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Civil War Questions - Day 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

What main issue arose quickly between Texans and the Mexican government?

A

Mexican Government tried to force the end of slavery in the religion, impose taxes, and end immigration.

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2
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What was the agreement that settled a crisis over the expansion of slavery in 1820?

A

Missouri Compromise

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3
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What three things did the Missouri Compromise do?

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  1. Admitted Missouri as a free state
  2. Admitted Maine as a slave state
  3. Outlawed slavery above the 36’ 30 line
    Bonus: Maintained an equal number of slave states and free states in the senate
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4
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Who crafted the Missouri Compromise?

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Henry Clay

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5
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Who was the president of the Second National Bank and an opponent of Andrew Jackson in the Bank War?

A

Nickolas Biddle

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6
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Who devised the American System?

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Henry Clay

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7
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This was a plan for federal support of internal improvements, a strong tariff, and a national bank.

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The American System

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8
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Who killed the Second Bank of the U.S.?

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Andrew Jackson

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9
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Jackson removed Indians to present-day Oklahoma because he believed the land there was this.

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The Great American Desert

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10
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John Calhoun used the nullification theory that had originally come from these sources.

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Doctrine of Nullification

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10
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This theory was reintroduced by Calhoun during his South Carolina Exposition and Protest.

A

Nullification Theory

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11
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Jackson resorted to issuing this economic edict after problems emerged as a result of his killing of the National Bank.

A

Specie Circular

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12
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He wrote The Liberator and was the first major abolitionist.

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William Lloyd Garrison

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13
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These two sisters were the only white Southerners to become abolitionist leaders.

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Grimke Sisters (Sarah and Angelina)

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14
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Abraham Lincoln and other northern Whigs wanted this clarification of the exact location of Santa Anna’s attack on Zachary Taylor.

A

Spot Resolution

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14
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The largest commitment to slavery and cotton was in this part of the South.

A

Deep South

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15
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Who was president when Texas was annexed?

A

James K. Polk

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16
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What is the name for the idea that God wanted America to expand west?

A

Manifest Destiny

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17
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How long was Texas an independent country?

A

9 years

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18
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What year did the battle of the Alamo take place?

A

1836

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19
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Who was Mexico’s ruler in 1835 at the time of the Texas Revolution?

A

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

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20
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What battle led to the recognition of Texan independence?

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Battle of San Jacinto

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21
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What action did John Tyler take in 1844 in hopes of winning the presidential election?

A

Annexation of Texas

22
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Who was the first and most important Secretary of State during John Tyler’s presidency?

A

Daniel Webster

23
Q

Who was the Democratic nominee in the 1844 election?

A

James K. Polk

24
Q

What was the Democratic slogan in the 1844 election?

A

54’ 40 or fight

25
Q

What was 54 ’40?

A

The parallel Americans wanted for the Oregon territory - Canada Boarder

26
Q

What coordinates were a campaign slogan regarding the boundary of Oregon?

A

54’ 40

27
Q

Who won the 1844 election?

A

James K. Polk

28
Q

What was the final dividing line of Oregon Country between the US and Britain?

A

49th Parallel

28
Q

Who was the general who moved troops into the region between the Nueces River and Rio Grande and created a dispute with Mexico by building a fort in that disputed territory?

A

Zachary Taylor

29
Q

Who claimed Mexico had “shed blood upon American soil”?

A

James K. Polk

30
Q

What war took place from 1846 to 1848?

A

Mexican-American War

31
Q

Were the majority of Americans in support of the Mexican War, or against it?

A

In support

32
Q

The Mexican-American War was the first war that was fought primarily where?

A

On foreign soil

33
Q

What was Henry David Thoreau arrested for in 1846?

A

Not paying taxes (such as the poll tax)

34
Q

What essay did Henry David Thoreau write when he was arrested in 1846?

A

Civil Disobedience

35
Q

What region of Mexico was known as the “Bear Flag Republic” when captured by the Americans in 1846?

A

California

36
Q

What treaty ended the Mexican War?

A

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

36
Q

What five states became part of the US because of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

A

California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Colorado

37
Q

Who was the American Captain who moved to California for California’s independence?

A

John Fremont

38
Q

Who received a Mexican land grant in 1820?

A

Native-born and Naturalized Mexican citizens

39
Q

Which state gained from winning the Mexican War was not allowed to become a state until 1912?

A

New Mexico

40
Q

When did Texas gain its independence from Mexico?

A

1836

41
Q

What treaty gave the U.S. California and a lot of northern Mexico?

A

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

42
Q

What party was formed in 1848?

A

Free Soil Party

43
Q

What year was gold discovered in CA?

A

1848

44
Q

What year was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

A

1854

45
Q

What year was the Fugitive Slave Act?

A

1850

46
Q

What party was formed in 1854?

A

Republican party

47
Q

The Republican Party was formed in response to what?

A

Expansion of slavery westward

48
Q

What president was inaugurated in 1857?

A

James Buchanan

49
Q

What year was the Ostend Manifesto?

A

1854

50
Q

What year was the Dred Scott decision?

A

1857

51
Q

What year was the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

A

1858

52
Q

What year did John Brown raid Harper’s Ferry?

A

1859

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