Unit2 Assessment Flashcards
(37 cards)
This region was known for industrialization, cities, education reform, a network of railroads, and more.
The North
Which argument would Brigham Young have been most likely to use in favor of the Mormons moving
west?
- “I have heard of a valley out west with good soil and plenty of water.”
- “Gold and silver mining will help us establish a prosperous community.”
- “We will find a new home that will eventually become an American state.”
- “It will be a hard life, but we will finally be free of religious persecution.”
“It will be a hard life, but we will finally be free of religious persecution.”
The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted…
the use of reason and scientific theory
states’ rights
mercantilism and global trade
spiritual revival and the need for social reform
spiritual revival and the need for social reform
This region was known for mining, agriculture, and ranching.
The South
The West
Northwest Territory
The North
The West
The American belief that exploration and possession of the west was ordained by God was known as…
Manifest Destiny
The movement of great numbers of people to California after gold was discovered there in 1848 is
called:
The Gold Rush
Why did people in the North and the South have such different views about slavery?
The South’s economy depended on slavery, while the economy of the North did not.
The Industrial Revolution refers to
a change in production methods from human to machine power.
The divisive issue that triggered the Nullification Crisis was:
tariffs
The women who attended the Seneca Falls Convention had spent most of their energy previously to
fight against what political and social issue?
Slavery
Who is credited with building the first commercially successful steamboat?
Robert Fulton
The forced removal of the Cherokees to Oklahoma was known as the
Trail of Tears.
Before the lands in the Southwest became part of the United States they were under the control of
Mexico
Which of the following presidents was responsible for sending General Taylor to the disputed border
with Mexico?
President James Polk
What did reformer Dorothea Dix do to contribute to the prison reform movement in the early 1800s?
spoke of the horrid conditions of prisons and inspired the building of separate facilities for the
mentally ill
What event was held to promote women’s rights in 1848?
The Seneca Falls Convention
Which of the following BEST describes Mexico’s attitude toward the annexation of Texas as an
American state?
Mexico was against it because the government had never officially recognized Texas’s independence.
The practice of rewarding supporters with political jobs is known as
the spoils system.
Besides the cotton gin, which of the following items did Eli Whitney also invent?
interchangeable parts
Which territory’s application for statehood furthered sectional tensions in the US?
California
What did suffrage mean during the “Jacksonian Democracy”?
the right for ALL white male citizens to vote
Who was an escaped slave that became a great speaker and started The North Star?
Frederick Douglass
Which of the following happened first?
Texas declared independence
the annexation of Texas
The Compromise of 1850
the Mexican-American War
Texas declared independence
After Mexico achieved its independence from Spain in 1821,
the Mexican government successfully suppressed the Texas rebellion.
the Mexican government supported the importation of slaves into Texas.
the Lone Star Republic led an aggressive campaign to conquer Mexico.
there were few Mexicans living in Texas, so the Mexican government encouraged Americans to
settle in Texas.
there were few Mexicans living in Texas, so the Mexican government encouraged Americans to
settle in Texas.
