Early America
George Washington established many traditions, such as only serving for two terms. What are these traditions called?
precedents
Who was president during the War of 1812?
James Madison
This president defended his Indian Removal policy by saying it was good for Americans and Native Americans.
Andrew Jackson
How many Southern electoral votes did Abraham Lincoln receive?
Zero
Which side of the Civil War had a technological advantage, also making their factories more mechanized?
The North / Union
Which President issued an embargo on trade with Europe?
Thomas Jefferson
Which two countries were the major players in the War of 1812?
America & Britain
The period of nationalism after the War of 1812 that was tied closely with the presidency of James Monroe is called...
The Era of Good Feelings
Which Supreme Court decision stated that not only were slaves property of their owners, but even free African Americans could not be citizens?
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Which women's profession grew during the Civil War?
Nursing
Under which president were the Alien & Sedition Acts created?
John Adams
What major building was famously set on fire by Britain during the War of 1812?
The White House
The idea that America is so great that God gave us permission to expand westward
Manifest Destiny
Which state was added to the U.S. as a free state in the Compromise of 1850?
California
True or false: Reconstruction provided protection for former slaves and healed the bitterness between the north and south.
FALSE
Which early political party supported a loose interpretation of the Constitution?
Federalists
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
Which system popularized by Andrew Jackson allowed him to fill political positions with his supporters.
Spoils system
Which part of the Constitution was added to the Compromise of 1850 to make the South happy?
Fugitive Slave Act
Which U.S. terrorist group formed during the Reconstruction period used violence to prevent former slaves from voting?
The Ku Klux Klan
Which treaty ended the Northwest Indian War, giving Americans more access to native lands?
Treaty of Grenville
Which side won the War of 1812?
None - status quo antebellum
This American policy aimed to keep Europe out of North and South America.
Monroe Doctrine
What was nullifed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Missouri Compromise
Which Reconstruction plan required that ten percent of a state's voters take a loyalty oath to the U.S.?
Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan