Unit One
When did European explorers,colonizers and conquerors travel the world?
400s-1600s
What was the message of the “JOIN OR DIE” cartoon?
Persuade the British government to support the American colonies against the French and their Native American allies.
What is Shay’s Rebellion?
Former Revolutionary soldiers in Massachusetts rebel against the U.S tax code.
What did Jefferson buy from the Louisiana territory from France for?
$15 million dollars.
What's an abolitionist?
Person who demanded the end of slavery.
What was the motivation for the Europeans to explore the new world?
To spread religion,Gain wealth,Gain power and fame.
What year was the Boston Tea Party in?
1773
What states supported the New Jersey plan. What states supported the Connecticut plan?
What did the U.S believe the British were giving to the Native Americans?
Weapons.
What was the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
A compromise that created balance for new free states and slave states.
Definition of Colony?
A place that is ruled and controlled by another country.
What was the Quartering Act?
Quartering Act - colonists have to house British soldiers.
What year and where did the founding fathers meet at the Constitutional convention?
In the year of 1787, the founding fathers met at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
Why did the U.S not allow Latin American countries to colonize with American continents?
The U.S felt threatened by the European countries ruling over Latin America.
What did Tany consider about the black people? And what side does she stand on the Union or Confederacy?
Judge Tany did not perceive black people as citizens of America, stating that they did not have privileges to sue in a court. She is siding with the Confederacy.
What journey did enslaved people have to endure?
The Tringular slave trade.
How did slavery impact the American Revolution?
Slavery heavily influenced decisions regarding which side to choose
What is the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower Compact is a written agreement created by the Pilgrims in order to make their own government and obey fair laws for their new colony.
What year did Andrew Jackson become president and what did he represent?
Andrew Jackson became president in 1828 and he wants to represent the common man.
What did Lincoln ask the living to do for the dead?
Lincoln asked the living to defeat the Union to avenge the dead.
New York was originally a colony from...
What were Loyalists, and what were patriots?
Loyalists remained loyal to the British monarchy. Patriots, were colonists who rebelled against British control.
What documents/agreements did the founding fathers take inspiration from?
Magna Carta, Mayflower compact, English Bill of Rights, Cato’s letters, and Common Sense.
What was difficult for the East and the West to trade?
Sending goods to the West was very expensive.
What year did the Union finally surrender? And what major event happened after the Union defeat?
The southerners finally surrendered in 1865 and at Appomattox. After the Union surrendered, they assassinated Lincoln since the Union was not happy with losing.