APUSH Quarterly 2 Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What role did women play in reform movements of the early 19th century?

Women were key leaders in temperance, abolition, and women’s suffrage movements.

What were the main causes of sectionalism in the antebellum U.S.?

Economic differences, slavery, and disputes over states’ rights.

How did technological advancements like the cotton gin shape the economy and society?

It increased cotton production and reliance on slavery in the South.

What was the relationship between Manifest Destiny and the Mexican-American War?

Manifest Destiny fueled the desire for land, leading to conflict with Mexico.

How did abolitionists like Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman contribute to the antislavery movement?

Through speeches, publications, and direct action like the Underground Railroad.

Compare the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850.

Both addressed slavery in territories; the Missouri Compromise maintained balance, while the Compromise of 1850 allowed for popular sovereignty.

How did westward expansion affect Native American tribes?

It resulted in displacement, loss of lands, and violent conflicts.

What was the significance of the Dawes Act?

It divided tribal lands to promote assimilation of Native Americans.

What impact did the Transcontinental Railroad have on the U.S.?

It connected the country, boosted the economy, and displaced Native Americans.

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

To encourage westward migration by offering land to settlers.

What were the goals of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School?

To assimilate Native Americans into white culture by erasing their traditional practices.

What led to the end of Reconstruction?

The Compromise of 1877, which withdrew federal troops from the South.

Why was the 14th Amendment significant?

It granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born in the U.S.

What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

To assist freed slaves with education, housing, and employment during Reconstruction.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?

It declared freedom for slaves in Confederate territories, making the war about abolition.

What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?

It ruled that African Americans were not citizens and the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

What was the immediate cause of Southern secession?

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.

What caused the Panic of 1837?

Speculative (risky) lending, Andrew Jackson’s bank policies, and the failure of state banks.

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

A policy warning European powers not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere and in exchange, the United States would stay out of the Eastern.

Describe the main elements of Henry Clay’s American System.

A national bank, protective tariffs, and internal improvements to strengthen the economy.

What was the significance of the Election of 1800?

It marked the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties in U.S. history.

What were the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

The federal government lacked power to tax, regulate trade, or enforce laws.

What was the impact of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense?

It rallied support for independence by criticizing monarchy and advocating republicanism.

How did the Enlightenment influence American colonists?

It emphasized reason, natural rights, and self-government, inspiring revolutionary ideas.

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

To prevent colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains and avoid conflict with Native Americans.

Why was the French and Indian War a turning point in British-colonial relations?

It led to increased taxation and British control over the colonies, fostering resentment.

What sparked Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676?

Discontent among poor (indentured) farmers over Native American policies, land availability, and lack of protection.

What was the significance of the Navigation Acts?

They enforced mercantilism by regulating colonial trade to benefit England.

What were the key differences between New England and Chesapeake colonies?

New England focused on religious communities and family farms; Chesapeake relied on tobacco cultivation and indentured labor.

What impact did European colonization have on Native American populations?

It led to significant population decline due to disease, warfare, and displacement.

Explain the Columbian Exchange.

The transfer of goods, ideas, people, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.

What was the primary motivation for European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?

To find new trade routes, access wealth, and spread Christianity, competition with other colonial powers.