American History Quizs

Role of Protestant preachers in the abolitionist movement.

• Declared slavery sinful.

• Promoted the economic benefits of slavery.

• Encouraged the spread of slavery in the South.

• Supported the idea of racial superiority.

Prominent individuals resisting relocation west of the Mississippi.

• Osceola

• Chief Coacoochee

• Chief Billy Bowlegs

• Sitting Bull

Resistance to relocation by Native American leaders.

• Osceola

• Chief Coacoochee

• Chief Billy Bowlegs

• Sitting Bull

The federal government took no steps against Georgia for trespassing on Cherokee lands.

• True

• False

• The government supported Georgia's actions

• The government negotiated with the Cherokee

Concept associated with the belief in one nation speaking one language in North America

• Manifest Destiny

• Cultural Assimilation

• Bilingualism

• Nationalism

Key factor in the peaceful resolution of the Oregon Territory dispute

• Dividing up the territory

• Military intervention

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Economic sanctions

The year the Seneca Falls Convention took place.

• 1846

• 1848

• 1850

• 1852

The discovery of gold in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

• Event that led to a rapid increase in the population of California in 1849-1850.

• A significant agricultural development in California.

• The establishment of the first state university in California.

• The beginning of the California Gold Rush in 1848.

Soldiers forced the Cherokee to leave their lands and thousands of them died on the long, cold journey to the west.

• The migration of Cherokee Indians became known as the 'Trail of Tears.'

• The journey was a peaceful relocation to new lands.

• The Cherokee were compensated for their lands.

• The soldiers were protecting the Cherokee from other tribes.

The historical context of Polk's message.

• Tensions and conflict with Mexico.

• Economic prosperity in the United States.

• The abolition of slavery in the South.

• The expansion of railroads in the North.