Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet to show how absurd it was for a tiny island like England to govern America many miles away.
What is Common Sense?
300
This compromise would cause slaves to be counted as a fraction of a person.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
300
Explain how Washington showed the strength of the new Federal Government during the Whiskey Rebellion.
Washington led 13,000 troops to suppress the rebellion.
300
This slave rebellion caused stricter control of slaves in the south.
What is Nat Turner's Rebellion?
400
Explain the significance of the Mayflower Compact and House of Burgesses
Both were early examples of Representative Governments in America.
400
What was one reason why the colonists wanted to leave Britain control that was listed in the Declaration of Independence.
Answers will vary......"No Taxation Without Representation"......Quartering Act
400
Why were Anti-Federalists against the constitution and what did they want added onto it to be able to vote for it?
The federal government was too strong and they wanted a bill of rights.
400
Name two political differences between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans.
Federalists-Hamilton, Strong national government, Loose interpretation, Britain..........Democratic-Republicans-
Madison and Jefferson, Limited role of government, Strict interpretation, France
400
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the complete westward expansion of the United States was inevitable and was a right given by God.
500
Explain what the Proclamation of 1763 was and how it was a cause of the American Revolution.
American Settlers could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists were angered that the British would not allow them to move west and wanted Independence.
500
Explain why the Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the American Revolution.
The Continental Army Victory showed the French that they could win and influenced the French to become and ally and help fight the British.
500
Explain what the Great Compromise created and how it made the smaller and larger states happy.
A two-house (Bicameral) Legislature.........House of Representatives-Based on Population........Senate- Equal representation
500
Name 3 things Andrew Jackson is known for
General at battle of New Orleans,
Indian Removal Act/Trail of Tears,
Common Man,
Duels,
On $20,
Jacksonian Democracy,
Tariff of Abominations,
Vetoing Second National Bank Charted,
500
Explain one cause of the Mexican-American War and one effect.
Cause:
Texas Agrees to be annexed by the United States.......
Polk claims Mexicans attack U.S. in American land even though the land was disputed.........
Effect:
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed and Mexican Cession becomes part of the United States..........
U.S pays Mexico $15 Million