This early English settlement was founded with the goal of finding wealth for its investors.
What is Jamestown?
100
England’s victory in this war led to increased taxes on colonists in America.
What is the French and Indian War?
100
This form of government consists of elected representatives who rule on behalf of the citizens.
What is a republic? (Or representative democracy)
100
This statement discouraged European countries from engaging in further colonization in the Western hemisphere & asserted the interest of the U.S. to remain uninvolved in Old World conflicts.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
100
This pronouncement by President Lincoln had the intention of freeing slaves in the rebelling states, although in reality it did not free a single slave.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
200
Contact between Europeans and Native people led to the exchange of goods & materials such as tools and weapons, as well as new types of livestock and crops. This process of exchange was known as this.
What is the Columbian exchange?
200
This was the colonists’ last attempt to repair relations between Britain and the colonies, and they were outraged to hear King George did not even read it.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
200
This person’s economic plan called for the creation of a national bank, tariffs to promote & protect America’s industries, and the assumption of state debts.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
200
Despite winning a plurality of both the popular and electoral votes, Andrew Jackson lost the presidency in what he called a “corrupt bargain” to this man.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
200
According to the Compromise of 1850, the residents of a state would be allowed to vote on being a free or slave state. This power of the citizens is known as this.
What is popular sovereignty?
300
This group of Europeans settled in America for religious freedom and were seeking to "purify" the Anglican church.
Who were the Puritans?
300
This economic policy advocated high tariffs on imported goods and banned colonies from trading with any country other than the motherland.
What is mercantilism?
300
This basic principle of our Constitution ensures citizens that one branch of government cannot dominate the other branches of the national government.
What is checks and balances?
300
Jackson was a member of this political party, which advocated for less government intrusion & was opposed to the corrupt alliance between business and government.
What is the Democratic Republican Party? (Or the Democratic Party)
300
Growing differences in the political and economic concerns of the North and South were an example of this.
What is sectionalism?
400
This event occurred when a group of angry colonial frontiersmen rebelled against the governor, protesting the wealthy landowners and lack of government support.
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
400
This battle, the first of the Revolutionary War, began when the British attempted to seize weapons and supplies from the colonists.
What is Lexington and Concord?
400
Which of the following best illustrates the fear held by the Framers of pure, direct democracy?
(I) Allowing citizens to elect Representatives
(II) Creation of the electoral college
(III) Senators being chosen by state legislatures
(IV) Supreme Court justices being appointed for life.
(A) I only
(B) II and IV
(C) I and IV
(D) II, III and IV
What is D?
400
Jackson vetoed this entity, arguing that it favored business over citizens and had no congressional oversight.
What is the National Bank?
400
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution states “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist in the United States.”
What is the 13th Amendment?
500
This colonial region had the most religious freedom, decent agriculture and the most skilled laborers.
(A) Southern (Virginia, Georgia)
(B) New England (Massachusetts, Connecticut)
(C) Middle (New York, Pennsylvania)
What is C?
500
Which of the following is one effect of the Intolerable Acts?
(A) Quartering soldiers in private homes
(B) Self government for the colonists
(C) Prohibited colonists from moving west
(D) Repealed the Tea Act
What is A?
500
The biggest difference between the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans was the debate over this.
What is the relationship between state and national governments?
500
Jackson is noted for pursuing legislation in direct opposition to a Supreme Court ruling, causing the eventual removal of thousands of Cherokee Indians from their homelands in this journey.
What is the Trail of Tears?
500
Reconstruction collapsed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
(A) the Panic of 1873
(B) Hayes winning the popular vote in 1876
(C) Democrats agreeing to give in to Republican demands in return for several concessions
(D) Northern Americans becoming focused on economic concerns