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Grade History
Final Exam Review
part two
Why did some Native Americans
support the British during the
War of 1812?
They had signed a land treaty
with Great Britain
Why was the Lewis and Clark
expedition sent into the newly
acquired Louisiana Purchase
territory?
To explore the new area for trade
and settlement
The purchase of the Louisiana
territory from France in 1803 did
what for the United States?
Doubled the size of the US
The Mormons endured economic
hardships and religious
persecution and they moved from
place to place. Where did they
eventually settle?
The Great Salt Lake area in Utah
Why did people head west on the
Oregon Trail?
Oregon was ideal for farming and
fur trapping
The war with Mexico in 1846 gave
the United States _______.
The Mexican Cession
As a nation, Americans were
divided over the war with Mexico.
What was the primary concern of
those against the war?
Slavery would continue in new
territories and Southern power
would increase in Congress
Andrew Jackson believed that the
Native Americans were ignorant,
primitive people who were
blocking the westward expansion
of the United States. Which act or
event was a direct result of this
belief ?
The Indian Removal Act of 1830
Why did Tecumseh form an
Indian confederation among
tribes?
To retain possession of land
How did Jackson feel about the
National Bank Charter?
Jackson vetoed the bill passed by
Congress to renew the national
bank’s charter
In 1816, the first protective tariffs
were established. What was a
result of this action?
American manufacturing was
safeguarded
What effect did the efficiency of
the cotton gin have on slavery?
Slavery grew faster because more
workers could produce more
cotton
Why did the availability of
western land lead to a demand for
more slaves?
In order to maintain its balance
of power, the South had to
expand its plantation system to
the West
Why did race riots occur in New
York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati,
and other large northern cities
during the 1820s and 1830s?
Free blacks were competing with
poor whites for jobs
What new right did Americans
use during Jackson’s presidency?
The extension of suffrage
How did the Missouri
Compromise of 1820 temporarily
settle the slavery argument
between the North and the
South?
By maintaining the balance of
slave states and free states
Describe the idea of Manifest
Destiny
Americans believed that it was
God’s will for them to settle from
the Atlantic to the Pacific
How did the Kansas-Nebraska
Act of 1854 divide the nation
further?
It supported the views of
Southerners
What was the effect of the Dred
Scott decision on pro-slavery
position?
This decision made it stronger,
which angered the anti-slavery
groups
Why did the Compromise of 1850
worsen relationships between
North and South?
Southerners became angry when
Northerners ignored the Fugitive
Slave Law
In the early nineteenth century,
European states were looking for
new colonies. As a result,
President Monroe issued what
came to be called the Monroe
Doctrine. What did it involve?
It warned European countries to
stay out of the Americas or risk
war with the US
Why were Northerners willing to
go to war with the South?
Northerners wished to preserve
the union
Why was the slavery issue so
important to Southerners?
Slavery was necessary for
Southerners to maintain their
economic way of life
What did General Ulysses Grant
want to accomplish by ordering
his armies to pursue a scorched
earth policy in the south?
He wanted to destroy the
Confederates’ supplies and
weaken its will to fight
Which position on slavery did
Abraham Lincoln hold before the
election of 1860?
He was opposed to the
introduction of slaves into the
territories
Why was the Emancipation
Proclamation an important
political move for President
Lincoln?
European nations stopped
supporting the south
How did the South overcome the
disadvantage of having a smaller
army than the North?
The South utilized well-trained
military leaders
What advantage did the North
have over the South in fighting a
lengthy war?
They had more men and
resources
The Battle of Gettysburg took
place July 1 to3, 1863. What was
the reason this major battle was
considered a turning point in the
Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg cost
General Lee a third of his army
What was the significance of the
Battle of Vicksburg?
It gave the North complete
control of the Mississippi River,
opening supply routes
What was the main economic
reason the North won the war?
The North had more factories
and industries for war production
The 13th and 15th Amendments
originally affected which group
of people?
African Americans
What was the result of the
passage of the 13th Amendment?
Slavery was abolished
The 13th, 14th, and 15th
Amendments to the Constitution
are called the Civil War
Amendments. The 15th
Amendment . . .
gave African American men the
right to vote
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What did the
Amendment
guarantee?
Any person born in the US was a
citizen
What was the goal of secret
societies such as the Ku Klux
Klan during the Reconstruction
period?
To frighten African Americans
who might be seeking a role in
politics
What was the purpose of the
Black Codes
To severely limit the rights of the
freedman (former slaves)
What allowed Southern states to
gradually replace slavery with a
system of segregation?
sharecropping
What was a result of the
Compromise of 1877?
The withdrawal of federal troops
from the South