Periods 1 and 2
A grant from the Spanish Crown to demand tribute in goods and labor for American colonies.
What is an Encomienda?
This battle began the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This practice of the Mormon Church was looked down upon by most Americans and seen as immoral.
What is polygamy?
Using all of a nation's resources in the war effort is called this--first exhibited in the Civil War.
What is total war?
Through disease and war, the invasion of these people changed the lives of Native Americans.
Who are the Spanish?
Because of this rule enforced by the British government, colonies could only import and export sugar and tobacco to and from England.
What are the Navigation Acts?
This economic system, based on the idea that a nation could increase its wealth by importing and exporting raw materials, was practiced in the colonies.
What is mercantilism?
In Henry Clay’s American System, internal improvements were funded by these.
What are tariffs?
The bloodiest single battle in US history, which was won by the North and led to the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is Antietam?
This conflict, ending in 1678, caused outnumbered natives to move west and lose their independence.
What is Metacom's war?
Running away, working slowly, stealing, breaking tools, and faking pregnancy are ways that African Americans did this.
What is resist slavery?
This work that heavily influenced ideals in the Declaration of Independence states, “A government of our own is our natural right, ‘tis time to part."
What is Common Sense?
Emerging during the Jacksonian presidency, this term refers to voting along ethnic and/or religious lines.
What are ethnocultural policies?
The Compromise of 1850 attempted to diffuse the tension between slave and free states. Name the two most important parts of the compromise.
What are...
a stricter Fugitive Slave Act
and
that California is admitted as a free state.
This percentage of slaves died on transport ships.
What is 14%?
However, anything between 10% and 20% is acceptable.
In the Columbian Exchange, cattle, swine, and oxen were transported to the Americas while these items were transported to Europe? (only need to name 2)
What are maize, potatoes, tomatoes, dog, and/or llamas?
The Boston Massacre, an outbreak of violence from colonists resisting British military rule, was caused in part by these acts passed by Parliament.
What are the Townshend Acts?
This turning point in American government was caused by Andrew Jackson.
What is involvement of the common white man in American politics?
Through this policy, applicants could acquire ownership of government land by promising the government to develop the land.
What is the Homestead Act?
These acts punished the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Coercive Acts?
In early Native American societies, women maintained the hearth and home of the village and were often seen as connected to this.
What is fertility of the Earth?
These are the three reasons why the colonies won the Revolutionary War (only have to get two correct to get the points).
What are the leadership of Washington, aid of the French, and strategic mistakes made by the British?
Jackson enforced the Indian Removal Act, even though it violated the ruling in this previous court case.
What is Worcester v. Georgia?
Fill in the blank: “No government can be free that does not allow all its citizens to participate in the _____________ and execution of their laws.” --Thaddeus Stevens
What is formation?
This British philosopher wrote the Essay Concerning Human Understanding in 1690.
Who is John Locke?