confederate territory