Colonization/Revolution
Why did English settlers like the Pilgrims and Catholics settle in places like Massachusetts Bay and Maryland?
To escape religious persecution
What is Separation of Powers
Allowing each branch to have their own power
What did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address?
Political parties and permanent foreign alliances
What was an effect of the cotton gin?
Increase of the plantation system
What is the primary motive of the Fifteenth Amendment?
To allow African American men suffrage
What Battle of the American Revolution is considered the turning point and why?
The Battle of Saratoga; Because French Aid arrived
What is the 5th Amendment?
Right to remain silent, no double jeopardy, and due process
What was the effect of the War of 1812?
Americans began manufacturing their own goods
What reform movement reflects individualism and nature?
Transcendentalism
What was the importance of the Battle of Vicksburg?
It split the Confederacy in two by the Union taking control of the Mississippi River
Why was the 3rd Amendment included in the Bill of Rights?
Because King George allowed soldiers to barge into colonists homes
How did the Great Compromise create a Bicameral Legislature?
By settling a debate between large and small states
What was the issue surrounding the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina was trying to nullify (ignore) a federal law
What are the 5 pillars of the free enterprise system?
Entrepreneurship, competition, consumer choice, private property, and profit motive
What issue was temporarily solved by using popular sovereignty in the territories?
Allowing to vote on expanding slavery into the west
What are your unalienable rights?
Life, Liberty, Property (Pursuit of Happiness)
What did the Anti-Federalists argue for?
Strong individual rights
What precedent did Marbury V Madison establish?
The courts may determine the constitutionality of a law (Judicial Review)
What are the three factors of urbanization?
Availability of jobs, transportation, and cheap labor
What was the ruling on the Supreme Court Case of Dred Scott V Stanford?
African Americans were not granted citizenship rights, their voice may not be heard in federal courts
How did the Mayflower Compact contribute to the growth of representative government?
It set the idea that colonists would agree for majority rule
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
A process for adding new states
What did the Whiskey Rebellion challenge?
That the federal government may impose taxes
What movement is William Lloyd Garrison apart of?
Abolitionist movement
What did the American people fear after Lincoln's assassination?
The Radical Republicans would be strict on reunification