Final Exam Study 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 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.