Era of Good Feelings and American Expansion Quiz

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Who was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

  • Empuor Napoleon
  • Thomas Jefferson (correct)
  • Lewis and Clark
  • York

What was one of the main achievements of Lewis and Clark during their journey?

  • Inventing the cotton gin
  • Exploring the East Coast
  • Establishing a telegraph network
  • Crossing North America to reach the Pacific (correct)

Which individual played a significant role as a translator during the westward exploration?

  • Sacagawea (correct)
  • Empuor Napoleon
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • York

What was one of the factors contributing to the popularity growth during the Era of Good Feelings?

<p>High birth rate and low infant mortality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which invention made a significant impact during the Era of Good Feelings?

<p>The cotton gin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept emphasized domestic control and protection of the economy during the Era of Good Feelings?

<p>&quot;Economic Nationalism&quot; (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the single most important proximate cause for expansion in the US during the mentioned period?

<p>Cotton gin revolutionizing cotton production (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which battle during the War of 1812 boosted Andrew Jackson's popularity due to a failed British frontal attack?

<p>Battle of New Orleans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the idea of nullifying federal tariffs during the Nullification Crisis?

<p>John C. Calhoun (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the temperance reform mentioned in the text?

<p>Prevent people from selling or making alcohol (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes the Auburn Penitentiary System mentioned in the text?

<p>Congregate system with group work and restricted communication (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one significant impact of the Erie Canal completed in 1825?

<p>[promoted northern manufacturers to ship goods to eastern markets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was responsible for improving conditions in jails, poorhouses, and insane asylums in the 1820s?

<p>Dorothea Dix (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which abolitionist document called for slaves to revolt against their masters and argued that all men are created equal?

<p>Walker's Appeal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led the Texas forces and defeated Santa Anna during the Texas Revolution?

<p>Sam Houston (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which war resulted in the US acquiring California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas?

<p>War with Mexico (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Henry Clay's compromise proposal for California?

<p>Admit CA as a free state, create stringent fugitive slave laws (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compromise plan by Stephen Douglas successfully passed and maintained the balance between free and slave states?

<p>Allow CA to decide on slavery issue through popular sovereignty, end domestic slave trade in DC (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Wilmot Proviso propose regarding slavery?

<p>'Involuntary Servitude' should be abolished everywhere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Nullification Crisis of 1832 involve?

<p>'Tariff of 1828' dispute leading to troops sent to South Carolina (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'The Liberator' was an anti-slavery newspaper written by which abolitionist?

<p>'William Lloyd Garrison' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Mexican General tried to crush the Texas revolt and lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor?

<p>Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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