Periods 1 and 2
Which plant became a cash crop in the modern day southern US during colonial times?
The American General and first US president
George Washington
Name of the brutal timeline of killings and fights in the new territory as a result of disagreements on slavery. Happened following the Kansas-Nebraska Act and John Brown was a major participant.
Bleeding Kansas
The League of Nations
The Internet
What are the 3 Gs for reasons of exploring the new world?
God, Gold, and Glory
The name for the party who supported the Constitution's ratification
Federalists
This act promoted popular sovereignty, or the people's choice of whether or not slavery should be legal in a territory
Kansas-Nebraska Act
What was the attitude of Americans towards global politics following the disaster of the Great Depression and death in World War I?
Isolationism
What was the date of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Towers in New York City?
September 11th, 2001
Which colony was founded after members were kicked out of Puritan communities, such as Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams?
Rhode island
What was the name of the act that prevented trade with France or Britain in the early 1800s?
Embargo Act
What was the battle cry of the Americans in the early stages of the Spanish-American War as result of a tragedy?
"Remember the Maine!"
The Watergate Crisis
This part of the US became somewhat synonymous with the "New Right"
Name the differences in reasons for settling between New England and Chesapeake
In New England, settlers were mostly escaping persecution in England and wanted to have freedom of religion. In Chesapeake, the settlers were purely motivated by money, and went through the Virginia Company to find gold and other commodities in the new world
Name the two biggest takeaways of Washington's Farewell Address, what did he advise about American politics?
Avoid partisan politics and stay out of foreign entanglement
This foreign policy was directly a result of the Spanish-American War. What was the name of the global politics in which America became politically involved in smaller countries, such as Cuba or the Philippines?
Imperialism
What were some of the key components of counterculture in the 1970s?
Rejection of the social norm. Sought to change the traditional family unit, promoted identity, brought about the sexual revolution. Dress and arts were emphasized. Listened to rock music as a form of rebellious behavior.
What was the name of Reagan's economic policy and what did it promote?
Reaganomics. Promoted tax cuts and a focus on deregulating industry to boost the economy
Under which system were Native Americans forced to be slaves under Spanish rule?
Encomienda system
What was the thing that brought the federalist party to fall after a major American win in the War of 1812?
The Hartford Convention
The secession was most similar to which previous development in early United States politics?
Nullification as seen through the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, stated that states can deem federal law or procedings unconstitutional
What were the differences between the ideology of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X?
This was George W Bush's name for the United States' response to 9/11. What was it and where did it primarily take place?
"War on Terrorism" and the Middle East