Final ExamStudy Guide

Part II

Era of Good Feelings Period of time immediately following the

War of 1812

Rush-Bagot Agreement Agreement between the US and Great

Britain to limit the number of Naval ships on the Great Lakes

Adams-Onis Treaty gave the United States east Florida

Simon Bolivar Venezuelan Nicknamed “the Liberator” Won independence for his own country Led revolutions in several South American

countries

Monroe Doctrine Stated the United States would not tolerate

any new colonies in North or South America

How did the War of 1812 make Americans feel?

Pride in their country

Sequoya Cherokee leader that tried to help them

assimilate to white culture.

Specie Gold or Silver

The Election of 1824 Won by

What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?

Old Hickory

The Missouri Compromise Drafted by Henry Clay Banned slavery north of the 36 30 line Maine enters as a free state Missouri enters as a slave state

What did the collapse of the Federalist Party coincide with?

Political Harmony

What did the War of 1812 convince many Republicans to support?

A strong central government

Nicholas Biddle The president of the National Bank under

Andrew Jackson.

Samuel Slater Developed a British style spinning mill in

the US

Eli Whitney Invented the Cotton Gin

Robert Fulton Designed the first steamship called the

Clermont.

What were slaves called in Texas? Indentured Servants

Battles of the Texas Revolution Alamo Goliad San Jacinto

William Travis Colonel at the Alamo

What issue prevented Texas from entering the Union immediately?

Slavery

Mountain Men Fur trappers

Oregon Trail Connected the Midwest with Oregon

Country

Californios The first Spanish settlers of California and

their descendants.

Who led the Bear Flag Revolt? John Fremont

Why was the Mexican War called Polk’s War?

Because Polk aggressively pursued US expansion.

Who won the Election of 1852?

Fire-Eaters Southerners who held extremely pro-

slavery views.

Secession Withdrawal from the Union

Who made the Freeport Doctrine? Stephen Douglas

Lecompton Constitution was drafted and passed by pro-slavery

delegates only

Charles Sumner Massachusetts senator who was beaten

with a cane by Preston Brooks.

What were Lincoln and Douglas debating for in 1858?

Illinois Senate Seat

Fugitive Slave Act Made northerners unwilling participants in

slavery.

Wilmot Proviso Legislation that would have banned slavery

in all territory acquired from Mexico.

What did the seceding states call themselves?

The Confederate States of America

Anaconda Plan The Union’s plan for victory in the Civil War.

Who was the Confederate General at Gettysburg?

Robert E. Lee

Richmond Capital of the Confederacy

David Farragut Commanded the Union ships that captured

New Orleans.

Clara Barton Started the American Red Cross

Appomattox Courthouse Town in which Lee surrendered to Grant.

William Sherman US General who led his “March to the Sea”

What state is Fort Sumter in? South Carolina

Jefferson Davis Was chosen as President of the

Confederacy.

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

John Wilkes Boothe

Andrew Johnson Became president after Lincoln was

assassinated.

What was required by Andrew Johnson to re-enter the Union? States had to:

Nullify their acts of secession Abolish slavery Refuse to pay Confederate debts

How did republicans feel about giving African Americans the right to vote?

They supported equal rights.

Reconstruction Acts Divided the south into 5 military districts.

Who won the Election of 1868?

Freedmen’s Bureau Helped African Americans in the south

following the Civil War Was supposed to operate for 1 year,

violence kept them in operation for 7 years

Frederick Douglass Former slave who became a prominent

abolitionist.

Ku Klux Klan Terrorist organization that harassed African

Americans and Republicans in the south.

Black Codes Written to limit the freedom of African

Americans in the south.