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The War of 1812
10 pts. The War of 1812 was between what two countries? The United States and Great
Britain
**What is the term for the way in which the War of 1812 ended (nobody wins anything)?
Stalemate
20 pts. The war of 1812 led to increased nationalism. What is nationalism? Devotion to
one’s country, promoting the interest of one’s country over all others.
**What was the Era of Good Feelings? The era of one party rule from 1817-1821
30 pts. Which famous Native American allied with British during the war of 1812?
Tecumseh
**Identify one major principle of his Northwest Confederation. That the Native
Americans should not give any more land to the Americans, that they should defend their
land with force, etc.
40 pts. What was the main cause of the war of 1812? British impressments
**True or False: The French also impressed American sailors. True. But the French
navy was much weaker than the British navy, and so they didn’t present as much of a
threat.
50 pts. Identify two reasons why the Federalists were against the war. They believed the
US was allying and aiding France and the imperialist ambitions of Napoleon, many US
citizens still wanted to trade with Britain (and many Northeastern traders still illegally
did), and many felt the US military was not ready.
**Identify one event that many would say was tragic that happened to the United States
as a result of the war. The burning of Washington DC. The death of Tecumseh and the
end of the Northwest Confederation. The start of the war, because Britain had agreed a
few days before the war started to end impressments but the US did not get the news for a
month.
60 pts. Identify two consequences of the War of 1812. An increased feeling of
nationalism, the Indians were subdued, Oregon Country was jointly occupied by the US
and Great Britain, and the Federalist Party died and initiated the Era of Good Feelings.
**What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812? The Treaty of Ghent
70 pts. Why might the War of 1812 been good for the American economy? It protected
domestic (American) industry because trade to Europe was disrupted. Thus Americans
had to rely on American manufacturers for manufactured goods. This jumpstarted the
industrial economy because there was a captive market for American industrial goods.
Relations with Latin America
10 pts. What was the doctrine that said that the era of imperialism was over in the
Americas? The Monroe Doctrine
**What was the major event that inspired the creation of the Monroe Doctrine? The
Latin American revolutions for independence
20 pts. What was the main reason why the Spanish were unable to defend Florida?
Because of the revolutions of independence in Latin America.
**True or False: The Latin American Revolutions were inspired by the American
Revolutions, but the United States did not support them. False. The United States did
support the Latin American Revolutions
30 pts. Which man was most responsible for acquiring Florida for the United States?
Andrew Jackson
**True or False: Jackson’s actions were preapproved by the US government. False.
Jackson completely exceeded his authority when he invaded Florida.
40 pts. Other countries probably only respected the Monroe Doctrine because of this
country’s power. Great Britain
**True or False: Great Britain had initially wanted to made a declaration like the
Monroe Doctrine jointly with the United States. True. And George Canning, the US
ambassador, was quite upset with the US for making the declaration on their own.
50 pts. Identify one reason why people in the United States probably supported the Latin
American Revolutions. Because people saw similarities between the Latin American
revolutions and our own American revolution. Because Latin Americans used
Enlightenment ideals in order to justify their actions. Because the United States
welcomed the weakening of European power in the Americas.
60 pts. Identify two things that the Monroe Doctrine asserted. That the era of
colonization in the Americas were over, that Europeans could keep the colonies that they
currently had, that European countries could not claim any new colonies
**True or False: The United States had the ability to enforce the Monroe Doctrine.
False
70 pts. Identify two reasons why Monroe might have issued the Monroe Doctrine. He
wanted to protect the freedom of the newly independent Latin American countries, he
didn’t want European powers fighting over land in the Americas, the United states felt
threatened by the expanding power of Russia to the North, etc.
**What Eurasian country was expanding into North America from Alaska? Russia
Manifest Destiny
10 pts. The United States took California from which country? Mexico
**What was the treaty where the United States got California, Arizona and New Mexico
from Mexico? The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
20 pts. Which territory did the US take that had already declared and won its
independence from Mexico before the Mexican American War? Texas
**True or False: Polk attempted to negotiate with the Mexican government to get the
land north of the Rio Grande River. True
30 pts. Which battle became a rallying cry for the Mexican American War? The Battle
of the Alamo
**Give me two details about the battle of the Alamo. The defenders of the Alamo were
not following Sam Houston’s strategy. 187 of them held on to the Alamo and killed more
than 1,000 Mexican soldiers. In the end all of the defenders were killed, including Davy
Crockett
40 pts. What was the name of the Californian revolt against Mexico? The Bear Flag
Revolt
**True or False: The rebels in the Bear Flag Revolt faced stiff opposition by the
Mexican officials in California. False. Many of the officials wanted to become a part of
the United States
50 pts. The phrase “54’40” or fight” refers to the annexation of what territory? Oregon
territory
**How did Polk compromise with the British with regards to Oregon territory? They
split the land at the 49’ parallel
60 pts. What was the first foreign capital city that the United States captured? Mexico
City
**True or False: The US capture of Mexico City essentially ended the Mexican
American War. True
70 pts. Use one juicy adjective to demonstrate how most Americans felt about the
Mexican American War after the war and one juicy adjective to demonstrate how most
Mexicans felt about the war after the war. US- exhilarated, fortunate, triumphant.
