34 Questions
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase during the era of good feelings?
It led to the acquisition of new territories for the United States
Who were Lewis and Clark and what was their significant contribution during the era of good feelings?
They led a westward expedition to explore uncharted territories
Why was Sacagawea significant during the era of good feelings?
She played a key role as a translator and guide for Lewis and Clark
What led to the high popularity growth during the era of good feelings?
Economic prosperity resulting in a high birth rate and low infant mortality
Which invention made a significant impact during the era of good feelings?
Eli Whitney's cotton gin
'Fireball in the Night' was written by Thomas Jefferson in response to which event?
The Missouri Compromise
What was the single most important proximate cause for the expansion of the United States mentioned in the text?
The cotton gin
Which battle during the War of 1812 resulted in an enormous popularity boost for Andrew Jackson due to a British frontal attack?
Battle of New Orleans
What was the main reason behind the South wanting to nullify tariffs, as mentioned in the text?
To lower prices on goods
Who proposed the idea of nullifying federal laws during the Nullification Crisis?
John C. Calhoun
What was the goal of the temperance reform movement as highlighted in the text?
To stop people from drinking alcohol
Which system, mentioned in the text, involved working with inmates in groups and keeping them together throughout the day in workshops at the Auburn Penitentiary?
Congregate system
What was a key reason why the Confederate States of America was unable to defeat the North during the Civil War?
Lack of railroad lines
Which Confederate leader was sent to Fort Sumter, leading to its surrender after 36 hours?
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard
What distinguishing feature of the Confederate constitution set it apart from the U.S. Constitution?
6-year term limit for presidents
Which battle is famously known as the bloodiest single day in American military history?
Battle of Antietam
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery in the United States?
13th amendment
What was the Union's naval strategy during the Civil War aimed at restricting the Confederacy's access to supplies?
Anaconda Plan
Who was the Democratic candidate nominated in the Election of 1852?
Franklin Pierce
What was the outcome of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates in relation to Stephen Douglas?
His Freeport Doctrine cost him the election
What event caused further polarization in Congress before the Civil War?
Sack of Lawrence
Who authored the Kansas-Nebraska Act along with Senator Stephen Douglas?
A.P. Butler
What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase?
It completed Manifest Destiny
Who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry?
John Brown
What did the Dred Scott Decision rule regarding his freedom?
He couldn't sue in federal court as he was property
'Bleeding Kansas' refers to a violent conflict primarily between:
Pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces
Which individual was responsible for improving conditions in jails, poorhouses, and insane asylums?
Dorothea Dix
Who authored the most radical of all anti-slavery documents, calling for slaves to revolt against their masters?
William Lloyd Garrison
What was the main debate over during the election of 1844?
Annexation of Texas
Which general defeated Santa Anna during the Texas Revolution?
San Houston
What land did the United States acquire after winning the war with Mexico?
California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas
What was the Wilmot Proviso mainly about?
Banning slavery in new territories
Which compromise proposed keeping slavery in Washington D.C., but ending domestic slave trade there?
Henry Clay's compromise for California
'The Liberator' was an anti-slavery newspaper written by which individual?
William Lloyd Garrison
Test your knowledge on influential women reformers and their contributions to humanitarian causes such as mental health treatment, women's rights, and antislavery efforts. Learn about Dorothea Dix's impact on improving conditions in institutions, as well as the involvement of Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Stanton, and Susan B Anthony in social reform movements.
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