Colonization
Causes of/American Rev.
New Government
Sectionalism/Causes of Civil War
Civil War/Reconstruction
100
What was the name of the first permanent English Settlement in North America?
Jamestown
100
What cause of the American Revolution is pictured below?
Boston Massacre
100
What was the first government of the united states called?
Articles of Confederation
100
What is the Missouri Compromise?
Agreement between the North and South to maintain balance of power. Two states have to join the union at once, one slave and one free state.
100
What was the first real battle of the Civil War and Who won it?
Bull Run and it was won by the Confederates.
200
What three European countries colonized North America?
France, England, and Spain
200
In the Aftermath of the French and Indian war the British were forced to raise ________ on the colonies to payback their war debt.
Taxes
200
What are the names of the three branches of U.S. gov and what are there jobs?
Executive- to Enforce laws
Legislative- to make laws
Judicial- to judge laws
200
Who created the cotton gin and what was it's impact on the cotton industry?
Created by Eli Whitney and it allowed cotton to be refined quicker and in great amounts.
200
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Order issued by Lincoln that freed all slaves in rebelling states
300
What is a cash crop? What are two examples?
A crop sold for money. Cotton, sugar, tobacco, etc.
300
What battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?
Saratoga
300
What is a precedent? What are two precedents set by Washington during his presidency?
example set for future generations. Dress like a gentleman, call me president, 2 terms
300
What was the impact of the Erie Canal on American western expansion?
It allowed increased movement of goods and people out west.
300
What battle is considered the turning point in the Civil War?
Gettysburg
400
What are the Navigation Acts?
An act of Parliment that makes it illegal for the colonies to trade with any other country other than England.
400
What is the Albany Plan of Union? Who created it?
Created by Ben Franklin. It proposed that the thirteen colonies should unite together, under on government, to fight the French.
400
What are three examples of Checks and Balances?
Veto, Judicial Review, and Impeachment
400
What is the impact of the Gettysburg address?
It lays out Lincoln's plan to bring the nation together as one American People.
500
Who founded the Georgia Colony and what were it's two main goals?
Founded by James Oglethorpe. Set up as a buffer and a haven for debtors.
500
What was the Final battle of the American Rev. This battle is where the Americans and French joined together to surround the British.
Yorktown
500
What term is used to describe the difference between the powers of Federal and State governments?
Federalism
500
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act? What event did it trigger in those territories?
Act that allowed the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska to vote on slavery. Triggered time period known as "Bleeding Kansas".
500
What is the 15th Amendment?
Gives all citizens the right to vote and it cannot be denied to anyone based off race.