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US Unit 2
Growth & Conflict: from the US Constitution to the Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the name of the land purchase by Thomas Jefferson from Napoleon (Emperor of France)? | Louisiana Purchase, 1803 |
| Who were the two men commissioned to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory? What was the beginning and end date for their trip? | Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 |
| What was name of the Native American guide who led the American Expedition to the Pacific Ocean and translated for them with other tribes? | Sacagawea |
| What are the three branches of Government? | Judicial, Legislative, Executive |
| What is the primary role of the Legislative Branch? What is the name of our legislature in the United States? | Make Laws, Congress |
| What are the two houses in the Legislative Branch of our country? | House of Representatives, Senate |
| What is a constitution? When was the U.S. Constitution Ratified? | A document that defines the government of a country, 1789 |
| How many senators are in the U.S. Senate? How many per state? | 100 total, 2 per state |
| How is representation in the U.S. House of Representatives determined? | based on population |
| What is the primary role of the executive branch? Who is the primary representative of the executive branch? | enforce the laws, the president |
| Who was the first president of the United States? When was he inaugurated? | George Washington, 1789 |
| How long is the term that the president serves between elections? How many terms did the first president serve? | 4 years, 2 terms |
| Who was the second president of the United States? What was the most important contribution he made to the country while president? | John Adams, he left office peacefully after losing his election for a second term |
| Who was the third president of the United States? What was his biggest achievement while president? | Thomas Jefferson, the Louisiana Purchase |
| Who was the fourth president of the United States? What major conflict took place during his presidency? | James Madison, the War of 1812 |
| Who were the major sides in the War of 1812? What were the beginning and end dates of the War of 1812? | The United States vs. Great Britain and many Native American tribes; 1812-1815 |
| Why did the war of 1812 start? | The British Navy was capturing American ships and forcing American sailors to fight in their navy, and the British were supplying weapons to Native American tribes |
| What was the first major (and unsuccessful) goal of the American military in the War of 1812? | Invade Canada |
| What was the greatest military achievement of the British in the War of 1812? | Capturing Washington D.C. and burning the White House |
| Who was the Native American leader that sought to unite the western tribes against the United States in the War of 1812? | Tecumseh |
| Who was the American general (later president) that led the campaign against the Native Americans in the Northwest territory (including Indiana)? | William Henry Harrison |
| What was the outcome of the War of 1812? | a draw, all borders remained the same, Native Americans lost British protection |
| What American victory was fought after the war of 1812 had officially ended? Who was the general of the American forces in that battle? | Battle of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson |
| What was the name of the fort that was being bombarded, about which the famous poem was written by Francis Scott Key that became our national anthem? Where was that fort? | Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, Maryland |
| What was the name of the party that argued for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution? What was their main goal in the years after the Constitution was ratified? | the Federalists, strong national government |
| What is the name of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. constitution, required by many states before they would agree to ratify? | The Bill of Rights |
| What was the name of the U.S. foreign policy established during the 5th president’s term, declaring that America would oppose European involvement in the Western Hemisphere? | The Monroe Doctrine |
| What compromise determined that no new slave states would be added north of the 36th parallel and added two new states to the union, one slave and one free? | The Missouri Compromise |
| This supreme court case ruled that slaves were not citizens and that states could not prohibit slavery as it was a implied right in the constitution. | Dred Scott v Sanford |
| This siege of a fort on the Mississippi River gave control of the river to the Union and separated the Confederacy in half. | Vicksburg |
| This was the largest and northernmost battle of the Civil War and served as the turning point after which the North began to take control of the conflict | Gettysburg |
| This former senator was president of the Confederate States of America | Jefferson Davis |
| This war between the U.S. and it's southern neighbor from 1846-1848 ended in the treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo and developed much of the experience of generals who fought in the Civil War | the Mexican American War |
| This state won a revolution from Mexico and became it's own republic before joining the United States in 1845. | Texas |
| The states of Oregon, Idaho, and Washington were bought from the British by this president | James K Polk |
| After defeating Mexico by capturing Mexico City, the United States paid 15 million dollars (and forgave Mexican debt) for the territory that became these three states. | California, New Mexico, Arizona |
| Name 3 inventions during the Civil War era that changed the world | Railroad, Telegraph, Interchangeable Parts |
| This actor shot and killed Abraham Lincoln while attending a play in 1865 | John Wilkes Booth |
| This president founded the modern democratic party, dissolved the national bank and relocated most of the remaining native Americans in the South to the Oklahoma territory. | Andrew Jackson |
| This general and later president was the leader of the Union in the final years of the Civil War | Ulysses S. Grant |
| This president, who had served as a general in the War of 1812, died of pneumonia only 30 days after his inauguration. | William Henry Harrison |
| This president was the first vice president to take over for a president in U.S. history | John Tyler |
| This president took over for Zachary Taylor after Taylor died in office. | Millard Fillmore |
| This president developed the idea behind the democratic party and was it’s second president, but suffered from an economic collapse largely caused by his predecessor | Martin Van Buren |
| This president was largely depressed and absent due to the death of his son, further exacerbating the tensions that led to the Civil War | Franklin Pierce |
| This president, a former ambassador to England, was largely content to see the south secede and did little to discourage the Civil War | James Buchanan |
| The Trail of Tears is the common name for the removal of this tribe from their native lands to reservations in Oklahoma under Andrew Jackson, in violation of Supreme Court rulings | The Cherokee |
| This highly successful southern general surrendered the Confederate army at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865 | Robert E. Lee |
| This Executive order, signed in 1863, freed slaves living in the Confederacy as a wartime measure to weaken the south | The Emancipation Proclamation |
| This constitutional act, passed through Congress in 1865 just before the end of the War, abolished slavery in the United States. | The 13th Amendment |
| This lawyer gained national prominence for his anti-slavery arguments in his debates with Stephen Douglas in the Illinois Senate election. | Abraham Lincoln |
| Who was the social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and former slave that was the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century? | Frederick Douglass |
| What is the main role of the Judicial Branch of the US gov't? What is the main body of the Judicial Branch? | Interpret Laws, the US Supreme Court |
| ESSAY: one paragraph (5-8 sentences), use your notes and the textbook to study | Causes and outcomes of the US Civil War |
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