US History: Key Events and Figures

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Which event in 1803 significantly increased the size of the United States?

Louisiana Purchase (correct)

Gibbons v. Ogden

War of 1812

Nullification Crisis

Which Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review?

Gibbons v. Ogden

Madison

Worcester v. Georgia

Marbury v. Madison (correct)

What was the main issue that led to the War of 1812?

Interstate trade disputes

British impressment of U.S. sailors (correct)

States' rights vs. federal rights

European colonization of the Western Hemisphere

Which president was associated with the concept of Jacksonian Democracy?

Andrew Jackson Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the rapid growth of cities in the United States during the 19th century?

The development of the Transcontinental Railroad Signup and view all the answers

What was the main issue of the Nullification Crisis?

Federal power vs. state power Signup and view all the answers

What was the main issue that led to the Civil War in the United States?

The issue of slavery and its spread into new territories Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Violence erupted and slavery was prohibited Signup and view all the answers

Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Vicksburg battle during the Civil War?

It resulted in the capture of the Mississippi River Signup and view all the answers

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

The U.S. desire to own land from coast to coast Signup and view all the answers

What was a major consequence of the invention of the cotton gin?

An expansion of cotton production and the need for more agricultural labor Signup and view all the answers

What was a characteristic of the economy that developed in response to strong colonial trade laws?

A free enterprise system with little government regulation Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the construction of canals?

A decrease in the price of goods and the growth of Northeast cities Signup and view all the answers

What was a social change that occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

Women started working outside the home Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the telegraph invention by Samuel Morse?

It enabled faster communication over long distances Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the development of steamboats and railroads?

Faster and more efficient transportation Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

To provide education, clothing, food, and jobs to newly freed slaves Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 14th Amendment?

All Americans were to be treated equally under the law Signup and view all the answers

What was the system of farming that trapped former slaves and poor whites in a cycle of debt?

Sharecropping Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the 15th Amendment?

African Americans were granted the right to vote Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Hiram Rhodes Revels?

He was the first African American U.S. Senator Signup and view all the answers

What was the main consequence of the Transcontinental Railroad?

It encouraged settlement of the West and opened new markets Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the U.S.-Mexican War in terms of territory?

The U.S. gained a large amount of land from Mexico through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Signup and view all the answers

Who was a prominent figure in the Abolitionist movement?

Harriet Beecher Stowe Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of the Transcendentalist movement?

Creating ideal societies and promoting individualism Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention?

It was the first convention to call for women's suffrage Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Appomattox Court House meeting?

The end of the Civil War Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Temperance movement?

To decrease alcohol consumption Signup and view all the answers