APUSH - America's History 6th edition, chapter 13 - The Crisis of the Union Key Questions
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| 1160262589 | Who was Preston Brooks? | South Carolina congressman that battled for "Southern Rights." | |
| 1160262590 | What Senator declared that Senator Andrew Butler of South Carolina took "the harlot slavery" as his mistress? | Charles Sumner, Senator of Massachusetts | |
| 1160262591 | What U.S. Senator attacked Charles Sumner, beat him unconscious and why? | Preston Brooks (South Carolina) for statements Sumner made about his uncle, Senator Andrew Butler (South Carolina). | |
| 1160262592 | What was the immediate spark of political violence in the 1850's? | Admission of Texas to the Union in 1845 and acquisition of vast territories from Mexico in 1848. | |
| 1160262593 | What was at the root of the political violence in the 1850's? | 1. increasing differences in the northern and southern states. 2. Resentment and alarm those differences made to the South. (Southern whites feared the North's increasing wealth, political power and morality). | |
| 1160262594 | What is Manifest Destiny? | A belief that it was the United State's God-given right to extend republican institutions to the Pacific Ocean | |
| 1160262595 | What crisis over slavery began in 1819? | Missouri applied for admission to the Union with a constitution that allowed slavery. James Tallmadge proposed a ban on importation of slaves and gradual emancipation of black residents. When Missouri whites rejected Tallmadge's proposal, the House of Representatives blocked the territory's admission to the Union. (There was a northern majority in the House.) | |
| 1160262596 | What was the Second Party System? | The Second Party System is a term of periodization used by historians and political scientists to name the political party system existing in the United States from about 1828 to 1854, after the First Party System. The system was characterized by rapidly rising levels of voter interest beginning in 1828, as demonstrated by Election Day turnout, rallies, partisan newspapers, and a high degree of personal loyalty to party.[1][2] The major parties were the Democratic Party, led by Andrew Jackson, and the Whig Party, assembled by Henry Clay from the National Republicans and other opponents of Jackson. | |
| 1160262597 | What is the Great American Desert? | A name given to the drought-stricken Great Plains by Euro-Americans in the early nineteenth century by Major Stephen H. Long. Believing the region was unfit for cultivation or agriculture, Congress designated the Great Plains as permanent Indian country in 1834. | |
| 1160262598 | In the 1840's, Texas was claimed by which country? | Spain | |
| 1160262599 | What was the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819? | guaranteed Spanish sovereignty over the Texas region | |
| 1160262600 | Significance of Mexican independence from Spain regarding Texas? | Mexican government used lavish land grants to encourage Mexicans and Americans to move to Texas. | |
| 1160262601 | Who was Moses Austin? | An early grantee to Texas land (still under Mexico). Land speculator with huge estate of white tenants and smallholders. | |
| 1160262602 | Who was Stephen F. Austin? | Son of Moses acquired even more land from Mexico (180,000 acres). Sold to incoming settlers. Received an exemption from a law ending slavery in Mexico. He was hailed as "The Father of Texas." | |
| 1160262603 | In the year 1835, what was the number of white Americans, African Americans in Texas compared to Mexicans? | 27,000 white Americans and 3,000 African Americans to 3,000 Mexican residents. | |
| 1160262604 | Name of towns in 1835 where white Americans & African Americans outnumbered Mexican. | Golliad and San Antonio | |
| 1160262605 | What was the Peace party? | led by Stephan Austin content with Mexican rule but wanted political autonomy for the province. | |
| 1160262606 | What was the War Party? | headed mostly by recent migrants from Georgia demanding indepenende, | |
| 1160262607 | What were the events that led up to the Independance of Texas? | 1. Austin won several concessions. 2. Santa Ana took back concessions and appointed a military commandant. 3. War party provoked a rebellion that most American's wants | |
| 1160262608 | Who was General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana? | Governor of Mexico who vowed to put down the rebellion so led an army that wiped out the garrison that defended the Alamo and then took control of Goliad. | |
| 1160262609 | What was the effect of New Orleans newspaper articles on war in Mexico? | After romanticizing the heroism of Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie and playing on anti-Catholic sentiment, hundreds of people flocked to Texas to help the cause. | |
| 1160262610 | What was the name of general in the Battle of San Jacinto and significance? | Sam Houston who rerouted the Mexican army (Battle of San Jacinto). This established Texan independence. | |
| 1160262611 | How long did the siege on the Alamo last? (days) | 13 days. | |
| 1160262612 | What US President refused to bring Texas' request for annexation before Congress and why? | Van Buren because he fear a dissolution of the Union. | |
| 1160262613 | What was the name of individual that coined the term "Manifest Destiny"? | John L. O'Sullivan of the Democratic Review. | |
| 1160262614 | Which two countries claimed "ownership" of the land in Oregon | Britian and U. S. A. | |
| 1160262615 | What was Willamette Valley? | very fertile land in south Oregon. | |
| 1160262616 | What caused American interest in Oregon to grow in 1842? | 1. U.S. Navy report on the Puget Sound which delighted New England merchants. 2. The party of 100 farmers that took the Oregon Trail and reported back on the mild temperature and mild climate. | |
| 1160262617 | What were some important demographics in 1860 about the Oregon Trail? | 1. 350,000 Americans walked the Oregon Trail. 2. 34,000 died but fewer than 500 were from Indian attacks. 3. 3 ft deep foot paths and 5 ft deep wagon ruts. 4. Most difficult on women due to extra duties and authority of men, pregnancy and childbirth. | |
| 1160262618 | What was the California Trail (before 1821)? | 1. left Oregon Trail at the Snake River and ended in Sacramento. 2. In the beginning populated by native peoples and some Spanish during the 1770's through the Spanish settlers (Missions and presidios). 3. Early trade with New England for sea otter pelts. | |
| 1160262619 | What was the California Trail (after 1821)? | 1. 1821 Mexican Independence from Spain. 2. Mexico secularized missions to encourage California's development. 3. Native American's liberated or intermarried with mestizos. Me | |
| 1160262620 | What were some of the Californian industries linked to American economy? | 1. Cattle ranching 2. New England merchants traveled (and set up residence) westward to buy leather & tallow for Mass. boot and shoe industry. 3. The new residents married into Mexican families (dress, manners, outlook and religion). | |
| 1160262621 | Who was Thomas Oliver Larkin? | Successful merchant in Monterey. Wrked closely with ranchers but remained American citizen and plotted for peaceful annexation. | |
| 1160262622 | What was a significant point about the Election of 1844? | determined American government policy toward California, Oregon, and Texas. |
