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What amendment freed the slaves?
13th
What did the Cotton Gin lead to
The rapid growth and expansion of the institution of slavery
Who wrote the Spot Resolution, which questioned the legitimacy of the Mexican-American War?
Who was the president of the Confederate States?
Jefferson Davis
What was the reason for colonizing Jamestown (Chesapeake region), and what did the settlers find instead, that allowed for economic stability?
The reason was to find gold and establish trade routes between the old world and the new world. The settlers instead found tobacco.
What does the Civil Rights Bill of 1866 declare?
It declare that all persons born in the US were declared citizens with the right of equality.
Who is credited as the father of the factory system?
Samuel Slater
In the late 1600's to early 1700's, what was the basis of the economy in the Chesapeake region?
What is Tobacco?
What was the name of the Unions main battle strategy in the Civil War?
Plan proposed by Henry clay that the south strongly opposed because it only seemed to benefit the north
The American system
What Native American groups in early North America were nomadic?
Great Plains and Arctic
What were regions prone to religious awakenings called?
Burned-over districts
The Panic of 1837 was mostly caused by?
The collapse of banks and speculative lending
The Murbury vs Madison supreme court case was most significant because it established which principles:
The supreme court has the authority to declare an act of congress unconstitutional.
What was the first social contract written by English colonists that established a self-governing political system?
The Mayflower Compact
Assume states debts, funding at par, open the Bank of the United States.
What was the name of the community where everyone is married to eachother, and often practiced a form of eugenics for desirable traits.
Oneida, Brook Farm, Shakers, Scientologist. Oneida
How did the role of women change during the Market Revolution and during the rise of factories?
Women began working at factories, a notable example being Lowell Mills, contributing to the economic wellbeing of their families. The rise of the cult of domesticity and the reinforcement of republican motherhood was also a major development during this time period.
Which of the following was an immediate result of the Pontiac's Rebellion (1763)?
The Proclamation Line
What was the result of Nat Turners Rebellion?
Harsh punishments and stricter slave laws
The Declaratory Act in 1766, which said that Parliament could pass any laws it wanted for the American colonies, was passed as a direct result of which event?
A) The Boston Tea Party protests.
B) The colonial boycotts that forced Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act.
C) The end of the French and Indian War, which left Britain with lots of debt.
D) The colonists sending representatives to Parliament to demand voting rights.
A) The Boston Tea Party protests.
B) The colonial boycotts that forced Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act.-Answer
C) The end of the French and Indian War, which left Britain with lots of debt.
D) The colonists sending representatives to Parliament to demand voting rights.
Who wrote uncle toms cabin?
What is Harriet Beecher Stowe (Fixed)
What was the Common Sense
A pamphlet that encouraged people to fight for independence
During the Civil War, President Lincoln suspended habeas corpus mainly to:
Keep border state legislators from seceding
What did the McCulloch vs Maryland case establish?
The court declared that federal institutions could not be taxed by state governments and that Congress possessed implied powers under the Constitution.