EARLY 1800'S
What was the primary purpose of the Monroe Doctrine of 1823?
To prevent further European colonization in the Americas
Which event led to the doubling of U.S. territory in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
What was The Nullification Crisis?
centered on the issue of tariffs imposed by the federal government
What was the significance of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry?
It increased tensions between North and South
What characterized the "Era of Good Feelings"?
Increased national unity and one-party dominance
What was the primary goal of the Second Great Awakening?
To encourage religious revival and social reform
What was the primary goal of the Indian Removal Act?
To force Native Americans west of the Mississippi River
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It declared slaves in Confederate states to be free
What was the significance of the 15th Amendment?
It guaranteed voting rights regardless of race
How did the Citizen Genêt Affair affect U.S. foreign policy?
It established procedures for neutrality
What was the main cause of the Nullification Crisis in the 1830s?
Disputes over federal tariffs
What was the primary goal of Manifest Destiny?
To expand U.S. territory from coast to coast
What was the primary purpose of the Compromise of 1850?
To address the issue of slavery in newly acquired territories
What happened when Lincoln was elected?
The south succeeded
What was the main purpose of the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871?
To curb violence and intimidation against African Americans
How did the French Revolution impact U.S. foreign policy?
It forced the U.S. to develop a policy of neutrality
How did the Haitian Revolution affect U.S. policy?
The U.S. isolated Haiti due to fears of slave revolts
What was the primary purpose of the Compromise of 1850?
To address the issue of slavery in newly acquired territories
What was a major outcome of the Dred Scott Decision in 1857?
It ruled that enslaved people had no right to sue in federal court
What is 1865- 1867
What was the primary outcome of Jay's Treaty (1794-95)?
It maintained peace with Britain despite public disapproval
What was a major outcome of the Civil War?
The abolition of slavery through the 13th Amendment
What was the significance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
It allowed popular sovereignty to decide the slavery question
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at?
Fort Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
14th Amendment did what?
Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved people.
What was a major result of the War of 1812?
It strengthened American national identity
Who commissioned Lewis and Clark expedition?
The Lewis and Clark Expedition, commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson
What was the main goal of John browns raid?
His goal was to initiate a slave uprising by arming enslaved people and seizing the arsenal.
Name three events that led up to the civil war?
Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott Decision, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, Abraham Lincoln elected president
What amendment Guarantees the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
What is the 15th amendment?