Go West, Young Man
Andrew Jackson became the people's choice for the presidency 3 times during his life. What kind of new voters did Jackson win over during these elections?
These new frontiersmen, pioneers, & other self-made men.
The Atlantic Slave Trade was dangerous for both parties involved. What was one of the few options kidnapped Africans had to avoid slavery in the Americas?
Jump off the ship and drown- Suicide
What long standing policy is repealed as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and creates political chaos when it is gone?
The Missouri Compromise
Where did the Civil War officially begin?
South Carolina, Fort Sumter
Who is the artists that released the album 'Sour' in 2021?
Olivia Rodrigo
What action by Mexico prompts Texans to push toward their own independence?
Mexico outlawed slavery
What was the nickname given to guides and other allies of escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad?
Conductors
The Kansas-Nebraska Act marked the death of what political party and the birth of what other party?
Death of the Whigs
Birth of the Republicans
This was the Union's plan to divide and conquer the South. It involved using the Mississippi River to separate Texas from the rest of the South and then blockading their coast to limit supplies.
The Anaconda Plan
What team did Magic Johnson return to in 1996 after his brief retirement in 1991?
This describes the American belief that Western Expansion was their right and was inevitable. This mission being endorsed by Almighty God
Manifest Destiny
Which policy, perceived as necessary by the South but outrageous by Northerners, instilled the fear of slavery in every African American in the North and was included in the Compromise of 1850?
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act created a great deal of commotion and controversy. The need for this act was triggered by America's desire for what?
To build a transcontinental railroad
Why did the Confederacy's belief in state's rights hurt their ability to conduct the war?
They had not strong central government to direct their war effort.
What major disaster occurred in 1986 leading to widespread environmental damage? This had the potential to force large sections of Europe to be evacuated.
The Chernobyl Disaster
What policy was viewed as the perfect solution to the question of slavery expanding westward? Members of Congress were pleased that the decision of slavery was out of their hands.
Popular Sovereignty
What strategies did enslaved people in the United States employ to resist separation from their families due to sale?
Self-mutilation, starvation, or faking illness
What event is seen as the "point of no return" in America's build up to the Civil War? This was seen as the start of the violence across America.
Bleeding Kansas
What prevented the South from gaining more foreign allies during the war?
North set up a blockade limiting exports from the South
Many foreign nations did not want to get sucked into war with the United States
What is the name of the 7th studio album released by Beyonce in 2022?
Renaissance
Senator Stephen Douglas benefited greatly from the Kansas-Nebraska Act. What two ways did he benefit from this infamous political deal?
He became a well known figure across the nation.
He made money off his property in Chicago increasing in value.
What made the Founding Fathers incorrect in their prediction that slavery was declining in such a way to only last another generation or so?
The Invention of the Cotton Gin
What Congressman was beaten on the floor of the Senate after he insulted a representative from South Carolina with the following quote, "a mistress . . . who, though ugly to others, is always lovely to him; though polluted in the sight of the world, is chaste in his sight—I mean...the harlot, Slavery."
Charles Sumner
What was the financial advantage that the Union(North) had over the Confederacy?
The North still had the U.S. Treasury and most of the banks across the nation. They had much easier time financing their war than the South.
Renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees, what English naturalist improved our understanding of animal behavior and conservation? She passed away earlier this year.
Jane Goodall