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US Unit 05 and 06
Political Institutions, Westward Expansion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were involved in which reform movement? | Women's Rights |
| Which reform movement worked to end slavery? | Abolitionists |
| Which reform movement was a revival movement that lead to new Christian religions being formed and inspired people to change society? | Second Great Awakening |
| Which reform movement had lots of women and Christians who were concerned about the harmful effects of alcohol on families and society? | Temperance |
| Which reform movement was made up of women fighting to gain the right to vote? | Suffragist |
| Why is Harriet Tubman famous? | She became a conductor on the Underground Railroad leading slaves to freedom |
| Why was there a need for a women's rights movement? | The lack of opportunities for women in education and employment |
| Andrew Jackson's practice of giving government jobs to political backers was known as | the spoils system |
| Why did the Declaration of Sentiments echo the language of the Declaration of Independence? | To demonstrate that women's rights are as important as the rights declared in 1776 |
| How did Dorothea Dix's efforts with prison reform contribute to the expansion of democratic principles? | By promoting fair treatment and humane conditions for prisoners and the mentally ill |
| Which reform movement tried to help children not have to work or at least have safer working conditions? | Labor Reform |
| What was a key feature of Jacksonian Democracy? | Encouraged the "common man" to be more involved in politics |
| Who did Thomas Jefferson send to explore the land after the Louisiana Purchase? | Lewis and Clark |
| Why was Sacagawea important? | She was a guide and translator for Lewis and Clark |
| The claim that God had given the entire continent to the White Americans and wanted tehm to settle Western lands was knwon as | Manifest Destiny |
| In the famous Manifest Destiny painting of the woman, what did she bring to the west? | Knowledge, industry, Christianity, progress |
| Which event in 1848 had a long lasting effect on California's economy? | The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill |
| What was the main reason historians give for the territorial expansion of the United states in the 19th century? | Economic opportunies and getting more land |
| What was the impact of the Oregon, Mormon, and California Trails on the expansion of the United States according to historians? | They made the westward movement of settlers easier |
| Why did the USA fight the Mexican-American War? | To resolve a dispute over the US-Mexico border, and add some of Mexico's land to America |
| Which of the following was a cause of the War of 1812? | Impressment (kidnapping of American sailors ot work on British ships) |
| The National Anthem was written in response to | the United States flag still flying after a battle with the British |
| What were the consequences of Nat Turner's slave rebellion? | It spread fear among Southern slave owners, enslaved people could not hold religious meetings without white people present, laws were passed which kept free Black people and slaves from having weapons or buying alcohol |
| What was the result of the 1832 Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia? | The ruling did not help the Cherokee because Jackson and others ignored it |
| What was the result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830? | The forced removal of around 100,000 Native Americans from their land |
| Why do we "Remember the Alamo"? | To remember the American settlers who were killed by the Mexican Army |
| Why did Andrew Jackson not immediately add Texas as a state to the United States? | He feared it would lead to further far with Mexico and cause problems regarding slavery |
| How did the addition of new territories from Mexico affect tensions over free and slave states? | It increased tensions as new territories could become free or slave states |
| Which of the following was an effect of the Industrial Revolution? | Factory machines replaced hand tools |
| Why were the Lowell Mills so important to the Industrial Revolution? | They brought women into the workforce |
| What were some of the effects of Interchangeable Parts? | It sped up production, repairs were easier, and it allowed the use of unskilled workers who could be paid less |
| How did the Cotton Gin affect the southern U.S. in the 19th century? | It led to an increase in the number of cotton plantation |
| What was an impact of the construction of the Erie Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad? | They led to the development of new cities and towns along their routes, they made other methods of transportation less important, and they led to an increase of westward expansion, trade, and commerce throughout the United States |
| Which invention is credited with revolutionizing communication during the early Industrial Revolution? | telegraph |
| How did the introduction of steam engines affect the location of factories? | Factories could be built away from regions and closer to natural resources |
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