Civil War
Which geographic side of the U.S. were "abolitionists?"
The North (Union)
The term America used to call the U.S.'s expansion westward was known as...
Manifest Destiny
Which two groups arose in the ratification process of the Constitution?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Federal government could not tax
No national court system
The belief that the government gets its power from the people comes from which Enlightenment philosophy?
Popular Sovereignty
What caused the outbreak of the Civil War?
Division over the politics of slavery
The area that President Thomas Jefferson purchased from Emperor Napolean (France) was called...
Louisiana Territory (Purchase)
What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
The Bill of Rights
What was a strength of the Articles of Confederation?
State Independence
Colonists created their own military
Who benefited the most from the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Farmers in the Americas
Who was the President of the U.S. during the Civil War?
President Abraham Lincoln
The U.S.'s expansion westward most likely affected which group of people?
The Native Americans.
Which Amendment gives people the freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition and speech?
The 1st Amendment
The disasters of the Articles of Confederation created the adoption of what new U.S. governing document?
The U.S. Constitution
What effects did the Atlantic Slave Trade have on the world?
The African population decreased in Africa
Increase in plantations
Downfall of African life
The time period after the Civil War is known as...
Reconstruction
After the U.S. annexed the Florida territory from Spain, President Andrew Jackson forcibly removed thousands of Native Americans from their homes in an event known as...
The Trail of Tears.
Which Amendment gives people the right to not be subject to unlawful search or seizure without a warrant?
The 4th Amendment
The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation allowed for which rebellion to arise?
Shay's Rebellion
Where were most of the African population sent to, as a result of the Atlantic Slave Trade?
The Americas
Which Amendment outlawed slavery in the U.S.?
The 15th Amendment.
The Pacific Northwest of the U.S. was explored by which explorers?
Lewis and Clark and Pocahontas
Why did the Federalists include the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?
Because the Anti-Federalists were worried people's rights and liberities would not be protected.
The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, which led to Shay's rebellion, caused many delegates to join what convention?
The Constitutional Convention
The natural features of the Southern colonies allowed for...
Plantations to prosper