The Era of Good Feelings: U.S. Expansion and Exploration

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What was the approximate duration of the Era of Good Feelings in the United States?

1825-1835

1815-1825 (correct)

1835-1845

1800-1815

Who was the wife of a French Canadian fur trapper and served as a translator during the Lewis and Clark expedition?

Napoleon's sister

Sacagawea (correct)

Thomas Jefferson's daughter

Eli Whitney's wife

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

High birth rate and low infant mortality (correct)

The expansion of slavery to new territories

The growth of urban centers

Immigration from Europe

What invention is credited with significantly impacting the economy during the Era of Good Feelings?

Eli Whitney's cotton gin Signup and view all the answers

What was the title of Thomas Jefferson's letter to Adams in response to the Missouri Compromise?

A Fire in the Night Signup and view all the answers

What economic policy was emphasized during the Era of Good Feelings?

Economic Nationalism Signup and view all the answers

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

It revitalized the institution of slavery by increasing the demand for slaves in the Western territories Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Erie Canal?

To allow Western farmers to ship surplus crops to sell in the North and Northern manufacturers to ship finished goods to sell in the West Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the temperance reform movement in the United States?

To restrict the production and consumption of alcohol in order to address social problems Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary outcome of the Missouri Compromise?

The admission of Missouri and Maine as a slave and free state, respectively, with the establishment of the 36°30' parallel as the boundary between slave and free territories Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary cause of the nullification crisis of 1832?

The attempt by the South to nullify the tariffs imposed by the federal government Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary feature of the Auburn Penitentiary System?

Congregate system with workshops and group meals Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary motivation behind the reform efforts of Dorothea Dix in the 1820s?

To treat the insane as mentally ill Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the American Colonization Society?

To reduce the number of enslaved people in the US Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Walker's Appeal?

It was a document that called for slaves to revolt against their masters Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason behind the Texas Revolution?

The Texans wanted to establish a republic based on the principles of liberty and freedom Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Mexican War?

The US won the war and gained a significant amount of new territory Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Wilmot Proviso?

It was a proposal to prohibit slavery in new US territories Signup and view all the answers

What was the main issue behind the Nullification Crisis of 1832?

The dispute over the tariff rates imposed by the federal government Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Bear Flag Republic?

To establish an independent republic in California Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary objective of Henry Clay's compromise for California?

To admit California as a free state and organize the remainder of the southwest without restriction on slavery Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the 36°30' line?

It was the boundary between the North and South in the Louisiana Territory Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason the Confederate States of America were unable to defeat the North in the American Civil War?

The combined reasons of a, b, and the strong naval block around the Confederacy Signup and view all the answers

What was the main consequence of the Dred Scott Decision?

The court ruled that slaves were not citizens and had no right to sue in federal court Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg in the American Civil War?

It split the Confederacy in two and gave the North control of the Mississippi River Signup and view all the answers

What was the main difference between the Constitution of the Confederate States of America and the United States Constitution?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?

To acquire parts of present-day New Mexico and Arizona in exchange for $10 million Signup and view all the answers

What was the strategy of the Union during the American Civil War, as outlined by Winfield Scott?

The Anaconda Plan, a naval block around the Confederacy to strangle its economy Signup and view all the answers

Who was the presidential candidate who supported the Compromise of 1850 in the Election of 1852?

Franklin Pierce Signup and view all the answers

What was the Freeport Doctrine?

A doctrine that said the exclusion of slavery in a territory could be determined by the refusal of the voters to enact laws that would protect slave property Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Lincoln in 1863?

It gave Confederate states 100 days to come back to the Union, and if they did, they could keep their slaves Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of the unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia?

John Brown Signup and view all the answers

What was the main difference between Presidential Reconstruction and Congressional Reconstruction?

Presidential Reconstruction was less harsh on southern whites, while Congressional Reconstruction was more protective of freed blacks Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?

The debates helped to establish Abraham Lincoln as a national figure Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Omnibus Bill?

To contain a single document that accepted a number of amendments to various laws Signup and view all the answers

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

A.P. Butler Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Sack of Lawrence?

The burning of most of the city of Lawrence and the theft of their hogs Signup and view all the answers

What was the main issue of the Election of 1856?

The denouncing of the abolitionists and the noninterference by Congress with slavery in the territories Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Era of Good Feelings (1815-1825)

Period of peace, pride, and progress in the United States
Characterized by economic growth, westward expansion, and nationalism

Area Growth

Louisiana Purchase: Thomas Jefferson bought land from Napoleon for $15 million
Lewis and Clark's expedition: 20-person crew explored the west, traveling 8,000 miles, and gathering ecological and social information
Sacagawea: French-Canadian fur trapper's wife, translator, and guide who played a crucial role in the expedition

Population Growth

High birth rate and low infant mortality contributed to population growth
Inventions like the cotton gin and telegraph facilitated rapid growth

Economic Nationalism

Emphasis on domestic control and protection of the economy
Thomas Jefferson's "Fireball in the Night" letter: Missouri Compromise disturbed the American people, leading to a sense of national crisis

Cotton Gin and Expansion

3/4 of the world's cotton production came from the South
The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney, sped up the rate of separating cotton 50 times
Domestic slave trade expanded, leading to the "second middle passage" and revitalization of slavery

Transportation and Commerce

Steamboats: enabled transportation through water and canals, increasing market access and trade
Erie Canal: connected New York cities of Albany and Buffalo, allowing western farmers to ship surplus crops and northern manufacturers to ship finished goods

Sectionalism

Five factors contributed to sectionalism:
- Shift in trade flow from north to south to east to west
- Missouri Crisis
- Nullification Crisis
- Antislavery reform
- The Texas Question

Missouri Compromise

James Talmadge Jr.'s failed attempt: proposed no more enslaved people, and freedom at 25 for those born into enslaved families
Congressmen Henry Clay's successful compromise: admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, with the Missouri Compromise line applying only to the Louisiana Purchase

Nullification Crisis

Southerners wanted to nullify tariffs, which they believed were causing prices to rise
John C. Calhoun proposed nullifying federal law, leading to the crisis

Antislavery Reform

Led by churches, business owners, and women's groups
Goals: stop people from drinking, selling, making, and transporting alcohol
Problems: family violence, health, unemployment, and ungodly behavior

War with Mexico

Significant because it was the first time the US invaded another country, and the first war to be covered by reporters and photographed
US won, gaining 525,000 square miles of land

Other Key Events

Wilmot Proviso: proposed banning slavery in new territories, but failed
Election of 1848: Zachary Taylor won, and California applied for statehood, leading to the question of slavery
Henry Clay's Compromise: failed, but led to Stephen Douglas' compromise, which admitted California as a free state and organized the remainder of the southwest without restrictions on slavery

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Test your knowledge of the Era of Good Feelings, a period of peace and progress in the United States from 1815-1825. Learn about the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and the country's westward expansion.