Week 15 New

Question 1

Foreign policy that forbade European countries from establishing colonies in North or South America and told them not to meddle in American affairs:

Answer 1

the Monroe Doctrine

Question 2

Law that inducted Maine into the Union as a free state and Missouri as a slave state and said no slavery will be allowed in the Lousiana Territory above the 36° 30° parallel:

Answer 2

the Missouri Compromise

Question 3

Law passed by South Carolina in reaction to Congress’ attempt to place a high tariff on foreign goods:

Answer 3

the Nullification Act

Question 4

Invention that changed modern agriculture:

Answer 4

McCormick Reaper

Question 5

Those who opposed slavery:

Answer 5

abolitionists

Question 6

Wrote the first dictionary in America:

Answer 6

Noah Webster

Question 7

Inventor of the telegraph:

Answer 7

Samuel Morse

Question 8

“To the victors belong the spoils.”

Who said it?

Answer 8

Andrew Jackson

Question 9

“To the victors belong the spoils.”

What was the occasion?

Answer 9

Andrew Jackson had won the election and given offices to all his friends.

Question 10

“Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.”

Answer 10

Daniel Webster