Emergence of a Nation, 1754–1890 — IGCSE History - American (0409) questions by topic

Between 1754 and 1789, the United States emerged as an independent nation. What was achieved under the Articles of Confederation?

The borders of the United States changed several times before 1853. Describe the reasons why the United States declared war on Britain in 1812.

Native Americans experienced many challenges during the nineteenth century. Describe the events of the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1890.

Relations between North and South were poor for much of the nineteenth century. What was the Compromise of 1850?

The economic expansion in the second half of the nineteenth century brought benefits and problems. Describe the ideas of populism in the second half of the nineteenth century.

Many people migrated to the United States in the second half of the nineteenth century, but they were not always welcome. Describe the experiences of Japanese immigrants in Hawaii…

Describe the ideas of Jacksonian democracy.

Describe the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Describe what happened at Little Bighorn in 1876.

What was the 15th Amendment?

What was the Industrial Revolution in the North after 1850?

Describe the impact of the Homestead Act on immigration.

What were the Articles of Confederation?

Describe how the United States took control of Florida in 1819.

What happened at Sand Creek in 1864?

Describe the Lincoln–Douglas debates held in 1858.

Describe what reforms the Farmers' Alliances wanted in the late nineteenth century.

Describe the purpose of the Homestead Act.