Vocabulary
What does nationalism mean?
A strong feeling of pride and loyalty to one's own country or nation, often prioritizing national interests above all else.
Which country did Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
France
What impact did the cotton gin have on slavery?
The cotton gin made the process of cotton cultivation significantly quicker, so it increased the demand for cotton worldwide
Who was the third president of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
What state is Taylor Swift from?
Pennsylvania
What is the spoils system?
a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters, friends, and relatives as a reward for working toward victory
How did Manifest Destiny lead to the expansion of slavery?
White Americans believed that they had the right to settle the North American continent and slaveowners believed that they should have the right to have slavery in the new territories
How does gradualism compare to abolition?
Gradualism was the belief that slavery would end eventually (passive), while abolition advocated for the immediate abolishment of slavery (active)
The Election of 1860 led to what politician becoming president?
Abraham Lincoln
In math, what is this equation used for?
y = mx + b
Slope-intercept line
What does sectionalism mean?
Sectionalism is loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
To warn Europe from trying to colonize the Americas
What was the result of the Dred Scott decision?
Enslaved people were considered property, not citizens
Who was president during the Mexican-American War?
James K. Polk
What is the plural of the word "appendix?"
Appendices
What does popular sovereignty mean?
the principle that the authority of a government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, including whether or not slavery would be allowed in new territories
What was the purpose of the Virginia Resolutions?
Asserted that states could nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional, arguing for states' rights and limited federal power
The caning of this U.S. senator further divided the country and showed violence was common in national debates.
Charles Sumner
Who was president during the "Era of Good Feelings?"
James Monroe
What is the official word for a "group" of crows?
murder
What United States government document does the Writ of Habeas Corpus appear in?
The U.S. Constitution
Besides Lewis and Clark, what was the name of the American explorer that Jefferson sent to explore the southwestern part of the Louisiana Purchase?
Zebulon Pike
What was the first United States state to secede from the United States?
South Carolina
Who was the president of the United States during the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Franklin Pierce
Which country was Spotify founded in?
Sweden