Politics
What were the causes of the War of 1812?
Impressment of American sailors, British attempts at restricting US trade, British support of Native Americans, War Hawks (Clay and Calhoun), defend our National Honor
List three policies involved in Funding and Assumption.
1. Deferred debt payments to other nations
2. Assumed all state debts
3. Excised tax on whiskey manufacturing
4. Created a National Bank
What was a positive and negative impact of the Columbian Exchange?
Positive - introduction of crops, livestock, culture, and ideas
Negative - spread of disease and massive decline in the population of Native Americans
What were the three primary views on gaining independence from the British, and how were they divided fractionally?
Patriots (supported gaining independence), Loyalists (supported staying with Britain), and didn't care
All 1/3 of the population
What state is Ms. Stuart from?
New Jersey
Virginia Plan - number of representatives depends on population
New Jersey Plan - each state has same amount of representatives regardless of population
Why were the Embargo Act of 1807 and Non-Intercourse Acts of 1809 not effective?
Jefferson overestimated the reliance of the British on American trade, underestimated the fear of Napoleon, and the British had bumper grain crops in South America
What was the first successful colony?
Who is Anne Hutchinson, and why is she significant? What did she classify as?
Anne Hutchinson was a Puritan mother who started holding her own Bible sessions and believed that in order to be saved and go to heaven, one didn't need to obey the law set forth by the Puritans. She classified as an antinomian
Tell a Dr. Hosmer story
Idk
The colonists developed their own sense of identity and way to government, which made it difficult for them to accept the British when they attempted to push control on them afterwards
Why was the purchase of the Louisiana Territory controversial?
The Constitution never stated that the federal government could purchase land.
What part of America was claimed during the Northwest Land Ordinance?
Who were the two most well-known ministers involved in the Great Awakening?
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield
What is nullification?
The state has the right to invalidate laws they find unconstitutional
Who is John Peter Zenger, and why was he significant?
He was a journalist who slandered Governor William Cosby in the newspaper, was put on trial, and then was acquitted due to the idea of freedom of speech
What are three commodities in the Triangular Trade Route?
Slaves, sugar, rum
What was the purpose of Georgia as a colony?
Act as a buffer from the Spanish in Florida
What are the differences in the defining features of the Puritans, Quakers, and Catholics? (As we know from APUSH)
Puritans - word vs. spirit, extremely intolerant
Quakers - equality, personal connection to God, extremely tolerant
Catholics - strongly disliked by Protestants
What is Ancharski's birthday?
April 29th, 1999
What was the Battle at Bunker Hill, and what was the significance?
This was a battle fought between Massachusetts farmers and the British Army before America even officially declared war on Britain. They managed to hold off the British and win twice, and despite the fact they lost at the end, it gave them hope that a couple farmers could hold off the most fearsome army in the world
What was the economy founded on for each of these states/regions: Virginia, Massachusetts, and the Carolinas?
Virginia - tobacco
Massachusetts - slaves, timber, and ships
Carolinas - food for the Sugar Islands
~828,000 square miles
What were the causes of the Salem Witch Trials?
Assumed to be land shortages, Parrish failures to control society, and mass hysteria
What was the name of the song Putin used in his 2004 re-election campaign?
A Man Like Putin