Presidency
What purchase from Jefferson's presidency doubled the size of the United States?
Louisiana Purchase
Why was the Civil War so deadly?
New military technology (guns and bullets) combined with outdated strategy
Define Manifest Destiny
Belief that US was destined by God to expand coast to coast
Define sectionalism
Loyalty to your section of the US. Slavery main issue.
What was the deadliest battle in the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Who is the president who was the main cause of the South to secede from the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
How did the Mexican American war impact the size of the United States?
Added the southwestern states of the US to the country
What was the Trail of Tears?
- Forced march of Natives across the country
- 25% died
How did sectionalism contribute to the Civil War?
Caused division between the North and South
Which state equalled free state, fugitive slave act due to the Compromise of 1850?
California
What president passed the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
What were some of the reasons the North won the Civil War?
-Control of most of the country’s railroads
-Use of telegraph
-More manufacturing of weapons
-Larger army/population
What was the Era of Good feelings?
Period of peace and economic prosperity after War of 1812.
What two inventions to the expansion of slavery?
- Cotton gin
- Power loom
Who were the 3 people who explored the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis, Clark & Sacagawea
Why was Andrew Jackson called Old Hickory?
He was an Common man & tough army General.
How did total war impact the Civil War?
- The North destroys the southern infrastructure and land
- Which were one of the factors that made the North win the Civil War
Who did the US acquired the Oregon Territory from in the 1840's?
Great Britian
What was the North, South, and West views on the National Bank?
North- in favor of
South- against
West - mixed
What was John Brown’s Raid?
It was a raid on the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry. It tried to free slaves and start a revolt.
What were the 3 warnings that George Washington gave in his farewell speech?
- No political/foreign alliances
- Avoid political parties
- Have national pride not sectional pride
What was the importance of the War of 1812?
-Gave America sense of nationalism
-Showed US military was stronger
-Set borders with canada
How did Manifest Destiny affect the Mexican American War?
Manifest Destiny contributed to the war because it drove America to take over Texas.
This deal created a boundary for slavery in 1820
Missouri Compromise
What was the California Gold Rush?
Gold discovered in 1848 led to mass migration to California in 1849.
Eventually caused California to become a state.