American Colonies
What were the three cash crops found in the southern colonies?
Cotton, Tobacco, Indigo
what act limited the colonists westward movement past the Appalachian mountains
the proclomation of 1763
how many votes did each colony have under the articles of confederation
uno
which event caused the rapid population growth in california
the gold rush
who was ulysees s grant
The union General
where were the first African slaves brought in the new world?
Jamestown
what act passed by parliament that required colonists to pay higher prices for goods by requiring them to have to get approval of the government
the stamp act
how long is a term of a U.S. senator
6 years
when teexas was under mexican rule why did many us citizens want to settle there
cheap land
what was lincolns position on slavery
it should not be spread because it was morraly and politically wrong
what caused widespread death among the Native Americans after meeting the Europeans
disease
what was the name of the radical founded by samual jackson in response to higher british taxes?
sons of liberty
what position does the person who serves as the president of the senate also serve in
vice president
what did andrew jackson do on a regular basis
argue with congress
what was the topic of the lincoln douglas debate
slavery in the territories
what was the first name given to the first representative government of the Jamestown colony
house of bergesses
what was Great Britains response to the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable acts
how long does the president of the united states need to be a us citizen
since birth
what did the abolition movement promote?
the end of the institution of slavery
what was the impact of new technologies during the war
the war became more and more deadly
what preacher during the great awakening gave the "sinners in the hands of an angry God" sermon
Jonathon edwards
how did the colonists respond to the Intolerable acts
Declaration of colonial rights
how many states did the constitution need to be radified
9 states
what famous battle occured between between santa anna and the texans
The alamo
what is the formal withdrawl of a state from the union known as
secession