USH Module 2 Section #4 Bellwork

How would you describe the period known as the "Era of Good Feelings"?

• A phase of significant economic growth and territorial expansion.

• A time when the United States experienced a sense of political unity and national pride.

• A period marked by the peaceful relations between the United States and foreign powers.

• An era when the U.S. focused on isolationism to avoid international conflicts.

In which direction did the majority of the U.S. population migrate between 1790 and 1840?

• From the Eastern Seaboard towards the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River.

• Northward from Southern states to the Northern states.

• Westward to California during the Gold Rush.

• From the Mississippi River back to the original 13 colonies.

Which of the following quotes best captures the idea of "Manifest Destiny"?

• "We are destined by Providence to spread civilization across this vast land."

• "We must honor those who fought at the Alamo by expanding westward."

• "The treatment of Native Americans in the 1800s was unjust and should be rectified."

• "The Western frontier is where the future of America lies."

Why did President Thomas Jefferson hesitate before purchasing the Louisiana Territory?

• He was concerned that the vast size of the new land would be unmanageable.

• He feared the financial cost would be too great for the young nation.

• He respected the Native American tribes' claims to the land.

• He doubted the constitutional legality of acquiring new territory.

What was a primary reason for Congress delaying the annexation of Texas into the Union?

• Disputes over whether Texas should be admitted as a slave state.

• Disagreements over the price to pay Mexico for the territory.

• Concerns about defining the boundary between Texas and the United States.

• A reluctance to use Manifest Destiny as a justification for expansion.

How did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo impact the territorial boundaries of the United States?

• It resulted in the U.S. acquiring parts of America's southwest.

• It facilitated the purchase of the Louisiana Territory.

• It enabled the U.S. to secure land for a southern railroad through the Gadsden Purchase.

• It resolved boundary disputes with Great Britain over the 54-40 line.

Which factor most contributed to the rise of sectionalism in the United States during the antebellum period?

• Government policies that favored one region over the other.

• The lack of benefit to either region from westward expansion.

• The contrasting economic and social systems of the North and South.

• Competition between the North and South in agricultural production.

How did the acquisition of new western territories, such as the Louisiana Purchase, heighten tensions between the North and South?

• It caused disputes over funding internal improvements in the new territories.

• It threatened the Southern agricultural way of life by reducing the number of new farms.

• It sparked debates over the expansion of slavery into these new areas.

• It resulted in the North opposing further expansion due to tax concerns.

Andrew Jackson viewed himself as a champion of which key theme in U.S. history?

• The broadening of democratic principles.

• Economic cooperation between government and big business.

• Civil rights for all citizens.

• Government support for the underprivileged.

Which group would most likely disagree with Andrew Jackson's policies?

• Democratic Party.

• Whig Party

• Know-Nothing Party

• Anti-Masonic Party