Washington
Where was George Washington’s Inauguration?
New York City
What was the compromise was achieved during the Missouri Compromise?
Whether newly added states would be free or slave states
Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
Why did the invention of the cotton gin lead to the expansion of slavery in the American South?
It sped up cotton processing, boosting profits.
Leader of the Abolitionist Movement
Fredrick Douglass
What was Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion?
Squash it with the army
What is the purpose of the Treaty of Ghent?
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812.
The mass exodus of Native Americans out of their land was known as the
Trail of Tears
What were Lewis and Clark tasked to do?
Exploring the territories gained from the Louisiana Purchase.
The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 focused on which reform movement?
Women's rigths
How was George Washington elected to office?
Elected unanimously by Congress
What was the XYZ Affair?
When French Agents demanded a bribe from the United States.
This political faction would eventually become the Democratic-Republicans
The Anti-Federalists
Which of the following outlines the result of the Election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams won the election through a vote by the House of Representatives.
Leader of the Women’s Rights Movement
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Name one precedent set by George Washington
Two-Term President, Commander and Chief, Cabinet
What two countries was the Embargo Act aimed against?
Britan & France
What was John Quincy Adams accused of doing during the election of 1824?
He was accused of giving cabinet positions to congressmen in return for votes.
What was Manifest Destiny?
The belief that Americans were destined to expand west across North America.
Leader of the Education Reform Movement
Horace Mann
Who was Washington's Vice President?
John Adams
What is the 15th Amendment?
Right to vote regardless of race.
What was significant about the Battle of the Alamo during the Mexican-American War?
It became a symbol of resistance and nationalism during the war.
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?
Jefferson David
Leader of the Temperance Movement
Carrie Nation (Hatchet Granny)