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What was the primary motivation behind the Louisiana Purchase?
What was the primary motivation behind the Louisiana Purchase?
- To secure a strategic military outpost against the British
- To expand the U.S. territory and increase its economic influence (correct)
- To provide a buffer zone against Native American tribes
- To establish a new capital city for the United States
What was the significance of Sacagawea during the Lewis and Clark expedition?
What was the significance of Sacagawea during the Lewis and Clark expedition?
- She was a seasoned explorer with extensive knowledge of the American West
- She was a representative of the U.S. government, tasked with negotiating with Native American tribes
- She was a skilled navigator and cartographer
- She was a French Canadian fur trapper's wife and a translator (correct)
What invention revolutionized the cotton industry during the Era of Good Feelings?
What invention revolutionized the cotton industry during the Era of Good Feelings?
- Eli Whitney's cotton gin (correct)
- The telegraph
- The steam engine
- The spinning jenny
What was the primary cause of the rapid population growth during the Era of Good Feelings?
What was the primary cause of the rapid population growth during the Era of Good Feelings?
What was the essence of Economic Nationalism during the Era of Good Feelings?
What was the essence of Economic Nationalism during the Era of Good Feelings?
What was the context of Thomas Jefferson's letter to Adams, in which he referred to a 'fireball in the night'?
What was the context of Thomas Jefferson's letter to Adams, in which he referred to a 'fireball in the night'?
What was the primary consequence of the cotton gin's invention on the institution of slavery?
What was the primary consequence of the cotton gin's invention on the institution of slavery?
What was the main purpose of the Erie Canal?
What was the main purpose of the Erie Canal?
What was the result of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
What was the result of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
What was the primary goal of the temperance reform movement?
What was the primary goal of the temperance reform movement?
What was the result of the nullification crisis of 1832?
What was the result of the nullification crisis of 1832?
What was the significance of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812?
What was the significance of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812?
What was the main reason behind the Texas Revolution?
What was the main reason behind the Texas Revolution?
Who was the leader of the Texas forces during the Texas Revolution?
Who was the leader of the Texas forces during the Texas Revolution?
What was the significance of the Wilmot Proviso?
What was the significance of the Wilmot Proviso?
Who was the author of the anti-slavery newspaper, The Liberator?
Who was the author of the anti-slavery newspaper, The Liberator?
What was the main issue debated during the election of 1844?
What was the main issue debated during the election of 1844?
What was the significance of the Mexican War?
What was the significance of the Mexican War?
What was the Bear Flag Republic?
What was the Bear Flag Republic?
What was the purpose of the American Colonization Society?
What was the purpose of the American Colonization Society?
What was the main provision of the Wilmot Proviso?
What was the main provision of the Wilmot Proviso?
What was the significance of the 36°30' line?
What was the significance of the 36°30' line?
What was the main purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
What was the main purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott Decision?
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott Decision?
Who was the author of the influential novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?
Who was the author of the influential novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?
What was the main issue debated during the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
What was the main issue debated during the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
Who was the Democratic Congressman from South Carolina who beat and severely injured Senator Charles Sumner?
Who was the Democratic Congressman from South Carolina who beat and severely injured Senator Charles Sumner?
What was the outcome of the Election of 1852?
What was the outcome of the Election of 1852?
What was the purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?
What was the purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?
What was the event known as 'Bleeding Kansas' characterised by?
What was the event known as 'Bleeding Kansas' characterised by?
Who was the Vice-president under James Buchanan who ran for president on the Democratic party nomination against Abraham Lincoln?
Who was the Vice-president under James Buchanan who ran for president on the Democratic party nomination against Abraham Lincoln?
What was the name of the doctrine developed by Stephen Douglas that said the exclusion of slavery in a territory could be determined by the refusal of the voters to enact any laws that would protect slave property?
What was the name of the doctrine developed by Stephen Douglas that said the exclusion of slavery in a territory could be determined by the refusal of the voters to enact any laws that would protect slave property?
What was the primary reason why the Confederacy was unable to defeat the North?
What was the primary reason why the Confederacy was unable to defeat the North?
What was the significance of the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)?
What was the significance of the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)?
What was the main goal of the Union's Anaconda Plan?
What was the main goal of the Union's Anaconda Plan?
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was the main difference between the Constitution of the Confederate States of America and the United States Constitution?
What was the main difference between the Constitution of the Confederate States of America and the United States Constitution?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Vicksburg?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Vicksburg?
