Early Republic & the War of 1812
This British practice of seizing American sailors helped push the U.S. toward war.
A: What is impressment?
This invention by Eli Whitney increased cotton production dramatically.
What is the cotton gin?
This period during Monroe’s presidency was marked by political harmony.
A: What is the Era of Good Feelings?
This religious movement emphasized personal salvation and emotional preaching.
A: What is the Second Great Awakening?
This 1861 attack on a federal fort marked the start of the Civil War.
A: What is the Battle of Fort Sumter?
These young congressmen from the South and West pushed aggressively for war.
A: Who were the War Hawks?
These early workplaces brought machines and workers together under one roof.
What are factories?
This nickname for cotton reflected its dominance in the Southern economy.
A: What is “King Cotton”?
This new American religion, founded by Joseph Smith, grew despite persecution. x
This new American religion, founded by Joseph Smith, grew despite persecution. A: What is the Mormon Church? (Also acceptable: What is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints?)
This act was the freeing of all Slaves in the Rebel Territory
Emancipation Proclamation
This 1814 attack on the U.S. capital symbolized national vulnerability.
A: What is the burning of Washington, D.C.?
This trail carried thousands of settlers from Missouri to the Pacific Northwest.
A: What is the Oregon Trail?
Comprimise of 1850
The women’s rights convention in 1848 issued the Declaration of Sentiments.
A: What is the Seneca Falls Convention?
This 1863 battle in Pennsylvania turned the tide toward the Union.
A: What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This battle outside Baltimore inspired the writing of the national anthem.
A: What is the Battle of Fort McHenry?
This belief that Americans were destined to expand shaped national policy.
A: What is Manifest Destiny?
This alleged deal between Adams and Clay outraged Jackson supporters.
A: What is the Corrupt Bargain?
This reform movement sought to reduce or eliminate the consumption of alcohol.
A: What is the temperance movement?
This destructive Union strategy devastated Southern infrastructure and morale.
A: What is Sherman’s March to the Sea?
This treaty ended the War of 1812 without changing any borders.
A: What is the Treaty of Ghent?
This major canal connected western farms to eastern markets.
What is the Erie Canal?
This 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia increased Southern fears and stricter slave codes.
A: What is Nat Turner’s Rebellion?
These idealistic communities attempted to create perfect societies inspired by revivalism.
A: What are utopian communities?
This political deal ended Reconstruction and removed federal troops from the South.
A: What is the Compromise of 1876?