US History: Pivotal Events of the 19th Century
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What was the main focus of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?

  • Abolishing slavery
  • Promoting the California Gold Rush
  • Achieving equal rights for women and men (correct)
  • Seceding from the Union

    • What event in 1848 led to the California Gold Rush?

  • The discovery of oil in Texas
  • The discovery of gold at Sutters Mill (correct)
  • The signing of the Declaration of Independence
  • The formation of the Confederate States of America

    • What was a characteristic of the Scots-Irish immigrants?

  • They hated the British and other government authorities (correct)
  • They were primarily city dwellers
  • They were loyal to the British government
  • They were skilled in agriculture

    • What was the significance of the Election of 1860?

    <p>It led to the election of the first Republican President</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the colonial assemblies?

    <p>To limit the powers of crown officials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was George Whitefield known for?

    <p>Traveling around the colonies for revivals leading to the First Great Awakening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

    <p>To divide the new territory into two territories where settlers could decide on slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of the Compromise of 1850?

    <p>To admit California as a free state and divide the Mexican Cession territory</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property, and Congress could not deprive anyone of property</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To expand the western frontier to the Pacific Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the influential novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?

    <p>H.B. Stowe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

    <p>To free all slaves in the Confederate states</p> Signup and view all the answers

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