Colonialism
Revolutionary War/Constitution
Constitution/Early Republic
Civil War
Reconstruction/Industrial Era
100
The Navigation Acts was an act passed by the British that attempted to limit industrialization in American factories in 1650. This is an example of the _________________ economic relationship between England and the American colonies
What is mercantile (mercantilism)
100
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed? Was this before or after the start of the American Revolution
1776. After- the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775 with the battle of Lexington and Concord
100
What was the Great Compromise? Bonus: What were the 2 original plans brought forth in the Convention?
The Great Compromise was a decision made at the Constitutional Convention to create a 2-chamber legislature with equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the House. Virginia and New Jersey Plans
100
What is popular sovereignty?
A direct vote on an issue within a state
100
What was Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction? (AKA presidential Reconstruction?)
Allow Confederate states to come back into the Union when 10 percent of the population pledged allegiance to the United States
200
What did the stamp act tax?
What are all paper products including official documents, newspapers, and letter head
200
Loyalists' reasons for siding with the British were
They thought that France would never come to the aid of the Americans and therefore there was no chance of winning the War. Many were merchants who liked the protection the British offered Some thought it would be too difficult to set up a new American government
200
Why did American settlers begin moving onto Cherokee lands?
They had found gold on Cherokee territory and there was racism towards Native Americans
200
What was the Dred Scott decision and who did it anger?
The Dred Scott decision was a cause of the American Civil War. Dred Scott was a slave who had traveled to Wisconsin with his master and then tried to sue for his freedom. The Supreme Court ruled that he could not sue because African Americans were not citizens. They declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional- nowhere in the U.S. could ban slavery. This angered the North.
200
What did the 15th Amendment protect?
Voting rights of African Americans
300
Why did British taxes between 1765 and 1774 anger American colonists so much?
Americans only had "virtual representation" in British Parliament. The British believed they were representing Americans best interests. Americans saw this as a violation of their natural rights and liberty.
300
The Revolutionary War ended in 1783. What document was created to govern the newly freed states? Bonus: What were the major weaknesses of this document? What is considered its one success?
The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation could only pass taxes, not enforce them. There was no executive branch, standing army, and it took a long time to pass any laws because 9 out of the 13 colonies had to vote yes The Northwest Ordinance- Decided how territories should become states, first public schools.
300
What machine increased the use of slaves in the production of cotton in the South? Bonus: Why?
The cotton gin The cotton gin only cleaned cotton and it increased the amount of cotton that could be cleaned from 1 pound per day to 50 pounds per day. Thus, slave owners bought more slaves to keep up with the increased demand.
300
The "Final Straw" that led to the Civil War was...
The election of Republican Abraham Lincoln as President
300
What protected African Americans from the KKK and black codes? In what year did these actions stop?
Enforcement Acts- 1877
400
What were the Intolerable Acts?
The British closed the Boston Port in 1774 in reaction to the Boston Tea Party and refused to reopen until the Americans repaid the cost of the tea thrown overboard. British military rule was imposed in Boston and the Colonial assembly was dissolved by the Governor. Town meetings were banned
400
What is Separation of Powers? Give one example.
Separation between Judicial, Legislative, and Executive Branch. Example: The Executive branch (President) can veto laws passed by Congress
400
Why did abolition spread in the Northern colonies but not the Southern? Bonus: What year is the slave trade banned in the Constitution?
Northern colonies had much more diverse economies. They also did not have a good climate for growing cash crops. Ideas spread in Northern institutions about abolition through the Transcendentalist movement. 1808
400
What were 3 advantages of the North in the American Civil War? What was their strategy in the American Civil War?
400
What is horizontal integration?
A tool used by monopolies to consolidate wealth and production. When one large company buys up similar companies that create the same product.
500
What were the major differences between the Southern and Northern colonies?
New England colonies were founded mainly for religious freedom. Southern colonies were founded for economic gains (i.e. the Virginia Company) and less for religious freedom.
500
What is the Division of Power (AKA Federalism) What is an example?
Divide of power between the federal (national) government and state governments. The states have power to control licenses (i.e. marriage licenses and drivers licenses)
500
What compromise banned slavery above the 36'30 parallel in the Northern states?
The Missouri Compromise of 1820
500
What did the Compromise of 1850 decide?
The issue of slavery in the new territory gained in the Mexican American War would be decided through Popular Sovereignty Texas is a slave state Maine is a free state the Slave trade is outlawed in Washington D.C. The Fugitive Slave law is strengthened
500
Describe immigration during the Gilded Age/Industrial Era?
from Southern and Eastern Europe. Provided labor force for factories. Lived in poor living conditions in cities. Pull factor: American dream, job opportunities. Push Factor: wars and religious discrimination in Europe.
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