To the Civil War

Question 1

During which era was James Monroe president?

Answer 1

The Era of Good Feelings

Question 2

Who created the steamboat?

Answer 2

Robert Fulton

Question 3

What is sectionalism?

Answer 3

loyalty to a region

Question 4

What was the civil war caused by?

Answer 4

slavery

Question 5

who supported nation against sectional interests?

Answer 5

Daniel Webster

Question 6

who supported state sovereignty?

Answer 6

John C. Calhoun

Question 7

who tried to resolve sectional dispute?

Answer 7

Henry Clay

Question 8

Anything south of the 36, 30’N line was __________

Answer 8

yes to slavery

Question 9

Anything north of the 36, 30’N line was __________

Answer 9

no to slavery

Question 10

What was the name of the compromise that Henry Clay created?

Answer 10

The Missouri Compromise

Question 11

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

Answer 11

That any existing European colonies in the Americas will not be interfered by the U.S. But no new colonies will be set up .

Question 12

Who used his influence as speaker of house to defend Quincy Adams against Jackson?

Answer 12

Henry Clay

Question 13

What did Henry Clay become after Quincy Adams presidency?

Answer 13

Secretary of State

Question 14

Andrew Jackson wins presidency in a _____________.

Answer 14

landslide

Question 15

practice of replacing government employees with the winners supporters

Answer 15

spoils system

Question 16

What does nullify mean?

Answer 16

to cancel

Question 17

What did the nullification crisis do?

Answer 17

placed a tariff on imported goods

Question 18

which state threatened to secede?

Answer 18

South Carolina

Question 19

What did Jackson pass after lowering the tariff?

Answer 19

a force bill

Question 20

allowed federal government to pay Native Americans to move west.

Answer 20

Indian Removal Act.

Question 21

Trail Native Americans were forced to walk

Answer 21

Trail of Tears

Question 22

Native Americans hate _____________.

Answer 22

Andrew Jackson

Question 23

What did Manifest Destiny mean?

Answer 23

That the U.S. was destined by God to extend it’s boundaries all the way to the Pacific Ocean

Question 24

What was the Oregon County?

Answer 24

Huge area located between the Pacific and the Rocky mountains north of California