38 Questions
What was the main characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?
A period of peace, pride, and progress
Who led the 20-person crew to explore the west during the Era of Good Feelings?
Lewis and Clark
What was the significance of Sacagawea in the Era of Good Feelings?
She was a translator and had a calming presence
What invention made a significant difference in the Era of Good Feelings?
The cotton gin
What was the Missouri Compromise in response to?
The nullification crisis
What was Thomas Jefferson's analogy for the mood of the American people during the Missouri Compromise?
A fireball in the night
What was the primary outcome of the invention of the cotton gin?
A fifty-fold increase in the rate of separating cotton from its seeds
What was the main purpose of the Erie Canal?
To allow western farmers to ship surplus crops to sell in the North
What was the result of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812?
The British army was defeated, leading to a surge in Andrew Jackson's popularity
What was the main issue behind the Nullification Crisis of 1832?
The tariffs imposed by the federal government were causing economic hardship in the South
What was the main goal of the Temperance Reform movement?
To restrict the sale and consumption of alcohol in the United States
What was the key feature of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
It allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and banned slavery in the Louisiana Territory
What was the main idea behind Dorothea Dix's reform movement?
To improve the treatment of the mentally ill
What was the main goal of the American Colonization Society?
To establish a colony in West Africa for freed slaves
What was the significance of the Walker's Appeal?
It was the most radical of all anti-slavery documents
What was the main reason behind the Texas Revolution?
To pursue economic opportunities
Who was the leader of the Texas forces during the Texas Revolution?
Sam Houston
What was the result of the War with Mexico?
The US gained 525,000 square miles of land
What was the main purpose of the Wilmot Proviso?
To prohibit slavery in new territories
Who was the winner of the election of 1848?
Zachary Taylor
What was the main idea behind Henry Clay's compromise for California?
To admit California as a free state
What was the significance of the 36°30' line?
It was part of the Missouri Compromise
What was the main reason the Confederacy was unable to defeat the North?
All of the above
What was the significance of the Battle of Sharpsburg/Antietam?
It was the bloodiest single day in American military history
What was the significance of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution?
It abolished slavery
What was the strategy employed by the Confederate States of America?
Cordon Defense
What was the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg?
It split the Confederacy in two and gave the North control of the Mississippi River
What was the primary goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?
To give the Confederacy 100 days to come back to the Union
What was the main purpose of the Omnibus Bill?
To make amendments to a number of other laws or even many entirely new laws
Who wrote the influential novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What was the significance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It gave the people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska the right to choose to be a free or slave state
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott Decision?
The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was not a citizen and had no right to sue in federal court
What was the name of the presidential candidate who won the election of 1852?
Franklin Pierce
Who led the raid on Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
John Brown
What was the name of the doctrine developed by Stephen Douglas?
Freeport Doctrine
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when the Dred Scott Decision was made?
Roger B. Taney
What was the result of the Sack of Lawrence?
The city of Lawrence was burned to the ground
What was the main purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?
To acquire parts of present-day New Mexico and Arizona from Mexico
Test your knowledge of the Era of Good Feelings, a period of peace and progress in the US from 1815-1825, marked by significant territorial expansion and exploration. Learn about the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and more.
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