Key Figures and Concepts in 19th Century American Politics Quiz

Test your knowledge on American political history with questions about presidents, laws, movements, and more in this quiz.

#1

Who was the 16th President of the United States?

Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
#2

Which political party did Thomas Jefferson belong to?

Federalist Party
Democratic-Republican Party
Whig Party
Democratic Party
#3

Who was the vice president during Abraham Lincoln's first term?

Andrew Johnson
Martin Van Buren
Millard Fillmore
John C. Breckinridge
#4

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
#5

Who was the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court during the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

John Marshall
Roger B. Taney
John Jay
Earl Warren
#6

What was the main issue debated during the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858?

Expansion of slavery into new territories
States' rights
Tariffs
Banking regulations
#7

Who coined the term 'Manifest Destiny'?

James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
John C. Calhoun
Abraham Lincoln
#8

Which event prompted the United States to declare war on Mexico in 1846?

Battle of New Orleans
Mexican-American War
Annexation of Texas
Gadsden Purchase
#9

Who was the leader of the Women's Suffrage Movement in the 19th century?

Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Lucretia Mott
Sojourner Truth
#10

Which landmark Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation?

Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
Dred Scott v. Sandford
#11

Who was known as the 'Great Compromiser' for his efforts to ease tensions between the North and South before the Civil War?

John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Stephen A. Douglas
#12

What was the main goal of the Seneca Falls Convention held in 1848?

To advocate for Native American rights
To discuss women's suffrage
To protest against the Mexican-American War
To address issues related to labor rights
#13

Who authored the 'Kansas-Nebraska Act'?

John C. Calhoun
Stephen A. Douglas
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
#14

Who founded the American Red Cross in the 19th century?

Clara Barton
Florence Nightingale
Dorothea Dix
Jane Addams
#15

Which president signed the Indian Removal Act into law, leading to the forced relocation of Native American tribes?

Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
John Quincy Adams
James K. Polk
#16

Who was the abolitionist leader known for his raid on Harper's Ferry in an attempt to start an armed slave rebellion?

Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
John Brown
William Lloyd Garrison
#17

Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War?

James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant

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