Go West, young nation!
Why was the Gadsden Purchase significant to the U.S.?
It provided the best route for a southern continental railroad
Which state was the first to officially secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Who became the most well-known conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Why did Southerners invest little in industry compared to the North?
Their economy was deeply rooted and agriculture and slavery
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after which battle?
Antietam
"I was born upon the prairie… why do you tell us to leave?" Who most likely said this?
Native American being forced off their land
Where did the first armed conflict of the Civil War occur?
Fort Sumter
Which document inspired the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments?
Declaration of Independence
Who led one of the largest slave revolts in U.S. history?
Nat Turner
What resulted from the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Popular sovereignty led to violent conflict
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the Northern economy?
It led to the rise of machines and factories
What theory did the South use to justify leaving the Union?
How did Frederick Douglass advocate for abolition?
Through speeches and a published autobiography
During the Nullification Crisis, what issue was truly being challenged?
State power v. Federal authority
In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln refers to which historic document?
Declaration of Independence
What was one major effect of the Louisiana Purchase on the United States?
It doubled the size of the US and encouraged Westward Expansion
Who was selected as the Confederate president?
Jefferson Davis
What led William Lloyd Garrison to join the antislavery cause?
He believed that slavery was against Christian principles
Why were some Northerners hesitant to fully support the abolition of slavery?
They relied economically on Southern cotton and feared job loss
What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
To prevent European influence in the Western Hemisphere
What title best fits this outline?
-Fertile Land in Oregon -California Gold Rush (1849) -Homestead Act (1862) -Transcontinental Railroad Completed (1869)
Westward Expansion and settlement
Who was given command of the Confederacy’s main army?
Robert E. Lee
What effect did Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin have on public opinion?
It increased anti-slavery feelings in the North
How did Southern states typically respond to slave rebellions?
They enacted stricter slave codes and punishments
What movement is characterized by utopian communities, education reform, and religious revivals?
Second Great Awakening