Period 1 and 2
primary reasons for European exploration and colonization of the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries
What is establish trade routes and acquire valuable resources? ** will also accept the 3Gs
significant event (1754-1763) in American history that led to the end of French colonial presence in North America
What is the French and Indian War? *** will also accept 7 years war
doubled the size of the US and expanded territory westward
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
belief that the United States should reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific... from "Sea to shining Sea"
What is Manifest Destiny?
provided land grants to settlers in the west with conditions of age, head of household, and homesteading
What is the Homestead Act of 1862?
the introduction of new crops, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds
What is the Columbian Exchange?
issued by the British government, was intended to restrict colonial settlement to the west and prevent conflicts with Native Americans
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
determined the status of slavery in future states; established the 36-30 line
What is the Compromise of 1820? *** will also accept Missouri Compromise
an abolitionist who tried to start a slave rebellion by attacking an armory at Harpers Ferry, VA
Who is John Brown?
party formed in the late 19th century, advocated for the rights of farmers and laborers
What is the Populist Party?
forced labor of Native Americans on Spanish plantations and mines
What is the encomienda system?
two political parties formed during and after the Constitution debates
Who are the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans?
law proposed by President Thomas Jefferson that sought to restrict trade with Great Britain & France, due to both nations seizing American merchant ships
What is the Embargo Act of 1807?
led the Southern states to secede from the Union
What is the election of 1860? *** will also accept election of Lincoln
journalists who exposed corruption and social problems
Who are "muckrakers"?
outlined a system of self-government and majority rule in the early 17th century
What is the Mayflower Compact?
this idea of British absenteeism, allowed the American colonies to govern themselves due to the distance between England and America
What is salutary neglect?
court case that established judicial review- concept that allows the Court to overturn laws passed by Congress and the President
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
General Winfield Scott's plan to blockade Confederate ports, gain control of the Mississippi, and split the South in half
What is the Anaconda Plan?
divided Native American tribal lands into individual allotments
What is the Dawes Act of 1887?
passed by British parliament in the 17th century to restrict colonial trade and ensure economic benefits for Britain
What are the Navigation Acts?
uprising in Massachusetts that showed weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
What is Shay's Rebellion?
launched the women's rights movement and the fight for gender equality during the Second Great Awakening
What is the Seneca Falls Convention?
concept that allows people living in a territory to determine whether slavery would be permitted there; introduced by Kansas-Nebraska Act
What is popular sovereignty?
1890 act that aimed to regulate and break up monopolistic business practices
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890?