Presidents
Who was the 4th President of the United States and the President during the War of 1812.
How did the Lewis and Clark expedition mostly travel to get to the Pacific Ocean?
River Routes
Where did Mexico think the border was between them and Texas (The United States)?
Neuces River
Which two African Americans led the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass
The deadliest day in the Civil War.
Battle of Antietam
Which three Presidents were Democratic-Republicans?
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
How much money did the United States pay for Louisiana and which country gave it to us?
15 million. France
The General that led the United States in the Battle of New Orleans.
Andrew Jackson
In the Missouri Compromise, which state was added as a free state and which state was added as a slave state?
Free State=Maine
Slave State=Missouri
What did the Siege of Port Hudson and Battle of Vicksburg have in common with each other?
They gave the Union more control of the Mississippi River
What was George Washington's policies toward foreign countries? Which political party was George Washington?
Remain Neutral/ No Alliances
None
Who was the President that bought Louisiana? And who was the leader that he bought it from?
Thomas Jefferson
Napoleon Bonaparte
Why was Texas being added as a state going to cause issues in Government
People did not know whether to make Texas a slave or free state/ Mexico still believed Texas belonged to them
What was the cause and effect of the Indian Removal Act?
Cause- Wanted gold that was on the land of the Cherokee
Effect- Trail of Tears
What were the three ways that the South tried to stop African Americans from voting.
Poll Tax, Literacy Test, Grandfather Clause
Explain the Corrupt Bargain. Who was involved? What Happened?
John Q. Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay
Jackson and Adams tied so it went to House of Rep. House of Rep picked Adams to win.
Adams gave Secretary of State job to Henry Clay, who was Speaker of the House before that.
Explain the benefits that came from the Louisiana Purchase.
Full control of the Mississippi River, Expansion of land westward for farming and exploration.
What were the terms of the Adams Onis Treaty?
Established border between U.S. and Spain.
Florida was given to United States.
Explain what the Kansas Nebraska Act did and what it led to.
It gave the territories of Kansas and Nebraska popular sovereignty.
It led to northerners and southerners meeting in Kansas and battling it out. Known as Bleeding Kansas
What were some differences between Congressional and Presidential Reconstruction?
Congressional Reconstruction- created by Radical Republicans in Congress, more strict on South, helped create 13 14 15 amendments, civil rights act of 1866, freedmens bureau, military districts, etc
Presidential Reconstruction-created by Andrew Johnson, less strict, had to take oath and pledge loyalty to Union
Explain the reason that people did NOT want to reelect John Adams in the Election of 1800.
People were tired of the Alien and Sedition Acts and felt like Federal Gov gained too much power. Alexander Hamilton fought against him and got people to vote against him
Explain why Lewis and Clark could not travel directly west when going to the Pacific Ocean. Why did they travel Northwest instead? Explain fully.
Spain owned all of the land out west. This could have ended up as trespassing if we went there. The land in the Northwest was shared between the U.S. and Great Britain. We were allowed to go through there.
Explain the guidelines of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
United States gained nearly half of Mexico's territory. (The Southwest United States)
United States paid Mexico 15 million
Rio Grande was established as border
Mexicans citizens had to become U.S. citizens if they wanted to stay
Explain the guidelines of the Compromise of 1850.
California added as Free State.
Slave Trade banned in Washington D.C.
New Mexico and Utah territories given popular sovereignty
-The Battle of Gettysburg
-The Battle of Shiloh
-The Battle of Manassas
-The Battle of Antietam
-Sherman's March to the Sea
1. Battle of Manassas
2. Battle of Shiloh
3. Battle of Antietam
4. Battle of Gettysburg
5. Sherman's Walk to the Sea