The American Colonies
Name three "cash crops" in the Southern Colonies
Cotton,Inidgo, and Tobacco
What philosopher is associated with Enlightenment ideas used in colonies?
John Locke
Under the articles of Confederation, what was each states power in Congress was based on?
One vote per state
When did the first political parties in the United States emerge?
Late 1970's, at eh close of washingtons presidency
Which event was most responsible for creating a diverse population in California?
The Gold Rush
What did Bacon's Rebellion exemplify?
The growing power of former indentured servants
What act limited colonists westward movement past the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
How long is the term of a U.S. senator?
Six years
How did the Lousiana Purchase, purchased during the administration of Thomas Jefferson, affect the United States?
It doubled the size of the U.S.
What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 result in?
Equal number of slave/free states
Who was New England settled by?
Puratins seeking freedom from religious persecution from Europe
What was the name of the law passed by Parliment that required colonists to pay higher prices for goods by requiring them to have the approval of the government?
Stamp Act
Since Birth
Who was the first American Indian guide for Lewis and Clark's expedition to explore the louisiana purchase?
Sacajawa
for which action is Nat Turner well known?
Leading a revolt of enslaved men/women
When were the first Africans brought against their will to Jamestown?
1619
What was the name of the radical group founded by Samuel Adams in response to higher British taxes?
Sons of Liberty
How many states did the constitution need to be ratified to become the law of the land?
Why is the Supreme court case of Marbury V. Madison significant?
Eztablsihed the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
What did the abolition movement promote?
What preacher during the great awakening gave the "sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" sermon
Johnathan Edwards
What was Great Britan's response to the Boston Tea Party that included the closing of Boston Harbor?
Intolerable acts
What position does the person who serves as the president of the senate also serve in?
The vice president of the U.S.
The XYZ affair, which resulted in the United States refusing to pay bribes demanded by the French government, occured under which president of the U.S
John Adams
What was the result of the Mexican War?
The U.S. gained Texas