Period 4

Question 1

War of 1812

Answer 1

Conflict between the U.S. and Britain over trade, impressment, and westward expansion. (1812–1815)

Question 2

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 2

Louisiana Purchase: U.S. bought territory from France, doubling its size. (1803)

Question 2

Invention of the Cotton Gin

Answer 2

Invention of the Cotton Gin: Eli Whitney’s machine revolutionized cotton processing and increased slavery. (1793)

Question 2

Market Revolution

Answer 2

Market Revolution: Rapid expansion of markets, factories, and economic interdependence in the U.S. (Early 1800s–1840s)

Question 2

Erie Canal Opens

Answer 2

Erie Canal Opens: Connected Great Lakes to NYC, boosting trade and westward movement. (1825)

Question 2

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 2

Marbury v. Madison: Supreme Court case established judicial review. (1803)

Question 3

Hartford Convention

Answer 3

Hartford Convention: Federalists met to oppose the War of 1812; led to party’s decline. (1814–1815)

Question 3

Embargo Act

Answer 3

Embargo Act: U.S. banned exports to foreign countries, hurting the economy. (1807)

Question 4

Era of Good Feelings

Answer 4

Era of Good Feelings: Period of one-party rule and national unity under Monroe. (1814–1825)

Question 5

Missouri Compromise

Answer 5

Missouri Compromise: Missouri admitted as slave state, Maine as free, no slavery above 36°30′. (1820)

Question 6

Monroe Doctrine

Answer 6

Monroe Doctrine: U.S. policy opposing European colonization in the Americas. (1823)

Question 7

American System

Answer 7

Henry Clay’s plan for tariffs, national bank, and internal improvements. (Proposed in 1816)

Question 8

Nat Turner’s Rebellion

Answer 8

Nat Turner’s Rebellion: Slave uprising in Virginia, led to stricter slave laws. (1831)

Question 9

Indian Removal Act

Answer 9

Indian Removal Act: Law forcing Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi. (1830)

Question 10

Trail of Tears

Answer 10

Trail of Tears: Forced relocation of Cherokee and other tribes to Oklahoma. (1838)

Question 11

Nullification Crisis

Answer 11

Nullification Crisis: South Carolina challenged federal tariffs, nearly leading to conflict. (1832–1833)

Question 12

Bank War

Answer 12

Jackson’s campaign against the Second Bank of the U.S. (1832–1836)

Question 13

Seneca Falls Convention

Answer 13

First women’s rights convention, issued Declaration of Sentiments. (1848)

Question 14

Transcendentalism Movement

Answer 14

Transcendentalism Movement: Philosophical movement emphasizing nature and self-reliance. (1830s–1840s)

Question 15

Second Great Awakening

Answer 15

Second Great Awakening: Religious revival promoting reform and social activism. (Early 1800s–1840s)

Question 16

Mexican-American War

Answer 16

Mexican-American War: Conflict over Texas and western territories; ended with Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. (1846–1848)

Question 16

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Answer 16

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Ended Mexican-American War, U.S. gained vast western lands. (1848)