Expansion of Slavery/Westward Expansion
Who invented the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney
What is the age requirement for a United States President?
35
Who was the first state to secede from the Union
South Carolina
Who were the two explorers who were charged with exploring the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th
What was the big "cash crop" in the South at the time?
Cotton
What is the General Election
It is the election that consists of registered American voters casting ballots for the election
What advantage did the Union have over the Confederacy that allowed for faster troop movement and supply distribution?
An extensive railroad network
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that God destined the early American settlers to own everything that was in North America.
What amendment granted citizenship for all people in America?
14th
How did the cotton gin and the expansion of cotton production link to the growth of slavery?
It made slavery more profitable.
What is the Electoral College?
A group of elected officials that cast votes on behalf of the general public.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It declared freedom for slaves in Confederate states.
What is the most significant thing about the Louisiana Purchase in regards to land mass?
It doubled the size of the United States in 1803
Why was reconstruction necessary?
We just had a war which caused a lot of stress on America: economically, physically, and with infrastructure.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
A "compromise" that admitted Missouri as a Slave state but drew an imaginary line to separate the free and slave states.
Name a president that served during the 1900s
McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, F.D Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, JFK, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, H.W. Bush, Clinton
What innovation made the Battle of Hampton Roads historically significant?
Ironclad ships (submarines kind of)
What was the original goal of the American government when sending diplomats to France?
The acquisition of New Orleans (a major port) and Florida.
What were "black codes"?
Laws put in place to specifically hinder freed slaves.
There were two main groups of immigrants during this time period. What was one of the two nationalities?
German or Irish
Name a President that served during the 2000s BEFORE 2010
Clinton, W. Bush, Obama
What event marked the end of the Civil War
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
What does a revolution in Haiti have to do with the Louisiana Purchase?
It lead to the French forces in Haiti being defeated costing a loss of both troops and resources for the French government.
What is an example of a "black code"?
poll taxes
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