Receipts or It Didn't Happen
What type of historical source is a diary written by someone who experienced an event?
Primary Source
Which war left Britain with significant debt and contributed to increased taxation of the colonies?
French and Indian War
What Supreme Court power was established in Marbury v. Madison?
Judicial review
Which president vetoed the recharter of the Second Bank of the United States?
Andrew Jackson
What reform movement sought to end slavery?
Abolition
What type of source is a modern textbook explaining the Boston Massacre?
Secondary source
What did colonists mean by the phrase "No taxation without representation"?
They opposed Parliament taxing them when they had no elected representatives in Parliament.
What British practice of forcing sailors into naval service helped cause the War of 1812?
Impressment
What term describes a state's claimed right to reject a federal law it considers unconstitutional?
Nullification
Under the Missouri Compromise, which state entered as free and which entered as slave?
Maine was free; Missouri was slave.
True or false: An eyewitness account is always accurate and unbiased.
False
What uprising exposed weaknesses in the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion
Why did the Louisiana Purchase create a constitutional dilemma for Thomas Jefferson?
He believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution, which did not explicitly authorize purchasing territory.
Why did Jackson's supporters accuse John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay of making a "corrupt bargain" after the election of 1824?
The House selected Adams as president, and Adams appointed Clay secretary of state, leading Jackson's supporters to allege a political deal.
How did the Market Revolution contribute to the expansion of slavery?
Growing cotton production and expanding transportation networks increased economic connections while plantation slavery expanded.
What historical thinking skill involves explaining WHY an event happened rather than simply describing it?
Historical causation
Which compromise established a House of Representatives based on population and a Senate with equal representation for each state?
Great Compromise
Why did the Embargo Act of 1807 hurt American businesses?
It restricted foreign trade, harming American merchants.
What was the contradiction of Jacksonian Democracy regarding voting rights?
More white men gained voting rights, while women and most Black Americans remained excluded.
What did the Supreme Court rule in Worcester v. Georgia (1832)?
Georgia's laws could not operate within Cherokee territory.
A historian compares two accounts of the same event that disagree. Why is comparing these accounts useful?
Cause and effect
How did the Constitution address one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
It created a stronger national government with greater authority to collect taxes and enforce laws.
What was one major result of the War of 1812, even though the war ended without major territorial changes?
Increased American national pride.
Why did Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?
He believed it gave unfair advantages to wealthy and powerful interests.
Why was the Treaty of New Echota controversial, and what was its consequence?
It was signed by a minority faction without the Cherokee national government's authorization and became a basis for forced Cherokee removal despite widespread opposition.