Unit 4: Manifest Destiny Review

This writer was an influence to such significant historical figures as King and Gandhi. Henry David Thoreau

He was the author of Last of the Mohicans. James Fenimore Cooper

He was the editor of The Liberator. William Lloyd GarrisonWilliam Lloyd Garrison

What was the nickname given to cotton, mainly because it was such a profitable crop? lKlKlKlKing Cotton

Who was the hero of the Northern campaign of the Mexican War? l Zachary Taylor

He was the leader of the Mexican army during the Texas War for Independence. l Santa Anna

Who first uttered the term “manifest destiny,” describing America’s destiny to control the continent from coast to coast? lJlJlJlJohn Louis O’Sullivan

What were the boundaries of the Oregon Country prior to the Oregon Treaty? l to 42 degrees

What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican War and what group of Americans opposed the treaty? l Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo l Abolitionists

During which president’s administration was Texas annexed to the U.S.? l John Tyler

Who’s campaign slogan was “54,40 or Fight!” and of which political party was he a member? l James K. Polk l Democratic

In what year did Stephen Austin become the president of the Republic of Texas? l Austin never did. He was an influential empresario but he was never the president of Texas.

Besides “Remember the Alamo!”, what was the other battle cry of the Texas War for Independence? l “Remember Goliad!”

He is remembered as “His Accidency.” l John Tyler

This man was the voice of restraint when Texans began agitating for independence? l Stephen Austin

This western Missouri city was the main “jumping off” place for the Oregon Trail. l Independence, MO

According to the Oregon Treaty of 1846 with Britain, where would the northern border of the U.S. be? l The Forty Ninth Parallel

He was the hero of the southern campaign of the Mexican War. l Gen. Winfield Scott

He was known as “The Pathfinder” and was a hero of the California campaign of the Mexican War. l John C. Frémont

This trail ran from Missouri to New Mexico. The Santa Fe Trail

During this uprising, more than 50 whites were killed in a Virginia slave revolt. l Nat Turner’s Rebellion

This California-bound wagon train was stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and lost nearly half of its people. l The Donner Party

He was the winner of the Battle of San Jacinto. lSlSlSlSam Houston

The Mexicans claimed this river as the border between Mexico and Texas. l The Nueces

Where specifically was gold discovered in California? John Sutter’s Mill on the American River John Sutter’s Mill on the American River

America was the world mileage leader in this type of transportation by Railroads Railroads America’s first big business America’s first big business

These attached houses were the typical home of the urban family of the antebellum period. Row Homes Row Homes

Many a Civil War soldier wished that this medical development was available to battlefield physicians. Anesthesia Anesthesia

So…if I fall and bump my head, does that mean I have a new personality according to this antebellum “science?” Phrenology Phrenology

This type of newspaper was a response to a corps of newly literate readers who wanted human interest news. The Penny Press The Penny Press

This form of entertainment typically demeaned blacks. Minstrel Shows Minstrel Shows

This style of painting focused on wild but not always realistic landscapes. Hudson Hudson River School

This author of The Scarlet Letter was known for his pessimistic view of humanity. Hawthorne

They constituted the largest social group in the South. Non-slaveholding Yeoman Farmers Non-slaveholding Yeoman Farmers

What fraction of slave owners held 5 or less slaves? 1/2 1/2

This transcendentalist stressed self- reliance. Ralph Waldo Emerson

His book Impending Crisis of the South called on non-slaveholders of the South to end the Peculiar Institution.  Hinton Helper

This type of slave resistance was uncommon but highly feared.  Violent revolt

This “language” helped slaves overcome communication barriers due to the hundreds of African dialects spoken.  Pidgin English

These immigrants were thought to be hard-working, but too clannish.  Germans

What did the Mexican government attempt to prohibit in Texas?  Slavery

What did Polk most want to gain from Mexico in the Mexican War? California

In his famous proviso, what did David Wilmot propose?  That there should be no slavery in new territories acquired by the U.S. in a war with Mexico

On what grounds did John C. Calhoun argue that slavery could not be prohibited. Slaves are property & people cannot be deprived of their property

If you had the money, you would probably prefer taking this type of ship to Oregon or California, rather than risking your life on the trails. Clipper Ships

He stuck around in Tyler’s cabinet to complete negotiations on the border dispute between Maine and Canada.  Sec. of State Daniel Webster

This political party was xenophobic. Know-Nothing (American Party)

Which foreign country’s economy was closely tied to the availability of cotton? l Great Britain

Who was labeled by the South as partially to blame for Nat Turner’s rebellion? lWlWlWlWilliam Lloyd Garrison

This abolitionist was criticized for being impractical in his quest for emancipation. l William Lloyd Garrison

He was the leader of the Mexican army during the Texas War for Independence. l Santa Anna

What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican War and what group of Americans opposed the treaty? l Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo l Abolitionists

This third party, with James Birney as its candidate, drew votes away from Henry Clay and helped Polk win the White House. l The Liberty Party

This Massachusetts Supreme Court case upheld the right of labor unions to organize. l Commonwealth v. Hunt (1842)

What was the most common form of slave resistance? l Sabotage

This movement was active in the 1830s and 1840s. One complaint of its adherents was papal influence in the U.S. l Nativism

A terrible mid-Nineteenth Century famine in this country drove hundreds of thousands of its citizens to seek a new life in America. l Ireland

She was the most famous of the conductors of the Underground Railroad. l Harriet Tubman

This man wrote a pro-slavery book called Sociology for the South. lGlGlGlGeorge Fitzhugh

Dueling to protect ones honor was a part of this philosophy. l The Southern Code of Honor