Historical Reformers and Movements Quiz

During the era of good feelings, what significant event took place regarding land acquisition?

Who was the first person to cross North America and reach the Pacific during the era of good feelings?

What factor contributed significantly to the popularity growth during the era of good feelings?

Which individual was significant for her calming presence during the era of good feelings?

What invention made a significant difference during the era of good feelings?

What did Thomas Jefferson compare the mood of the American people to in response to the Missouri Compromise?

What was the single most important proximate cause for expansion in the US during the 1800s?

Which battle during the War of 1812 resulted in a significant popularity boost for Andrew Jackson due to a foolish frontal attack by the British?

Who proposed the idea of nullifying federal tariffs during the Nullification Crisis of 1832?

What was the goal of the temperance reform led by churches, business owners, and women's groups in the 1800s?

Which system, as part of the Auburn Penitentiary, required inmates to work together in groups throughout the day?

'The shift in trade flow changed from...'?

Which event split the Democratic Party in the election of 1860?

What was a key reason the Confederates were unable to defeat the North during the Civil War?

How did the Confederate Constitution differ from the U.S. Constitution?

Who was sent by the Confederate States to Fort Sumter leading to its surrender?

What defensive strategy did the Confederates primarily employ during the Civil War?

Which battle was seen as a turning point in the American Civil War due to splitting the Confederacy in two?

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

Which document called for slaves to revolt against their masters and argued for the equality of all men?

Who wrote the anti-slavery newspaper 'The Liberator' and called for the immediate abolition of slavery?

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

What was the result of the Texas Revolution that occurred between 1835-1836?

'Manifest Destiny' refers to the belief that:

'Popular sovereignty' was a concept heavily associated with which political figure?

'The Wilmot Proviso' stated that:

What was the main reason Franklin Pierce won the presidency in the Election of 1852?

Which event resulted in further polarization of Congress and involved a Democratic Congressman from South Carolina and a Republican Senator?

What was the major impact of the Freeport Doctrine developed by Stephen Douglas?

Who authored the Kansas-Nebraska Act along with Senator Stephen Douglas?

What was the outcome of the Sack of Lawrence incident?

Which president defeated Republican John C. Fremont by denouncing abolitionists and supporting noninterference with slavery in the territories?

What issue was central to the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?

Who ran for president on the Democratic party nomination against Abraham Lincoln in 1860?

'Bleeding Kansas' refers to which violent incident involving John Brown?

'Gadsden Purchase' involved parts of present-day New Mexico & Arizona and was finalized with which amount paid by the US to Mexico?