US History in the 1840s

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What was the main focus of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?

Women's rights and equal rights for both men and women (correct)

The limitation of powers of crown officials

The formation of the Confederate States of America

The discovery of precious metals in California

What event in 1849 was prompted by the discovery of a precious metal at Sutters Mill?

The formation of colonial assemblies

The California Gold Rush (correct)

The First Great Awakening

The election of the first Republican President

Which group of immigrants settled the frontier, made whiskey, and hated the British and other government authorities?

California Prospectors

American Colonists

English Evangelists

Scots-Irish Immigrants (correct)

What was the significance of the Election of 1860?

It led to the election of the first Republican President and the secession of South Carolina Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of colonial assemblies?

To limit the powers of crown officials Signup and view all the answers

Who was the Evangelical minister from England who traveled around the colonies for many revivals leading to the First Great Awakening?

George Whitefield Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of the Compromise of 1850?

Admitting California as a free state Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sanford court case?

The court ruled that slaves were property and Congress did not have the power to deprive anyone of property Signup and view all the answers

What was the main idea behind the concept of Manifest Destiny?

Expanding the western frontier to the Pacific Ocean Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Free Soil Party?

To make the West a free territory with no competition for labor Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

It declared freedom for all slaves in the United States, but was not effective in many states Signup and view all the answers

Who was the president of the United States from 1857 to 1861?

James Buchanan Signup and view all the answers

US History in the 1840s

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Questions and Answers

What was the main focus of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?

What event in 1849 was prompted by the discovery of a precious metal at Sutters Mill?

Which group of immigrants settled the frontier, made whiskey, and hated the British and other government authorities?

What was the significance of the Election of 1860?

What was the main purpose of colonial assemblies?

Who was the Evangelical minister from England who traveled around the colonies for many revivals leading to the First Great Awakening?

What was the main focus of the Compromise of 1850?

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sanford court case?

What was the main idea behind the concept of Manifest Destiny?

What was the main goal of the Free Soil Party?

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Who was the president of the United States from 1857 to 1861?

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