Era of Good Feelings: US Expansion and Exploration

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What was the significance of Sacagawea during the Lewis and Clark expedition?

She was a politician who negotiated with Native American tribes

She was a leader of the expedition

She was a scientist who collected ecological data

She was a French Canadian fur trapper's wife and translator (correct)

What was the primary purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

To explore the west and gather ecological and social information (correct)

To map the Louisiana Purchase

To spread American nationalism to the west coast

To establish trade relationships with Native American tribes

What was the impact of the cotton gin on the economy during the Era of Good Feelings?

It had no significant impact on the economy

It led to the abolition of slavery

It led to a decrease in cotton production

It made cotton production faster and more efficient (correct)

What was the Missouri Compromise, and what was Thomas Jefferson's response to it?

It was a compromise that allowed slavery in new states, and Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter criticizing it Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary factor contributing to the population growth during the Era of Good Feelings?

High birth rate and low infant mortality Signup and view all the answers

What was the main idea behind Economic Nationalism during the Era of Good Feelings?

Emphasis on domestic control and protection of the economy Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the world's cotton production came from the South?

Three-quarters Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary impact of the cotton gin on the institution of slavery?

It accelerated the expansion of slavery and the domestic slave trade Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Erie Canal?

It enabled Western farmers to ship surplus crops to the North and Northern manufacturers to ship goods to the West Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary issue at the heart of the Nullification Crisis?

The high tariffs imposed by the federal government Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the temperance reform movement?

To stop people from drinking, selling, making, and transporting alcohol Signup and view all the answers

What was the unique feature of the Auburn Penitentiary System?

It allowed prisoners to work together in groups during the day Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason behind the Texas Revolution?

For economic opportunities in farming and cotton Signup and view all the answers

What was the main ideology behind the Manifest Destiny?

The belief that the United States had a God-given right to expand its territory Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of the Texas forces during the Texas Revolution?

Sam Houston Signup and view all the answers

What was the main significance of the War with Mexico?

It was the first war to be covered by reporters and photographed Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Wilmot Proviso?

To restrict the spread of slavery in new territories Signup and view all the answers

What was the main outcome of the Election of 1848?

Zachary Taylor was elected as the President of the United States Signup and view all the answers

What was the main feature of the Missouri Compromise?

The division of the Louisiana Territory into slave and free states Signup and view all the answers

What was the main issue that led to the Nullification Crisis of 1832?

The Tariff of 1828 Signup and view all the answers

Who was the main author of the Liberator, an anti-slavery newspaper?

William Lloyd Garrison Signup and view all the answers

What was the main feature of the Compromise of 1850?

The admission of California as a free state Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

It gave the people in the territories the right to choose to be a free or slave state through popular sovereignty Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott Decision?

Dred Scott was not considered a citizen and therefore could not sue in federal court Signup and view all the answers

What was the main issue debated during the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?

The extension of slavery into new territories Signup and view all the answers

Who was the author of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

A.P. Butler and Stephen Douglas Signup and view all the answers

What was the Gadsden Purchase?

The purchase of land from Mexico to extend the United States' continental expansion Signup and view all the answers

Who was the presidential candidate who denounced abolitionists and promised not to allow interference with the Compromise of 1850?

James Buchanan Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Election of 1852?

The Democratic Party won the presidency with Franklin Pierce Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Freeport Doctrine?

It said the exclusion of slavery in a territory could be determined by the refusal of voters to enact laws protecting slave property Signup and view all the answers

Who was the abolitionist who led an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia?

John Brown Signup and view all the answers

What was the Sack of Lawrence?

The burning of the city of Lawrence by pro-slavery radicals Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason the Confederate States of America were unable to defeat the North?

Inability to get European nations to support their cause and lack of industrial and transportation infrastructure Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Battle of Sharpsburg, also known as the Battle of Antietam?

It was the bloodiest single day in American military history Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln?

To give the Confederate States 100 days to come back to the Union and keep their slaves Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the fall of Atlanta during the American Civil War?

It gave the North control of the Mississippi River Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Union's Anaconda Plan?

To establish a naval blockade around the Confederacy Signup and view all the answers

What was the main provision of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution?

It declared that all persons born in the US are citizens and guaranteed equal protection of the laws Signup and view all the answers