Mexico = humiliated, resentful, angry
**Soon after the United States won California, what major event precipitated massive
immigration to California? The Gold Rush
People
10 pts. What was the group of people who, in their travels to California, got stranded in
the mountains and had to resort to cannibalism to survive. The Donner Party
**What is the name of the mountain range that they were stranded in? The Sierra
Nevada mountains
20 pts. What was the name of the group of people who moved to California as a result of
the Gold Rush? The 49ers
**True or False: As a general rule, the people who were wealthiest in California were
the gold miners. False. Those who provided services and goods to the miners were the
wealthiest
30 pts. Which Christian sect was the most persecuted in the United States in the 19th
century. The Mormons
**What practice of the Mormons most offended others? Polygamy
40 pts. Who was the first LEGAL immigrant to Texas from the United States? Stephen
Austin
**Who was the dictator who rejected Austin’s plea to make Texas a Mexican state?
Santa Anna
50 pts. This group of people actually travelled EAST in order to participate in the Gold
Rush in California. The Chinese
**Identify one way that the Chinese adapted to life in California. They settled together in
communities, like Chinatown. They formed gangs to protect themselves from people who
would harass them. They often mined land that had been abandoned by whites. They
started their own businesses (like laundries) when they were not making enough money
mining gold.
60 pts. Which group of people were the largest group of illegal immigrants in Texas in
the early 1800s. Americans
**Name one way that the Mexican government attempted to solve the illegal immigrant
problem. They granted land to “responsible” American citizens, in return the Americans
had to promise to convert to Catholicism and become Mexican citizens
70 pts. Who was the leader of the Texas rebels against the Mexican government? Sam
Houston
**What was Sam Houston’s military strategy? To engage in guerilla tactics, attack and
retreat, tire out the Mexican soldiers and stretch the Mexican army out too thin.
Geography
10 pts. The Indian Removal Act stated that all Native Americans should move West of
this river. The Mississippi
** What substance had been found on Cherokee land that made their land in Georgia so
appealing? Gold
20 pts. Which mountain range created a natural border to the west of the 13 colonies?
The Appalachian Mountains
**What was the Western border of the United States at the time of independence? The
Mississippi River
30 pts. What were the natural borders of the Louisiana Purchase? The Mississippi River
and the Rocky Mountains
**Those people who supported Manifest Destiny claimed that the United States had a
God-given right to expand to this natural landmark. The Pacific Ocean
40 pts. The Mexican American War began as a result of a misunderstanding over where
the southern border for this state was. Texas
**What river creates the Southern Border for Texas? The Rio Grande
50 pts. In what modern day state did the Mormons settle? Utah
**What is the name of the famous body of water that they settled by? The Great Salt
Lake
60 pts. How was Oregon territory owned after the war of 1812? It was jointly owned by
Britain and the United States
**Identify one state besides Oregon that was a part of Oregon territory. Washington,
Idaho, part of Wyoming and part of Montana
70 pts. Identify three states that the US got directly as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo. California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, part of New Mexico and part of Colorado
**Explain why Texas was not one of these states. Because they had claimed
independence earlier from Mexico.
Vocabulary and Dates
10 pts. What was the term for the mass movement of the Cherokee from Georgia to the
West of the Mississippi? The Trail of Tears
**Jackson violated the orders of this institution when he forced the Cherokee to leave
Georgia. The Supreme Court
20 pts. What year did the Gold Rush begin? 1849
**What year was the end of the Mexican American War? 1848
30 pts. What is the term for the disagreements that arose between the various regions of
the country over government policies? Sectionalism
**What were the three regions that were in conflict in the US during the mid-19th
century? North, South and West
40 pts. What are impressments? The capture of sailors and forcing them into military
service.
**True or False: Great Britain was the only country to impress US sailors. False.
France did too, just not as much.
50 pts. What was the term for Mexican cowboys? Vaqueros
**What was the term for Mexicans who lived in California before the Mexican American
War? Californios
60 pts. What was the term used to identify those who supported entering the war of
1812? War Hawks
**Identify two reasons why the War Hawks were so eager to go to war. British
impressments, gave them an excuse to subdue the Indians, they wanted to fight for
American honor because they felt we were being disrespected, they thought they could
expand US territory into Canada.
70 pts. In what year did Mexico gain independence from Spain? 1821
**In what year was the Monroe Doctrine issued? 1823
Hodgepodge
10 pts. Which president sponsored the Louisiana Purchase? Thomas Jefferson
**Identify the eastern and the Western borders of the Louisiana Purchase. Eastern
border = Mississippi River, Western Border = Rocky Mountains
20 pts. Which woman proved to the invaluable to the explorations of Lewis and Clark?
Sacagawea
**Identify two reasons why the Lewis and Clark expedition was so important. They
made very detailed maps that helped settlers for years to come. They proved that the
continent was much wider than what people anticipated. They discovered the true course
of the Missouri River. Their expedition inspired many to travel West.
30 pts. The largest conflict in Europe during the early 1800s was between these two
countries. France and England
**The rise in power of this man escalated the fears of the British in the 1800s. Napoleon
40 pts. Which tribe of Native Americans did the most to adapt to European society? The
Cherokee
**Identify one way that the Cherokee demonstrated this willingness to adapt in the
Constitution of 1827. Their Constitution was based on the US Constitution, it had three
branches of government. They had a religious test for all political offices (the US
Constitution doesn’t) in order to prove that the leaders of the Cherokee were Christian.
They did not allow mixed blacks/Native Americans to be citizens, much like the US.
50 pts. Identify one way that the Californios had their land taken away. Their land was
either taken by force, or it was taken away through the court system. Because many of
them had lost the original papers that the Spanish or Mexican government had given
them, many people could not prove that they actually owned the land that their family
had lived on for generations.
**True or False: According to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Californios were
officially citizens of the United States. True
60 pts. In what year did Texas gain independence from Mexico? 1836
**In what year did the Trail of Tears occur? 1838
70 pts. According to John Ross and other Native Americans, what was wrong with the
Treaty of New Echota? It was signed by a minority group of Cherokee Indians who did
not represent all of the Cherokee.
**True or False: Martin van Buren decided to discard the Treaty of New Echota because
it was fraudulent. False