Abeka 8th grade History Test 4
Louisiana Purchase
1803
transatlantic cable laid
1858
The tribe that was forcibly moved to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears was the
Cherokee
invented the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
Who proposed the Compromise Tariff of 1833
Henry Clay
What policy prohibited European powers from new colonization of the Western Hemisphere
Monroe Doctrine
developed the steamboat
Robert Fulton
The Shoshone girl that accompanied Lewis and Clark
Sacagawea
invented the telegraph
Samuel F.B. Morse
Who was the first president to die in office?
William Henry Harrison
The southern half of the Louisiana Territory was explored by
Zebulon Pike
What is the practical use of scientific knowledge
applied science or technology
What is a closed meeting of political party leaders
caucus
What is the term for a state breaking away from the Union
secession
end of War of 1812
1814
Spain ceded Florida to the United States
1819
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
1842
Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel by
Aaron Burr
What president vetoed the Bank Charter Bill in 1832
Andrew Jackson
developed the reaping machine
Cyrus McCormick
What senator from Massachusetts was the greatest orator in Congress?
Daniel Webster
opened the Erie Canal
DeWitt Clinton
Who was the first female physician in the United States
Elizabeth Blackwell
What country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
France
improved the power loom
Francis Cabot Lowell
Who was the author of the "Star Spangled Banner"
Francis Scott Key
The leading War Hawk before the War of 1812 was
Henry Clay
used nitrous oxide to ease the pain of dental work
Horace Wells
improved the sewing machine
Isaac Singer
What vice president wrote a pamphlet on his views of the Tariff of 1828
John C. Calhoun
developed the steel plow
John Deere
Who won the "favorite sons" election
John Quincy Adams
What was the first frontier state to be admitted to the Union
Kentucky
Why did Americans desire to move farther west in the early 1800s?
Land was becoming scarce, and Americans sought greater opportunities for their families
How did Francis Cabot Lowell bring higher standards to U.S. factories
Lowell proved his employees with housing, education, food, and recreation
chose the location of the transatlantic cable
Matthew Maury
A slave rebellion in Virginia was led by
Nat Turner
How did the War of 1812 affect U.S. foreign relations
Nations respected the United States, and England and the United States would work together to resolve conflicts
What was the last great battle of the War of 1812?
New Oreans
What was the first state of the Northwest Territory to be admitted to the Union
Ohio
The Battle of Lake Erie was won by
Oliver Hazard Perry
The statement that required all public lands to be bought with gold and silver was the
Specie Circular
Essay: Explain the significance of the Missouri Compromise. Include the reason for the compromise, the main politician involved in creating the compromise, and the results of the compromise
The rivalry between the north and south created a need for balance when adding new states to the union. Henry Clay was influential in bringing the two sides together and to an agreement. It resulted in Maine being admitted as a free state and Missouri being admitted as a slave state. It also prohibited slavery in the rest of the Louisiana Territory north of the 36-30 latitude to ensure balance between the free and slave states.
How did the Tariff of 1828 cause division between the north and the south
The tariff increased the profit of northern manufacturers at the expense of the south
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
During the War of 1812, the British army burned the city of
Washington, D.C.
What political party was created out of dislike for President Jackson
Whig
The trail that Western settlers used to travel through the Cumberland Gap was the
Wilderness Road
A person who risks personal loss to create and market new ideas or products is an
entrepreneur
What was the most significant development of the transportation revolution
steam locomotives
What development made New Orleans a major commercial port
steamboats
