Question 1 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Medium Word
Nullification crisis involved:
A foreign policy
B slavery debate
C banking reform
D a state's claim to void federal law
Explanation
📌 South Carolina claimed right to nullify (void) federal tariffs. Andrew Jackson threatened force. Compromise reached.
Question 2 of 10
TEKS 15A-16E Medium Word
The Gilded Age (1870s-1900) was characterized by:
A widespread equality
B rapid industrialization and extreme wealth inequality
C agricultural decline
D peaceful labor relations
Explanation
📌 Rapid industrialization, wealth inequality, political corruption, immigration boom, monopolies. Term coined by Mark Twain.
Question 3 of 10
TEKS 12A-14C Easy Word
The Erie Canal connected:
A Boston to Philadelphia
B the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
C Lake Erie to the Hudson River
D the Mississippi to the Gulf
Explanation
📌 Lake Erie to the Hudson River (1825). Made trade between East Coast and Midwest faster/cheaper. Boosted NYC economy.
Question 4 of 10
TEKS 29A-32B Easy Word
Chronological order means:
A by importance
B by location
C alphabetically
D by time sequence
Explanation
📌 Events arranged by time sequence — earliest to latest.
Question 5 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Medium Word
Alexander Hamilton favored:
A states' rights and farming
B isolationism
C abolition of taxes
D strong federal government and national bank
Explanation
📌 Strong central government, national bank, manufacturing economy. Federalist. First Secretary of Treasury.
Question 6 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Hard Word
The Compromise of 1877 ended Reconstruction by:
A passing the 15th Amendment
B removing federal troops from the South
C abolishing slavery
D starting the Civil War
Explanation
📌 Hayes (R) became President in exchange for removing federal troops from the South. Ended Reconstruction. Led to Jim Crow laws.
Question 7 of 10
TEKS 23A-25D Easy Word
Frederick Douglass was:
A an inventor
B a President
C an abolitionist and formerly enslaved person
D a military general
Explanation
📌 Formerly enslaved person who became a leading abolitionist, author, and orator. Wrote autobiography. Fought for equal rights.
Question 8 of 10
TEKS 23A-25D Easy Word
The Utopian movement (early 1800s):
A only existed in Europe
B tried to create ideal communities
C was a political party
D promoted war
Explanation
📌 Communities trying to create perfect societies. Brook Farm, New Harmony, Oneida. Part of reform era.
Question 9 of 10
TEKS 23A-25D Easy Word
The Great Awakening was:
A an economic boom
B a scientific discovery
C a religious revival movement
D a political revolution
Explanation
📌 Religious revival movement in the 1730s-1740s. Emphasized personal faith, emotional sermons. Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield.
Question 10 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word
The War of 1812 was fought between:
A US and Britain
B US and France
C US and Spain
D US and Mexico
Explanation
📌 US vs Britain. Causes: impressment, trade restrictions, western expansion. 'Star-Spangled Banner' written.