Exam Friday 12-7-12 - Study Sheet

Use Chapters 7-9,your notes and research

Reasons and effects of Louisiana Purchase p. 109-111

Purpose of Homestead Act p. 185 (Government stated it would give 160 acres of land to anyone who would live on it for five years and improve it – designed to promote westward expansion)

Manifest Destiny reasons/justification/results (notes p.161-166)

Territorial expansion to the West p.161- 166

Tensions expansion generated (between North and South) Slavery p. 167-171

Second Great Awakening See Bottom of Page

Women’s Rights movement - Seneca Falls Convention (Declaration of Sentiments)– p.152-153

Missouri Compromise of 1820 p.170

Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott case p. 173

Bleeding Kansas/Popular Sovereignty/Kansas Nebraska Act p.171-172

Importance of Mississippi River

Andrew Jackson Presidency – Spoils System, Indian Removal(Worcester vs. Georgia), Trail of Tears, Nullification Crisis, Bank War p.143-146

Uncle Tom’s Cabin – Abolition p.154 & 171

John Brown p.174

Texas fight for Independence – Annexation of Texas p.134-136

War with Mexico p.163

Fugitive Slave Law p. 171

Sectionalism and compromise p.169-172

Economic and geographic differences between North and South - Chapter 7

Bill of rights

Extended response Questions

1- Was Andrew Jackson a president who promoted democracy or was he undemocratic?  Be able to discuss at least three examples that prove your point of view. 

2- In the years leading up to the Civil War many events occurred that caused tension between the North and the South.  Be able to discuss at least three events that led to tension and Civil War.