US Expansion
Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the US?
France for $15 Million
True or False... Abolitionists were only from the Northern states in the US
False, John Brown was a Southern Farmer
In the Market Revolution, the US economy shifted from mainly agriculture to what?
Industry/Manufacturing!
Under which president did the US purchase the Louisiana territory?
Thomas Jefferson
Which revolutionary document is the Declaration of Sentiments most clearly inspired by?
Declaration of Independence
What is the name of the forced relocation of Native Americans by Andrew Jackson?
The Trail of Tears
Name an abolitionist from your prior knowledge
Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriet Tubman, etc.
What significant technological advancement increased transportation?
Steam Engine, Railroads, Steamboats, Roads
How did Andrew Jackson increase the amount of people who could vote?
Changed the voting requirement to "All white males could vote"
Between the North and the South, which region wanted slavery in America? Explain why
The South wanted slavery to account for their booming economy that was centered around cheap labor/farming.
Which two states were added to the Union in the Missouri Compromise? Were they free or slave states?
Maine (free) and Missouri (slave)
Why is John Brown considered a controversial figure in abolitionist history?
Kills 5 pro slavery settlers; Went too far
What was the greatest technological achievement when it came to communication during this time?
Telegraph (Morse Code)
Under Andrew Jackson, what was the Spoils System/ Kitchen Cabinet?
Jackson’s policy of hiring political “yes men
What was the governmental procedure that was created as a result of Marbury V. Madison?
Judicial Review
Which significant geographic feature did America gain access to from the Louisiana Purchase
Mississippi River/Port of New Orleans
Which two groups of people in the US committed violence against each other in Bleeding Kansas:
Pro-slavery (generally wealthy Southern farmers) and Anti-slavery/Abolitionists (generally people from Northern States)
How did the Market Revolution change the way people lived?
People went outside of the house to work for $ to buy products, instead of producing everything they need at home
Led by president James Madison, name an effect of the War of 1812
Increase in Patriotism, US has a real sense of self,
What did Gibbons v Ogden establish as a precedent?
When it came to the US economy, the FEDERAL government had authority over state governments
How did the concept of manifest destiny lead to the expansion of slavery in the US?
Southern Farmers wanted more land to farm in the West, as farming goes West, Slaves and their cheap labor were forced to follow.
How does the rift between Northern and Southern beliefs culminate in the Civil War
The gov decided to protect and to abolish slavery simultaneously, leading to two big groups (the North and South) that vehemently opposed each other
What city and state was the first place to allow women/girls to work in the factories?
Lowell Massachusetts
What did the Monroe Doctrine declare?
The Western hemisphere (North and South America) should be politically separated from the Eastern hemisphere (Europe, Africa, Asia)
What was the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention?
1st meeting where Women’s rights were seriously considered, rallies 300 women and men, argues for equal rights between men and women