A Different Mirror
Was the first European to ever land in America and was the first to die on American soil.
Who was Lief Erickson
what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Triangular Trade
A multilateral system of trading in which a country pays for its imports from one country by its exports to another.
What were the articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation (1781-1787-88) was the first set of laws America had before the US Constitution.
He was the second European to step on American soil. He did this adventure so he find a new route to India but landed in America by mistake and he thought it was India.
Who was Christopher Columbus
What did the Declaration of Independence symbolize.
The Declaration of Independence symbolized hope for freedom and equality in America.
Slave Ship
A Slave Ship was a ship that took slaves from Africa to Europe or the Americas
Why did the Article of Confederation fail
More power to the states governments and people rather than national government
National government could not levy taxes could not take state debts
Army could not be raised
Census -> population distribution of funds->who,where,what they do for a living, tax
Tax helps run the government, pay debts, raise an army, and infrastructure
A play written by William Shakespeare that interoperates life in America
What was the Tempest
What was the battle of Lexington Concord?
It was the first battle of the revolutionary war and surprisingly the Americans won.
Abolitionist
People who spoke out against slavery
Shays Rebellion
The goal was to prevent the trial and imprisonment of debt-ridden citizens.
what did the English puritans bring to America
“economic reality” —- Population increase, famine, and evictions of farmers. And also religion. What this section is about is the mayflower
What was the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a break-up letter to the British crown where we declared our independence from the crown to become a united nation. The Declaration of Independence was also a building block of our government.
Jefferson's views on Slavery
He did want to get rid of slavery despite him also being a slave owner as well. but he also understood the south and why they wanted them.
What was the U.S. Constitution
It was a replacement for the Articles of confederation
what happened in 1622
In 1622, Native Americans killed 300 colonizers hoping to drive them out. And the Colonizers used it as a reason to declare war and to claim the native land so they committed mass genocide on the native population.
What was the battle of Yorktown?
It was the battle when the British surrendered and the world turned upside down;)
Benjamin Banneker who was he? And what did he do?
He was a free Black Mathematician who condemned Jefferson's hypocrisy.
what was republicanism
support for a republican system of government.
The first Indian war in 1675-76 native tribes banded together against the colonizers. The colonizers suffered huge losses but they did end up defeating the native americans
King Phillips War
Where were peace negotiations held?
France "The treaty of pairs
3/5th s compromise
It determined that three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation.
Hamilton facial plan
Assume debt
Pay off bonds
Taxes
This man was the hero of the war of 1812. he was the 7th president of the United States and organized the trail of tears.
who was Andrew Jackson
Who fought with America against the British?
Spain, France and Holland
Bacon's Rebellion
In 1676, a planter named Nathaniel Bacon. He led a bunch of white workers against the native Americans of the Susquehannah and Occaneechi tribes. Governor William Berkeley charged Bacon with treason. Then Bacon marched his 500 men on Jamestown and burned it down. But the government was able to suppress Bacon by tricking the workers by telling them they were going to feed them, only to return to there "masters”
Control inflation
Print money
Federal funds
⅘ privately
=Hamilton
Stability
Bonds
Paying back debt makes countries want to invest in you
U.S. Bank
What was the Treaty of Rabbit Creek.
This treaty was made to make peace with natives but to achieve this peace America gets to take over native lands.
Who was the general of the British soldiers at the battle of Yorktown?
General Cornwallis
One Drop Rule
Where if an enslaved person were to bear a child they would automatically be enslaved.
who were Federalist?
A person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.=England 2.0
what were the 6 tribes apart of the trail of tears?
Cherokee, Choctaw, Pawnee, Creek, Chickasaw and Sioux
Who was the general of the continental army?
George Washington
How many slaves did Jefferson own?
267
10 amendments
Individual rights
Limits the government power
Enumerated
Bill of rights
How are Takaki's writings different
takaki’s writings than others are perspectives like peoples accounts-Quotes, focused on minority experiences, more about the mindset “Civilized”, The tempest, and the use of Ireland
Who was Washington's right hand man
Alexander Hamilton
Resources that came out of slavery
Sugar cane, cotton, tobacco, rum, molasses and guns
Who were the Anti-Federalist
Someone who is opposed to a system of government in which power is divided between a single central government and several regional ones.
what came of the native land after the trail of tears
Most of indigenous land turned into cotton country
What were Americans at the time fighting for?
"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happniess."
In the 1650's what was the percentage of population of slaves in Virginia
70%
Did women get to vote in early America?
No