Age of Exploration
What many Native Americans in North & South America died from because of germs brought over by Europeans.
Small Pox
Positives: increased population (healthier) due to exchange of foods, horses brought to North America improved transportation for Native Americans
Negatives: Brought disease to North American Indigenous tribes.
What were the years of the American Revolution?
1776-1783
Name the Father of the Constitution
James Madison
What years did the Civil War occur?
April 1861-April 1865
3 pieces of technology used by early explorers to navigate to the New World
Sextant, Compass, Quadrant
What was the difference between the New England, Middle & Southern Colonies? Explain the climates, activities, and products of the regions.
New England=rocky soil, shipbuilding, fishing
Middle=diverse, different tradesmen, BreadBasket of the colonies because of wheat, grain planted
Southern=humid, great for planting ca$h crops (tobacco, indigo, cotton, rice)
Who were the Sons & Daughters of Liberty?
They were secret groups of Patriots who worked to stop the British efforts to control the Colonists.
Name one check by the Legislature on the Executive Branch
Possible:
Approve War
Approve any bills as laws w/taxes/Americans' money
Override a veto
Name the important piece of legislation that Abraham Lincoln put through in 1863.
Empancipation Proclamation
Who was the explorer known for circumnavigating around the globe?
Magellan
Explain the Middle Passage (who, what, how long, etc.)
What was the reason the delegates nailed shut the windows at the Philadelphia State House during the Second Constitutional Convention?
The delegates could be hanged for treason if found out.
How many total members in Congress based on each side: The House of Representatives & the Senate
538=2 senators each state (=100) +
438= Reps in the House based on population
Name 3 Pull factors for moving Westward
better opportunities, jobs, transportation, etc.
All of the Explorers were in search of this
Route to Asia/Northwest Passage
What was the attitude of Colonists toward Britain during the first 100 years in the Colonies?
They were very proud of being part of the British Empire (=the world's Superpower) & loved buying British goods
Name 4 Acts that made Colonists turn against the British on the Road to Revolution.
Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Acts, etc.
How did the Bill of Rights come about?
the Anti-feds would not ratify (approve) the Constitution because there were no individual rights listed in the Constitution, so Federalists (Madison & Hamilton) asked George Mason to draft a list of 10 amendments to add to the Constitution, and then the Anti-Feds signed the Constitution.
What was the The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
The Chinese Exclusion Act the law created to stop Chinese from immigrating to the US
What was the Line of Demarcation & the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Line that the Pope drew to separate the lands for Spain & Portugal (the 2 superpowers in the 1400-1500s)
Explain all 3 routes of the Triangular Trade Network.
1.) Africa sent enslaved people to the North America & Carribean
2.) The Colonies sent raw materials to Europe
3.) Europe sent finished products/manufactured goods to the Colonies to sell them.
Which two (2) Founding Fathers were at BOTH the 1776 Second Continental Congress AND the 1787 Constitutional Convention?
Roger Sherman &
George Washington
How does the Electoral College work?
each state has the amount of votes = to their representation in Congress, it flips red/blue based on the majority candidate in that state, whoever gets to 270 first, wins the race!
Name the 4 large Gulpings of land btw 1803-1848 that gave the United States most of the rest of the North American Continent.
Louisiana Purchase (1803)
Annexation of Texas (1845)
Oregon Territory Treaty w/Great Britain (1846)
Mexican-American Cession (1848)