Period 1
Before European contact, what was the New World like?
North, Central and South America had a large presence of different and complex societies before European contact.
The main focus of Period 2 was the competition between European powers for native allies, natural resources and...
Land/territory
What was the British Crown's response to the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms (July 1775)?
To declare the American colonies to be in open rebellion because of a series of boycotts, mob protests and violence against royal officials.
Immigration to the United States increased after 1820 due to what development? Where did the majority of the immigrants settle?
The transformation of the US into an industrial society due to the Market Revolution. Due to the new transportation networks created by the Market Revolution, the majority of immigrants chose to settle in the Midwest and Northeast.
What theory did Southern slaveholders use to justify enslavement in response to the growing Abolition Movement?
What were the Spanish motives for imperializing the New World?
Desire for increased power and status.
Why did colonies such as South Carolina and Georgia have a slave population over 50% in the colonial era?
Denser slave populations were needed in those regions due to climate and geographical conditions for cash crop agriculture.
After the Revolutionary War, many states began getting rid of property requirements for voting. What were the effects of this decision?
Resulted in increased political power for men of less wealth. The concept of republican self-government encouraged individual talent and desire for political democracy for white men.
The 19th century belief in white cultural and political superiority of the North American continent.
Manifest Destiny
The Dred Scott decision (Dred Scott v. Sandford) ruled which previous federal policy was unconstitutional?
The Missouri Compromise (Compromise of 1820) and the Compromise of 1850.
The introduction of new crops to Europe from the Americas resulted in?
Stimulated economies across Europe.
What were the conditions of resistance for enslaved people in colonies where the enslaved population was more than 50% such as South Carolina and Georgia during the colonial era?
They had relative autonomy to preserve and adapt African traditions due to their denser populations.
What were the demographics and beliefs of people who identified as Anti-Federalists?
They were typically from rural areas, mostly in the South. They were "common people" from the lower class (farmers) who were fearful of excessive centralized authority. They refused to ratify the Constitution without the inclusion of a Bill of Rights to ensure protections of individual rights.
Annexation of Texas and the Mexican-American War were examples of which development in the 19th century? Which group of Americans supported this development the most?
The development was westward expansion (Manifest Destiny) and proslavery advocates such as James K. Polk and John C. Calhoun supported it.
What was the immediate result of the Dred Scott decision on US politics?
Support grew for the Republican Party because the decision ruled that the federal government did not have the power to limit slavery anywhere in the United States.
The new Atlantic economy established with the Columbian Exchange resulted in?
Europeans developed new methods of conducting trade and making profits creating long-lasting economic shifts across Europe, Africa and the Americas.
Why did Native American tribes in North America have a better relationship with French colonies rather than British colonies?
The French colonies developed a friendly relationship with Native American tribes through trade relationships and encouragement of intermarriage. Where as the British resisted integrating their society with Native American tribes and forcibly pushed tribes to migrate westward to take native land claims.
President Washington's Farewell Address warned against foreign entanglements and formation of political parties. The concerns expressed by Washington were in response to...
Controversy regarding support for the French Revolution and the political rivalry between Democratic-Republicans and Federalists (Washington's party).
What were the middle-class views about women in the mid-nineteenth century?
Due to the expansion of federal power after the Civil War, what changes took place in the south DURING Reconstruction?
Federal troops occupied the South, allowing for African Americans to exercise their political rights. The Reconstruction Amendments (13, 14, 15) fulfilled the promise of "new birth of freedom". The right to vote, granted by the 15th Amendment, was successful in achieving "racial justice" during Reconstruction. However, once Reconstructed ended, that progress would be undone.
What was the primary feature of social relations established in the Spanish colonies in the Western Hemisphere and how did it differ from the English?
The Spanish colonies had racially mixed populations mingling European settlers, Native Americans, and Africans. Whereas the English more often settled as families and rarely intermarried with Native Americans.
What was the purpose of the Jay Treaty and how did Americans react to it?
To end British activities and landholdings in North America that were impeding western settlement and peace along the frontier. Strong disagreements over the treaty promoted the development of political parties (Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans) in the United States.
What was the political party that formed in response to the influx of immigrants during the 19th century? What was their party platform?
The Know-Nothing Party was a political party that promoted the ideas of nativism, an anti-immigrant platform.
What were the consequences of the Compromise of 1877?