FINAL EXAM JEOPARDY!

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FINAL EXAM JEOPARDY!
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100
What was the Whiskey Rebellion in response to?
The Whiskey Rebellion was in response to a tax
that Hamilton decided to put in Whiskey in order
to restore the economy. Farmers in western
Pennsylvania felt threatened by the tax, and many
refused to pay it, thereby starting a
rebellion. Significance? A challenge to our new
government.
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200
What type of power did these two Cabinet members
believe our new government should
have? HAMILTON JEFFERSON
Hamilton believed that there should be a strong
national government and Jefferson believed that
there should be a limited national government.
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300

Name four of the seven roles of the President.
Head of State, Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat,
Commander in Chief, Chief Legislator, Political
Party Leader, Guardian of the Economy
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400
What are two positive effects that the War of
1812 had on America?
There was a growth in American Nationalism,
strengthening of isolationism, increase in
westward migration, an encouragemnt of the
American industry and the dissappearance of the
Federalist Party.
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500
What is the Louisiana Purchase and why was it so
important to America?
The Louisiana Purchase was when Napoleon agreed
to sell America this portion of land and this was
the biggest land purchase in history. This was
important to America because it doubled the size
of America and which allowed for endless
opportunities.
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100
What is the removal of the Cherokee known as
today?
The Trail of Tears
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200
Define both nationalism and sectionalism.
Nationalism is having pride in ones nation and
putting the nation ahead of everything else and
focusing on it as a whole. Sectionalism is
focusing more on certain parts of the nation like
states, before focusing on the nation as a whole.
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300
Identify two forms of sectionalism that were
discussed in class and explain WHY they fit into
that category.
Industrial Revolution, economies in the North and
South, Federal Power vs. States Rights
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400
Identify two forms of nationalism that were
discussed in class and explain WHY they fit into
that category.
Westward Expansion, Monroe Doctrine, Missouri
Compromise, American System, Indian Removal Act
of 1830, etc.
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500
What was the American System?
The American System was created by Henry Clay and
John C. Calhoun and this was to unite the nations
economic interests. In the end it was supposed to
boost federal power and limit state power.
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100
What is Transcendentalism?
A literary movement that emphasized living a
simple life and celebrated the truth found in
nature and in personal emotion.
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200
What movement was known for strengthening ones
personal duty to God, to uphold his word and the
morals associated with his faith?
The Second Great Awakening This awakened the
nation to a desire for change, or REFORM
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300
Identify where and why the Declaration of
Sentiments was written.
The Declaration of Sentiments was written during
the Seneca Falls Convention (a meeting during the
Womens Rights Movement) and was modeled after
the Declaration of Independence to show that
women were equal to men in society.
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400
What are two major issues that caused a desire to
reform the workplace?

1. Long hours
2. Low pay
3. Poor working conditions discomfort, illness,
   danger
4. All injured at work are in danger of losing their
   jobs

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500
Name the major reform movements that we focused
on, starting in the early 1800s?

1. Slavery and abolition
2. Womens rights
3. Workplace reform
4. Education reform
5. Asylum/Prison reform

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100
What is the belief that Americans had a God-given
right to occupy the entire North American
continent?
Manifest Destiny
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200
Why did Americans want to move westward?
Americans hoped to move westward because there
was more land and resources.
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300

• Choose two of the above territories and explain
• What is the territory?
• From where/how was it acquired?
• How did the acquisition of this territory
• contribute to manifest destiny?

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400
Explain how the boundary dispute between Mexico
and America helped to trigger the
Mexican-American War.
Texas and U.S. claim that the Rio Grande marks
the southern border of Texas. Mexican government
rejects this idea and argues that the real
southern border is the Nueces River. FIGHTING
BREAKS OUT ON THE RIO GRANDE.
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500
What was the Wilmot Proviso and who supported it?
The Wilmot Proviso banned slavery from any new
territory claimed from the Mexican-American war
such as California, Utah and New Mexico. This had
been supported by Northerners because feared that
new slave territory would give slave states more
opportunities in congress, but with this proviso
it would not happen.
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100
What was the Compromise of 1850?
The Compromise of 1850 was one that was supposed
to settle any disputes between free states and
slave states about slavery, and because of this
the South threatens secession.
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200
What is the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and why
did it help spark the secession of the South?
This was an act that was passed by plantation
owners which stated that any Federal marshal that
did not arrest a runaway slave could be fined
1,000 and any person helping a runaway slave
could be given that fine too. The North began to
disobey the Act and help runaway slaves anyway,
contributing to the Southern feeling that there
was o longer time for compromise.
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300
Provide two ways (for each) for how the Civil War
affected home life in both the North and the South
Poor Southern economy, Draft, African Americans,
Northern growth, Human costs, etc.
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400
What was the Dred Scott case and why is it
significant to the time period?
The Dred Scott case was when a slave was taken to
live in a free state with his master then back to
a slave state and he claimed since he once lived
in a free state he was free then he sued for his
freedom. In the end, due to the Missouri
Compromise the court said they had no right to
take property away and that was what slaves were
seen as. This case implied that slavery was
expected to grow.
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500
What was the final straw towards Southern
secession and WHY?
After Lincoln was elected president the South
finally decided to secede because Lincoln planned
to halt the growth of slavery and since Lincoln
received less than half of the popular vote and
no electoral votes from the South, they believed
they lost their political voice in the national
government and feared slavery would come to an
end.
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100
Why was lynching used in the South after
Reconstruction?
To strike fear in the hearts of African
Americans. It is mainly used by vigilante groups
like the KKK in order to restore white
supremacy in the South in the years following
the Civil War and much later.
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200
Discuss one strength and one weakness of one of
the following plans for reconstruction Lincolns
Plan, Wade Davis Bill, Johnsons plan

• Lincolns 10 Plan
• Pardon all Confederates who took loyalty oath
  (swear allegiance to the Union and promise to
  obey its laws) Exceptions High-ranking
  Confederate officials , Those who committed
  crimes against POWs
• If 10 of voters took the oath, statehood would
  be re-established in the U.S.
• Radical Republicans Wade Davis Bill
• Congress responsible for Reconstruction, NOT the
  President, Military governors to rule Southern
  states, Majority of citizens required to take
  loyalty oath,
• Attitude South should be treated as conquered
  territory
• Johnsons Presidential Reconstruction Plan
• The 7 remaining Southern states could be
  readmitted if they Declared secession illegal,
  Swore allegiance to the Union, Pay off war debts,
  Ratified the 13th Amendment

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In the 13th, 14th and 15th amendment who did the
authors of them trust and who did they not place
their trust in?
The authors of these amendments placed their
trust in African Americans by abolishing slavery
and granting them rights such as the one to vote.
They did not trust the South because
ex-Confederates were not allowed to sit in a
political office.
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Why was the Plessy v. Ferguson case significant
to the period of Reconstruction before AND after?
It upheld the idea of SEPARATE BUT EQUAL by
making it clear that this separation was not a
right granted by the 14th amendment. Separate
but equal continued to be practiced up until
1954.
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500
In what ways was the period of Reconstruction
beneficial to African Americans? Provide five
ways.
 

• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment
• Able to travel/leave
• Reunify with families
• Educate themselves
• Hold Political office
• VOTE!
• 40 acres and a mule

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FINAL JEOPARDY

• Was Reconstruction a period of growth OR a period
  of broken promises?
• Give 3 reasons for your choice