Colonies
Why did most settlers come to the new world?
To improve economic standing
Where were the shots heard around the world?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
What had to be added in order for the Democratic Republicans to agree on having a Constitution?
Bill of Rights
The amendment of the Constitution that banned slavery was the.....
13th Amendment
Manifest destiny was the advanced belief that...
God was on the side of American expansion.
Who was exiled to Rhode Island because of religious beliefs?
Roger Williams
Whose concepts did Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the Declaration?
John Locke
What were the conditions of the Missouri Compromise?
Maine a free state
Missouri a slave state
Where did the confederate troops surrender at?
Appomattox Courthouse
Which document served as a warning to European Nations to not to try to recolonize Latin America and established the United States as a protector of the Western Hemisphere?
The Monroe Doctrine
Which colonial region was the most egalitarian region?
Middle Colonies
What document limited the power of the king?
Magna Carta
The Supreme Court ruled that no African American, whether slave or free, could enjoy the rights of a U.S citizen in the...
Dred Scott Case
Which constitutional amendment gave all men the right to vote?
15th Amendment
John Brown died in the raid and became a martyr for the North.
As a result of salutary neglect, how did the colonies develop?
Semi-Independently and had a desire for self government.
What caused Parliament to levy taxes on the colonies?
The need to pay for war debt caused by the French and Indian War.
According to the idea of popular sovereignty, which of the following would decide whether slavery would be allowed in a territory?
The residents of the territory.
How were African American's hindered in the south after the war?
Literacy Tests, Poll Taxes, Grandfather Clauses kept them from voting.
Black codes hindered their freedom.
The power to regulate schools is a power of the state government.. Therefore it is a....
reserved power
Which colonial region was nicknamed the "breadbasket"?
Middle Colonies
The plan for a legislative branch based on two houses, one based on population and one based on equal representation was known as....
The Great Compromise
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
it marked the south's last attack on the North and ended Lee's hopes for a key victory that would kill northern morale.
Which constitutional amendment gave civil rights to all men?
14th Amendment
Supporters of "Fifty four- forty or fight" with the british wanted
All of Oregon to the 54th Parallel