Grab Bag
Who bought the Louisiana Purchase and who did they buy it from?
Thomas Jefferson; France
What year did the War of 1812 start?
1812
Jackson implemented "universal, white male suffrage". This means:
All white men could vote
The 36'30 latitude line of Missouri's southern border was the Missouri Compromise line. In which, state below were _____ states and states above were _______ states
Slave; free
The 1836 Battle of Alamo was a battle for this place's independence, but now is associated with was modern day U.S. state
Texas
What was the main goal of abolitionists?
The abolishment of slavery
President during the War of 1812
James Madison
Jackson's implementation of the "Trail of Tears" mainly affected this group of Americans:
Native Americans
The Kansas-Nebraska act allowed voters to choose if they wanted to be a slave or free state. This was known as P_________ S___________
Popular Sovereignty
The Oregon Territory was bought from which European country?
Great Britain
The North before the Civil War favored high tariffs. What are tariffs?
Taxes on imports
Which American general gained fame during the war (especially the Battle of New Orleans), and later became president? He was known as "Ole Hickory"
Andrew Jackson
What is the "Spoils System"?
Allowing friends/people that helped with the campaign government positions
The Compromise of 1850 allowed this "golden" state to be admitted to the Union as a free state
California
This state was gained after a treaty with Spain in 1819 called the Adam-Onis Treaty
Florida
The Star Spangled Banner was written at Fort McHenry, which sits in the harbor of what city?
Baltimore
What does "impressment" mean?
British capturing American sailors and making them work for the British Royal Navy
The Know-Nothing Party was known for their intolerant stance on:
Immigration
The Republican Party was first formed in Kansas. their main goal was to:
Abolish slavery
The term used to describe the idea that Americans have the right to move out west and stretch their country from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Manifest Destiny
What affect did slave rebellions, like the Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser Rebellions, have on slave laws?
Slave laws became more harsh because southerners feared more of these would occur
What was the Hartford Convention and why did it cause the downfall of the Federalist Party?
Meeting of Federalists to discuss leaving the Union because they did not agree with the war. Once the war was over, they were seen as treasonous and unpatriotic.
What was the Monroe Doctrine and was did it say?
Document that said the U.S. would protect South America and not allow European intervention in the continent
Why did people care about how many slave or free states there were?
Because the more states that are slave states = more votes in congress on pro-slavery issues. Likewise for free states (all about congressional power)
Mexican Cession was after Mexico lost the Mexican American War. Name 2 states the U.S. gained from Mexico.
California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada