Exploration/ Colonization
What was the main goal of European explorers like Christopher Columbus when they first sailed west?
Find a faster route to Asia
What was the main reason colonists protested the Stamp Act?
It taxed printed materials without colonial representation
What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
It did not give the national government power to tax
What was one major precedent set by George Washington during his presidency
Varies
Which group gained more political power during the presidency of Andrew Jackson?
Common white men
Which country was MOST responsible for the early colonization of areas in present-day Mexico and the southwestern United States?
Spain
How did the Boston Massacre influence colonial opinion?
It increased anger toward Britain and united colonists
Which principle of the U.S. Constitution divides power between the national and state governments
Federalism
Why did Alexander Hamilton support the creation of a national bank?
To help pay off national debt and stabilize the economy
What was the purpose of the spoils system?
To reward political supporters with government positions
The Columbian Exchange resulted in
The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds
Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution?
It convinced France to support the American colonies
The Great Compromise resolved conflict between large and small states by
establishing two houses of Congress with different representation
How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the United States
It doubled the size of the nation
Why did Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States
He believed it gave too much power to wealthy elites
Why did many settlers come to the New England Colonies
To gain religious freedom
Which Enlightenment idea most influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
People have natural rights that governments must protect
Why did Anti-Federalists demand the addition of the Bill of Rights?
They feared the Constitution did not protect individual liberties
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
To warn European nations against interfering in the Western Hemisphere
What was a major consequence of the Indian Removal Act?
Native Americans were forced to move west of the Mississippi River
Which economic activity was MOST common in the Southern Colonies?
Plantation agriculture
Which statement BEST explains the purpose of this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence:
"…it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it…”?
To justify breaking away from a government that violates natural rights
Give an example of the principle of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?
Varies
Which statement BEST explains the impact of John Marshall and the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison?
It established judicial review, increasing the power of the Supreme Court
Which statement BEST explains the impact of the Nullification Crisis during Jackson’s presidency?
It strengthened the idea that the Union was more important than states’ rights