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What was the single most important proximate cause for the expansion in the US?
What was the single most important proximate cause for the expansion in the US?
- Steamboats
- Cotton gin (correct)
- Nationalism
- Erie Canal
Which event resulted in a substantial boost in popularity for Andrew Jackson?
Which event resulted in a substantial boost in popularity for Andrew Jackson?
- Missouri Compromise
- Nullification Crisis
- Battle of New Orleans (correct)
- War of 1812
What was the goal of the temperance reform movement?
What was the goal of the temperance reform movement?
- To stop people from drinking alcohol (correct)
- To expand unemployment
- To promote alcohol consumption
- To increase family violence
Who proposed the idea of nullifying federal tariffs during the Nullification Crisis?
Who proposed the idea of nullifying federal tariffs during the Nullification Crisis?
What was a significant outcome of the Erie Canal's completion in 1825?
What was a significant outcome of the Erie Canal's completion in 1825?
Which system involved working with inmates in groups and prohibiting communication between them at Auburn Penitentiary?
Which system involved working with inmates in groups and prohibiting communication between them at Auburn Penitentiary?
What was Dorothea Dix known for in the 1820s?
What was Dorothea Dix known for in the 1820s?
Who called for the voluntary freeing of slaves in their radical anti-slavery document?
Who called for the voluntary freeing of slaves in their radical anti-slavery document?
Which event led to the formation of the Republic of Texas?
Which event led to the formation of the Republic of Texas?
Who was the leader of the Texas forces that defeated Santa Anna?
Who was the leader of the Texas forces that defeated Santa Anna?
What was the significance of the war with Mexico?
What was the significance of the war with Mexico?
Which statement best describes Henry Clay's compromise for California?
Which statement best describes Henry Clay's compromise for California?
What did Stephen Douglas propose in his compromise for California?
What did Stephen Douglas propose in his compromise for California?
Which geographical line divided the North and South as part of the Missouri Compromise?
Which geographical line divided the North and South as part of the Missouri Compromise?
What did South Carolina refuse to pay during the Nullification Crisis of 1832, leading to Jackson sending troops into the state?
What did South Carolina refuse to pay during the Nullification Crisis of 1832, leading to Jackson sending troops into the state?
Who supported states rights during the Nullification Crisis but ultimately sent troops into South Carolina to enforce federal law?
Who supported states rights during the Nullification Crisis but ultimately sent troops into South Carolina to enforce federal law?
What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase?
What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase?
What was the Freeport Doctrine's stance on slavery?
What was the Freeport Doctrine's stance on slavery?
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the Dred Scott Decision?
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the Dred Scott Decision?
Which event led to a split in the Democratic Party during the Election of 1860?
Which event led to a split in the Democratic Party during the Election of 1860?
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act establish for Nebraska and Kansas?
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act establish for Nebraska and Kansas?
Who defeated Senator Charles Sumner in a violent attack on the Senate floor?
Who defeated Senator Charles Sumner in a violent attack on the Senate floor?
What was the outcome of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry?
What was the outcome of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry?
Jefferson Davis had two plans, what were they about?
Jefferson Davis had two plans, what were they about?
Who was significant for her calming presence during the era of good feelings?
Who was significant for her calming presence during the era of good feelings?
What was the purpose of the 20-person crew led by Lewis and Clark during the era of good feelings?
What was the purpose of the 20-person crew led by Lewis and Clark during the era of good feelings?
Which significant event influenced Thomas Jefferson's comparison of American mood to a 'fireball in the night'?
Which significant event influenced Thomas Jefferson's comparison of American mood to a 'fireball in the night'?
What was a key feature of Economic Nationalism during the era of good feelings?
What was a key feature of Economic Nationalism during the era of good feelings?
Which invention made a significant impact during the era of good feelings?
Which invention made a significant impact during the era of good feelings?
What was a key factor contributing to the popularity growth during the era of good feelings?
What was a key factor contributing to the popularity growth during the era of good feelings?
What was the main reason the Confederate States of America struggled to defeat the North in the Civil War?
What was the main reason the Confederate States of America struggled to defeat the North in the Civil War?
How was the Confederate Constitution different from the U.S. Constitution?
How was the Confederate Constitution different from the U.S. Constitution?
Which event resulted in the splitting of the Confederacy in two and gave the North control of the Mississippi River?
Which event resulted in the splitting of the Confederacy in two and gave the North control of the Mississippi River?
Who was the Vice President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?
Who was the Vice President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?
What defensive strategy did the Confederates employ during the Civil War that involved not invading the Union but also not retreating?
What defensive strategy did the Confederates employ during the Civil War that involved not invading the Union but also not retreating?
Which battle marked the bloodiest single day in American military history during the Civil War?
Which battle marked the bloodiest single day in American military history during the Civil War?
