Early Colonies to the Americas
How many colonies were there in total?
13
What were the Articles of Confederation?
Basic framework for the government, was weak, and gave states too much power and not a lot of federal government.
Name any Reform Leader.
Frederick Douglass, Dorthea Dix, Sojourner Truth, Horace Mann, Henry David Thoreau
What is the star-spangled banner?
A song that inspired nationalism.
Who fought in the Civil War?
The North and the South
Why did Europeans establish colonies in the Americas?
Gold, Glory, and God
What were the 2 plans that had to be compromised?
New Jersey and Virginia Plan
What were the different types of Reformers?
Women's Rights, Abolistionist, Public Schooling, Temperance
Who made the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did the south leave?
Lincoln became president
What was the French and Indian War also known as?
7 years war
What were the 3 branches laid out in the Constitution?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What reform movement was against alcohol?
Temperance Movement
What is nationalism?
extreme pride in ones country
What is the Civil War also known as?
The deadliest War
Explain the political cartoon "Join or Die"
Benjamin Franklin drew this political cartoon to encourage support of colonial unity and his plan.
What was House of Representatives off of? What was the Senate off of?
HOR: off population
SENATE: off equal votes
What reform movement was Horce Mann apart of
Public School Reform
What is the Manifest Destiny
The US had the right to expand West
What is the Militia Act?
What are the Navigation Acts?
The colonies were only allowed to trade with England.
Name 3 of the 6 Constitutional Principles.
Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Federalism, Checks and Balances, Representative Government
Who documented their time as a kidnapped enslaved person?
Solomon Northup #MY GOAT
The north were freed and the south were slaved
True or False: Mexico won the Mexican American War
False