British Acts
What is the name of the act that led to the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act
The large piece of land purchased from the French was called?
The Louisiana Purchase
The movement to free the slaves
Amendment that banned slavery
13!
Abraham Lincoln belonged to this political party
Republican
The Sugar Act did what?
Crack down on Sugar Smuggling
Which side of the country was more industrialized, and which side more rural?
North Industry
South Rural
What is Sectionalism?
Loyalty to one part of the country over the whole; like North vs South
Southerner president who initially led Reconstruction
Andrew Johnson
Our first two political groups were
The Federalists and Anti-Federalists
This British Act was the only direct tax on Americans
Stamp Act
This compromise was meant to settle the Free and Slave state debate, but only made it worse
Missouri Compromise
This violent abolitionist took it upon himself to raid Harper's Ferry to arm the slaves
John Brown
Freedmans Bureau
The Boston Massacre was due to which act?
Townshend Act
Why did the colonists not like the Tea Act?
It gave the EIC a monopoly and raised prices
Due to people moving here to influence the vote to become either free or slave, this state became filled with violence
What is Paternalism?
The idea that slaves needed to be kept because they were like children in need of a parent
Reconstruction ended due to what?
Economic woes, ack of public support, and federal scandals under Grant
What is Salutary Neglect?
When Britain chose to not focus on the colonies and neglect them instead
What did the Townshend Acts do? (Get 3/5 right)
Raised taxes on goods like tea
More search and seizure
Greater punishment for smugglers
Removed taxes on tea for EIC
Punish NYC
How did the Mexican American War begin?
Dispute over who controlled Texas
Name of the law that brought back runaway slaves
Fugitive Slave Law
Name 2/3 ways the votes of Black Americans were restricted
Poll taxes, literacy tests, voter intimidation
This president was arrested for speeding
Grant