Colonial America and Revolution
What was the main purpose of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first representative assembly in the colonies.
What was Manifest Destiny?
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand westward.
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed popular sovereignty to decide slavery in new territories.
What does laissez-faire mean?
Laissez-faire means minimal government interference in the economy.
Name one New Deal program
Examples: Social Security, CCC, WPA.
What was mercantilism?
Mercantilism was an economic system where colonies supplied raw materials to benefit the mother country.
What was one effect of the Market Revolution?
The Market Revolution increased industrialization, transportation, and the growth of a national economy.
Why was the Dred Scott decision controversial?
Dred Scott ruled enslaved people were not citizens and Congress could not ban slavery in territories.
What was the goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
The Sherman Antitrust Act aimed to break up monopolies and restrain trusts.
What was containment?
Containment was the policy of stopping the spread of communism.
What caused the French and Indian War?
The French and Indian War was caused by British and French competition over the Ohio River Valley.
How did the Second Great Awakening inspire reform?
The Second Great Awakening inspired reform movements like abolitionism, temperance, and women’s rights.
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people in Confederate states free and shifted the war toward ending slavery.
What role did muckrakers play?
Muckrakers exposed corruption and social problems to push reform
Why was Brown v. Board important?
Brown v. Board declared school segregation unconstitutional
What weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to the Constitution?
The Articles created a weak central government that could not tax, regulate trade, or enforce laws.
What caused the Mexican-American War?
The Mexican-American War was caused by the annexation of Texas and border disputes.
What were Radical Republicans trying to accomplish?
Radical Republicans wanted to protect freedmen’s rights and transform Southern society.
What caused U.S. imperialism in the late 1800s?
U.S. imperialism was driven by economic interests, military power, and nationalism.
What caused U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
U.S. involvement in Vietnam grew from containment and fear of the domino theory.
How did the Constitution create a stronger federal government?
The Constitution strengthened federal power through taxation, regulation of commerce, and separation of powers.
Compare abolitionism and the women’s rights movement.
Both sought greater equality, but abolitionism focused on ending slavery while women’s rights focused on gender equality.
Why did Reconstruction fail?
Reconstruction failed due to white resistance, weakened federal enforcement, and the Compromise of 1877.
Compare Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson.
Roosevelt used trust-busting and conservation, Taft pursued more antitrust suits, and Wilson focused on “New Freedom” reforms.
Evaluate the successes of the Civil Rights Movement.
The Civil Rights Movement achieved major legal gains like the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.