Unit 1 and 2
Motives of exploration
What is God, gold, glory?
Common Sense
What was the popular writing by Thomas Paine that persuaded people to break away from the British Monarchy?
The War of 1812
What was when the US technically won the war with the British over trading which led to US nationalism, confidence, and expansion?
Manifest Destiny
Belief: US destined by God to spread "empire of liberty" across N America/justified expansion/Mexican-American War
Westward Expansion Opportunities
What were 1) Building RRs 2) Mining 3) Farming: (New Tech: Barbed Wire, Steam-Powered Tractors) 4) Ranching?
Slave Trade/Middle Passage
What is Africans enslaved and migrated by the Europeans to the Americas to work on plantations/mining?
The Intolerable Acts
What were the closed the port of Boston, Reduced powers of the MA government, and forced colonists to house British troops?
The Market Revolution, specifically industrialization.
What was change in transportation (Canals), communication (Telegraphs), and factories (interchangeable parts)?
The causes of Westward Expansion
What were 1) Access to natural and mineral resources 2) Econ Opportunities 3) Religious Refuge 4) Manifest Destiny 5) Trade?
The Ghost Dance Movement
What was the Religious movement for non-violent end to US expansion; supp. cooperation; ended w/ Wounded Knee Massacre
The Great Plains and Rockies
What was aridity that made it impossible to grow crops which led Natives to adapt to hunting?
The Social Contract
What was John Locke’s idea that ppl give up freedom to create a gov so the gov protects natural rights: life, liberty, and property?
Marbury & McCollough Decisions
What was when the Supreme Court established judicial review and federal laws override state laws?
Northerners who opposed slavery NOT morally but b/c it undermines free labor (larger than the abolitionist movement)
What was the Free Soil Party/Movement?
The big business techniques
What was 1) Redesigned financial & management structures 2) New Marketing 3) Growing labor force?
The House of Burgesses
What was the first representation government in the colonies, power to make laws, and tax colonists?
The Northwest Ordinance
What was the system for admitting new states - required Bill of Rights, encouraged education, banned slavery?
The Nullification Crisis
SC & Calhoun wanted to cancel the Tariff of 1812 using states’ rights doctrine; Jackson opposed; failed; (V&K Resolutions)
The Wilmot Proviso Proposal
What was the Failed proposal to prevent slavery in all territories from Mexico; angered the South
Tammany Hall
What was a Powerful NY political machine, “Boss Tweed” corrupt, pop among immigrants; traded social services for votes?
The Stono Rebellion
What was the largest colonial slave uprising; in SC; burned buildings, and killed people. Local militia stopped them; failed?
The Articles of Confederation
What was the 1st constitution; adopted during Rev War; central gov too weak - no power to tax, regulate trade, create currency?
Nat Turners Rebellion
Violent rebellion →destroyed happy slaves myth→ new restrictions on free/enslaved Blacks in South; (Stono’s Rebellion)
The Gettysburg Address
1863: Lincoln speech; portrays freedom of slaves as fulfillment of US founding ideals (liberty, equality)
The Interstate Commerce Act
Law created to regulate railroads, lower prices; limited success due to court rulings & influence of business