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AP US History Goal 2 Expansion and Reform (1815-1850)

This covers the Era of Good Feelings througn the War with Mexico 1815-1850. Topics include reform and Manifest Destiny.

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What term could be used to describe the national unity and patriotism expressed during the Era of Good Feelings?nationalism
Which innovation increased the dependence on slavery in the South?cotton gin
What were the primary features of the "American System"?protective tariffs, internal improvements, national bank
Who benefited most from protective tariffs?New England manufacturers
Who benefited most from internal improvments?Western farmers
Which internal improvement increased the commercial importance of New York City?Erie Canal
What is Robert Fulton known for?the steamboat
What is John Deere known for?the steel plow
What is Samuel Morse known for?the telegraph
What industry developed in New England during the Industrial Revolution?textile mills
Which compromise was made in Congress to reduce sectionalism over the issue of slavery?Missouri Compromise
Which word describes the division and rivalry between the North and South during the mid-1800s?sectionalism
Which Supreme Court decision upheld the supremacy clause and the implied powers of Congress to create a national bank?McCullough v. Maryland
Which Supreme Court decision upheld Congress power to regulate interstate commerce?Gibbons v. Ogden
Which group did Andrew Jackson represent?the common man
Which act represents the federal government's policy towards American Indians under the Jackson administration?Indian Removal Act (1830)
Which artistic movement expressed its nationalism by painting romantic scenes of American landscapes?Hudson River School of Art
Which authors are an example of the nationalism expressed during the mid-1800s?James Fennimore Cooper, Edgan Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne
Which foreign policy opposed European intervention in the western hemisphere?Monroe Doctrine
What issue caused the S. Carolina Nullification Crisis of 1832?the Tariff of Abominations
What politicial idea was expressed in the South Carolina Exposition and Protest?nullification
Which principle was supported in John C. Calhoun's South Carolina Exposition and Protest?nullification/states' rights
What action did Andrew Jackson take towards the national bank (B.U.S.)?veto and put federal funds in pet banks
Where did the Jackson administration put federal deposits in its attempt to kill the national bank (B.U.S.)?pet banks
Which reform movement had the goal of ending slavery?abolitionism
Which religious revival resulted in the reform movements of the mid-1800s?Second Great Awakening
Which philosophy emphasized individualism and an appreciation for the "truth and beauty to be found in nature"?transcendentalism
Which trascendentalist author was known for the development of "civil disobedience"?Henry David Thoreau
Which former slave became the publisher of the anti-slavery newspaper "The North Star"?Frederick Douglass
Which abolitionist led the anti-slavery movement as the publisher of "The Liberator"?William Lloyd Garrison
Which reform movement wanted the prohibition of alcohol?the temperance movement
Which reform movement was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott?women's rights
Which reform movement(s) were Sarah and Angelina Grimke known for?abolitionism and women's rights
What historical event is associated with the beginning of the women's rights movement?Seneca Falls Convention
Who is associated with the effort to improve public education during the mid-1800s?Horace Mann
Who is associated with the fight to reform prisons and mental institutions during the mid-1800s?Dorothea Dix
Westward expansion was encouraged by which belief?Manifest Destiny
Which historical event is associated with the Texas war for independence from Mexico?the Alamo
Which sectional issue prevented the annexation of Texas to the Union in 1836?slavery
"54'40 of Fight" is associated with James K. Polk's campaign to acquire which territory?Oregon
Which group moved westward to escape religious persecution?the Mormons
Which conflict was a result of "Manifest Destiny"?the Mexican War
Which territory did the U.S. acquire as a result of the Mexican War?the Mexican Cession
Which territories were part of the Mexican Cession?California, New Mexico and Utah territories
Which territory was purchased to acquire land for the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad route?the Gadsden Purchase
What did the United States acquire in the Adams-Onis treaty?Florida
Which political party was created to oppose President Andrew Jackson?Whig party
Which event resulted in the passage of more restrictive slave codes in southern states?Nat Turner's Rebellion
Which historical event was a result of the Indian Removal Act?Trail of Tears
What system of rewarding political supporters with government offices was started by Andred Jackson?spoils system
What two women initiated the Woman's Rights Movment?Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott
Who was the most famous conductor on the underground railroad?Harriet Tubman
Name the two US Senators who debated nullification?Daniel Webster and Robert Hayne
What was the topic of Letter to Southern Women by Angelina Grimeke?abolition
She was a former slave and advocate for women's rights and abolitionSojourner Truth
This utopian community practiced complex marriage and their leader was John NoyesOneida
Who established New Harmony?Robert Owen
Name the transcendentalist utopia experimentBrook Farm
Author of Uncle Tom's CabinHarriet Beecher Stowe
This was sponsored by Congressman opposed to declaring war against MexicoSpot Resolution
This was proposed by an abolitionist congressman to keep slavery out of any territory taken in the Mexican WarWilmot Proviso
This President is most identified with Manifest DestinyJames K Polk
This abolitionist was killed by proslavery men when they burned his newspaper office in OhioElijah Lovejoy
The return to two party politics was due to the argument over this electionelection of 1824
What did the Jackson supporters accuse President-elect JQ Adams and Henry Clay of having made?a corrupt bargain over the office of Sec of State
He built the first textile mill and started the American Industrial revolutionSamuel Slater
He earliest demonstrated interchangeable parts and invented the cotton ginEli Whitney
What Indian tribe was forced to take the "trail of tears"?Cherokees



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