The Colonies and the Revolution
The Articles of Confederation
What was the name of the Massachusetts rebellion that was the impetus for creating the Constitution and providing a stronger central government
Shays's Rebellion
Describe one of the reform movements of the mid-1800s (other than the antislavery movement)
Feminism
Temperance
Asylum reform
Why did the Fugitive Slave Act anger the Northern states
It forced them to enforce slavery and participate in it
What prompted the Southern states to secede?
The election of Abraham Lincoln
In what colonial region (north, south or middle) would you be expected to find the most religious and cultural diversity
Middle
Describe one of the disagreements between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans
Federalists wanted a loose interpretation of the Constitution
Federalists wanted a national bank
Federalists wanted a strong central government
Federalists did not want to support France in their conflict with the rest of Europe
What was Jackson's policy toward the Bank of the US?
He opposed it and vetoed its recharter
What was decided in the Dred Scot decision?
African Americans had no civil rights
The federal government had no legal right to limit slavery
Name two advantages held by the Union (North)
More men/soldiers
More industry
More diverse economy
Stronger central government
In what colonial region (north, south or middle) would you be expected to find the most slavery?
South
Describe one of the compromises in the Constitution
Bicameral legislature (compromise between large and small states)
3/5 compromise (compromise between slave states and free states)
What was Jackson's policy towards Native Americans?
He ordered them off of their land, and ignored the Supreme Court when it said he couldn't
What was Bleeding Kansas?
Congress allowed the Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide if they wanted slavery.
Pro and anti-slavery partisans moved there en masse and started killing each other
Name two advantages held by the Confederacy (South)
"Home-field advantage"
Better commanders
"King Cotton"
What foreign country helped the Americans defeat the British in the Revolutionary War
France
What was the outcome of the War of 1812?
Status Quo Ante Bellum (AKA nothing changes)
What were the major differences between the Whigs and the Democrats?
Whigs supported a weaker presidency and opposed Andrew Jackson, they supported tariffs, internal improvements and a national bank
Democrats supported Andrew Jackson, states rights, state banks, and policy's that would help farmers
What was the outcome of the Mexican-American War?
The U.S. won, they gained all of Texas and the "Mexican Cession"
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It freed zero slaves in practice
It refocused the war to be about slavery and discouraged Europe from supporting the South
It encouraged slaves to escape to the North
What was the result of the French and Indian War?
Britain won, and France surrendered all of its North American territory; Americans were hopeful to expand but the British did not allow them access to the new territory.
Name one of the causes for the War of 1812
Great Britain did not respect neutral shipping
Great Britain continued to maintain forts in the Northwest Territory
The United States wanted to seize Canada
What was Jackson's policy towards the nullification crisis
He declared nullification treason and called in the army to enforce collection of the tariff
How was the Missouri Compromise settled?
Maine was admitted as a free state while Missouri was allowed to have slavery
No slave states north of the 36'30 line
Name a specific achievement of Reconstruction OTHER THAN abolition of slavery.
Citizenship for former slaves/birthright citizenship
Voting rights for former slaves