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USH Goal 2 Expansion and Reform (1815-1850) Rice

This unit examines the expansion of the United States of America from 1815-1850 as it looks at the political and social consequences of the issues and events of the times

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What word defines the national unity 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 Henry Clay's "American System"?protective tariffs, internal improvements, national bank
Who benefited from protective tariffs?New England manufacturers
Who benefited from internal improvments?Western farmers
Which internal improvement increased the commercial importance of New York City?Erie Canal
What invention is Samuel Morse known for?the telegraph
What industry developed in New England during the Industrial Revolution?textile
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 political change resulted in the common man's influence in American politics?universal white male suffrage
Which act represents the federal government's policy towards American Indians under the Jackson administration?Indian Removal Act (1830)
What was expressed in novels by American writers such as James Fennimore Cooper, Washington Irving and Nathanel Hawthorne during the mid-1800s?nationalism/American identity
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 political issues were supported by Southern politicians like John C. Calhoun in the mid-1800s?nullification/states' rights and slavery
Which principle was supported in John C. Calhoun's South Carolina Exposition and Protest?nullification/states' rights
What reform was supported in the Declaration of Sentiments at the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848?women's suffrage
Where did the Jackson administration put federal deposits to kill the national bank (B.U.S.)?state/"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 and study of 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 leader published the first weekly anti-slavery newspaper "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 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 or Fight" is associated with James K. Polk's campaign to acquire which territory?Oregon
Which group moved westward during the mid-1800s 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 practice did Andrew Jackson begin to reward political supporters with government offices?spoils system/patronage
What does the word "suffrage" mean?right to vote
What was the result of the Second Great Awakening?reform movements
What is a tax on imported goods called?protective tariff



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