Period 1 (1491-1607)
This was the infectious disease that was brought from Europe to the Americas which killed as much as 90% of Native Americans.
What is Smallpox
This was the first permanent British settlement in North America.
What is Jamestown?
Another name for the first 10 laws to the Constitution. These were written by James Madison to appease the Anti-Federalists.
This was the forced 800-mile march of more than 15,000 Native Americans. ~4000 died in transit.
What is the Trail of Tears?
This was the name of the Union battle plan which involved conquering Richmond, blockading the South, and taking control of the Mississippi River.
What is the Anaconda Plan?
This is the name of the transfer of all food, crops, diseases, and slaves from the Old World to the New World. (Hint: It is named after a famous explorer)
What is the Columbian Exchange
This name was given to the style of labor where an individual accumulates a massive debt and they spend a set number of years working for a person to pay off said debt.
What is Indentured Servitude?
This political party, founded by Thomas Jefferson, believed in the superiority of states' governments, was popular among farmers in the South, and supported France in the French Revolution.
What are the Democratic-Republicans?
Otherwise known as the "Great Compromiser", this American politician oversaw the Missouri Compromise and Compromise of 1850. He also introduced the "American System" and lost the presidency 3 times.
Who is Henry Clay?
Nickname of presidents Pierce and Buchanan because they were Northern politicians who could be "shaped" into a politician who supports Southern values.
Who are Doughfaces?
This is also known as the "Lost Colony." Founded by Sir Walter Raleigh, the residents of this colony mysteriously disappeared.
What is Roanoke?
This was the religious revival that took place between the late 17th and early 18th centuries. It included massive revivals and was famous for figures such as George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards.
What is the (First) Great Awakening
This statesman created a financial plan which would involve the federal government taking on the majority of states debts.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This was the name of the 1820 compromise which allowed Missouri to be a slave state, Maine to be a free state, and a line was drawn at the 36 30 parallel which would determine the future of slavery.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
This abolitionist attempted to start a slave rebellion in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. That wasn't the first time that he was surrounded by violence.
Who is John Brown?
This was the name of the forced labor system that was placed on Native Americans. It involved Native Americans being required to meet quotas for Europeans.
What is the Encomienda System?
This was a 1676 uprising of former indentured servants who had grown frustrated with arguments with Native Americans. This resulted in the burning down of Jamestown.
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
This 1763 Native American rebellion took place shortly after the French and Indian War. The Ottawa were angry that the British were refusing to pay tribute, so they burned down British forts.
What is Pontiacs Rebellion?
What is transcendentalism
This was the nickname given to Northern Democrats who supported ending the war and allowing the Confederacy to exist as a separate country. What snakes!
What are Copperheads?
This Spanish priest wrote a letter to the monarchs of Spain where he complained about the brutal mistreatment of Native Americans. Spain eventually ended most forced labor of Native Americans.
Who is Bartolome de las Casas?
These were a series of British laws that were passed in the 17th century which required American colonists to obey the mercantilist system.
What are the Navigation Acts (Laws)?
This law stated that the territories of Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Minnesota would be required to respect religious freedoms, slavery would be abolished, and there were clear rules established as to when a new state could enter. One of the only successes of the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Northwest Ordinance (of 1787)
This was a "utopian" society that formed in upstate New York. They believed in "Post-Millennialism" and had non-traditional marriage/parenting routines.
Who are the Oneida Community?
He ran against Abraham Lincoln in the Election of 1864 - I don't think he liked how Lincoln fired him.
Who is George McClellan?