American History Challenge: 1800s Edition

What was the Second Great Awakening?

• A political movement

• A religious revival

• An economic policy

• A military campaign

Which amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

What concept justified American expansion westward in the 19th century?

• American Exceptionalism

• Manifest Destiny

• Monroe Doctrine

• Federalism

What was a major cause of the Mexican-American War?

• Slavery

• Manifest Destiny

• Economic sanctions

• Religious differences

What was one outcome of the Mexican-American War?

• The end of slavery

• The acquisition of Texas

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The start of the Civil War

Who was a key figure in the Education Reform movement of the 1800s?

• Susan B. Anthony

• Horace Mann

• Abraham Lincoln

• Frederick Douglass

What was a goal of the Education Reform movement in the 1800s?

• To establish a national bank

• To abolish slavery

• To provide free public education

• To reduce military spending

Which territory was NOT acquired as a result of the Mexican-American War?

• California

• Nevada

• Florida

• New Mexico

What was a significant effect of the Second Great Awakening?

• The decline of religious belief

• The strengthening of slave laws

• The spread of democratic and reform ideals

• The increase in European immigration

Which group was primarily targeted for conversion during the Second Great Awakening?

• Wealthy landowners

• Urban factory workers

• Native Americans

• Frontier settlers