Who dat?
Civil War/Reconstruction
Wild Wild West/ Slavery
Politics confuse me
Mixed bag of goods
100
This social reformer worked for the cause of more humane treatment of the mentally ill
Dorothea Dix
100
This war plan developed by the North involved controlling the southern ports, controlling the Mississippi river and suffocating southern resources
The Anaconda Plan
100
John Brown led this revolt over the issue of slavery and popular sovereignty in the Midwest. He proceeded to mutilate pro-slavery voters in response to violence against anti-slavery voters. This was the precursor to the Civil War.
Bleeding Kansas
100
During the mid-1800s, the political group which wanted to restrict the influence of immigrants were known as...
Nativists
100
The term which refers to the 19th century belief that a married woman's activities should be limited to housework and family
The Cult of Domesticity
200
Which 1828 president believed he should "act as the spokesman of the people"
President Andrew Jackson
200
This was President Lincoln's plan for reconstruction. In part, Lincoln promised rapid readmission of southern states into the union
Ten-Percent Plan
200
This term represented the widespread American belief that American expansion was not only inevitable, but divinely ordained
Manifest Destiny
200
The lost feathers refer to Mexico losing its territories
200
Which term is defined as "a complete doing away with", which is how it came to be the name of the movement to outlaw slavery
Emancipation
300
Born into slavery, this great writer and orator escaped to the North, where he worked to achieve the freedom of slaves through non-violent means.
Frederick Douglas
300
Although not the first battle of the Civil War, this conflict is considered the official beginning between President Jefferson Davis and President Lincoln. Lincoln decided, "to send in food for hungry men".
Fort Sumter
300
This president advocated war with Mexico from the beginning in his quest for California. He also continued to send ranchers to settle in the territory of Mexico, even after Mexico ended its land grants.
President James K. Polk
300
Which of our present-day states was ceded to the United States in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. (there are 3 possible answers)
Arizona, California, New Mexico
300
According to Lincoln, the Civil War was fought in order to....
Preserve the Union
400
This famous conductor of the Underground Railroad aided in the escape of hundreds of slaves to the north and freedom
Harriet Tubman
400
This test and tax were devised mainly to limit the number of African American qualified to vote
Literacy Test and Poll Tax
400
Following the Dawes Act, This Act provided immigrants and slaves 160 acres of land and citizenship in 5 years out west
Homestead Act
400
This political concept stated, "the question of slavery in the territories would be determined by the vote of the people".
Popular Sovereignty
400
The fundamental provision of this law during 1850 stated that aiding a runaway slave was deemed a crime. This law led to the creation of bounty hunters.
Fugitive Slave Law of 1850
500
Becoming the 7th vice president of the United States, this politician argued heavily for slavery, states' rights and nullification
John C. Calhoun
500
These outlawed slavery within the United States; gave citizenship to African Americans; outlawed the poll tax; gave African Americans the right to vote
13th, 14th, 15th Amendment
500
Manifest Destiny prompted thousands to migrate westward with the promise of new start, open land and religious freedom. These three trails were the main paths for those wagon trains.
Oregon Trail, Sante Fe Trail, Mormon Trail
500
This current state was formerly the "Lone Star Republic" after its independence from Mexico and during the time of the Alamo.
Texas
500
The publication of this book greatly strengthened northern antislavery feelings and resistance to the fugitive slave law while painting an exaggerated negative picture of slavery in the south angering southerners.
Uncle Tom's Cabin