Unit 1 - Early American History & The American Revolution
Name one British act/tax that angered American colonists.
Proclamation Line of 1763, Tea Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Act, Sugar Act, Intolerable/Coercive Acts, Boston Massacre, etc.
What is our country's governing document?
The Constitution
Name one reason settlers moved west.
God, Glory, Gold (religious reasons, land, fame, money, better opportunities, famine/food, jobs, etc).
Name the main cause of the Civil War.
Slavery (The states' rights to have slavery).
What foreign nation supported the colonies during the Revolutionary War?
France
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?
Doubled the size of the United States (more land).
What was the policy of letting citizens of each state vote on the issue of slavery called?
Popular Sovereignty
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What fatal event in Massachusetts marked the start of the American Revolution?
The Boston Massacre
What two plans came together to make the Great Compromise (aka the Connecticut Plan)?
The Virginia Plan and The New Jersey Plan
What year was the Gold Rush?
1849 (1848-1851)
What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation? Be specific.
Freed all enslaved people in the states in rebellion (the Confederate states). It also inspired enslaved people to leave their plantations to join in the war efforts. It also convinced countries like Britain and France to avoid joining the war to help the South.
Who were the primary candidates in the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
What year was chattel slavery introduced in North America?
1619
Who wrote the Constitution?
James Madison
Who was President during the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson (Martin Van Buren was president during the Trail of Tears though).
Who was the abolitionists that attempted to raid Harpers' Ferry and start a slave revolution?
John Brown
What Supreme Court decision declared slaves were not citizens?
The Dred Scott Decision (Case)
What was the main reason for the American colonies' desire for independence? (this was a slogan)
"No Taxation Without Representation"
What are your five rights listed in the First Amendment?
Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, & Speech
Which tribes were forcibly removed during the Trail of Tears?
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, & Seminole
What were the Civil War Amendments and what did they do?
13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments - freed the slaves, gave black people citizenship, & gave black men the right to vote.
What British policy involved avoiding strict enforcement of laws in the American colonies, which allowed them to act independently for many years?
Salutary Neglect