Lucy Abney
Towson University
U.S. History
U.S. History teacher | Verified Expert
With a passion for U.S. History, I graduated from Towson University. My expertise lies in unraveling the intricate narratives of our nation's past. I'm here to guide you through pivotal moments, influential figures, and the rich tapestry of American history. Let's embark on a journey to deepen your understanding and appreciation of the past.
Questions
- What were the results of the War of 1812?
- What was the outcome of the Gadsden Purchase?
- Who was involved in the Boston Tea Party?
- What happened in the South when the number of Indentured servants dropped?
- Why do you think the Lincoln-Douglas debates received national attention?
- What did American Indians in the West often traded in exchange for manufactured goods?
- What advantages helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War?
- How did northerners feel about tariffs at the start of Andrew Jackson's presidency?
- Did Jefferson Davis do anything when he was the president of the Confederacy?
- What was the purpose of issuing the Emancipation Proclamation when the U.S. government was not able to enforce it?
- How did the civil war affect states rights?
- How did the three day Battle of Gettysburg begin?
- How did popular sovereignty play a role in the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
- When the the War began in 1861, both sides believed that the would win quickly and with few causalities. What was the actual situation four years later?
- How did experiencing the move out west make Americans more resourceful?
- How did a strong belief in states' rights affect the South during the war?
- When the frontier closed what effect did this have on American society?
- In the Presidential election of 1876, who was the Republican candidate that received the most electoral votes?
- To what extent did the American Revolution change American society politically, socially, economically?
- What idea from the Mayflower Compact influenced the Declaration of Independence?