Constitution
Following the Boston Massacre, who did John Adams defend in court?
Soldiers who opened fire on the crowd.
Who is Thomas Paine?
Wrote Common Sense and American Crisis
Gathered supported for the American Revolution
What is the Missouri Compromise?... It may help to say the four things that happened.
Compromise written by Henry Clay that admitted Missouri as a slave state, and Maine as a non slave state. The 36o30' line of latitude was established where slavery was no longer legal. The fugitive slave law was made stronger.
What did William Tecumseh Sherman do to Georgia?
Made them Howl. Burnt it to the ground. Marched from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean and left nothing standing.
What did James Buchanan do for the US during his presidency?
Nothing that can be remembered. All he is known for doing nothing to avoid Civil War.
What is the C in FLIPRCS
Checks and Balances
Who did James Monroe run against to win his presidency?
What did the homestead act do?
Citizens could get up to 160 acres of government surveyed land by improving it for 5 years.
Was George Armstrong Custer well known before the Battle of Little Big Horn (Custer's Last Stand)?
Yes, he was a national hero. Many thought he would run for president.
Daily Double:
What was the purpose of the black codes?
Arrest or impoverish the Black Community in order to force them to work on the plantations or while in jail/prison
What does limited government mean?
Restricts the power that is given to the government.
Article 4 of the Constitution says every state must have a "republican form of government" What does that mean?
The people of the state are voting on representatives to run their state
What is the meaning of Judicial Review?
The ability for the Supreme Court to CHECK if a law or court case was constitutional in order to BALANCE the power.
What happened to the plantations after the Civil War?
Originally they were seized by the Union Army. President Andrew Johnson returned them to their former owners.
What are the 10 Core Democratic Values
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness, Justice, Common Good, Equality, Truth, Diversity, Popular Sovereignty, and Patriotism
Did reconstruction work? Why?
...
What are the 4 things that James Polk did during his presidency?
Annexed Texas
Acquired California & Oregon
Revived the National Bank
Lowered Tariffs
Why was barbed wire so important?
Barbed wire was able to help tame the west. It provided borders and allowed for farmers to efficiently keep their livestock on their property or where they wanted them to be.
What are the three types of shared powers in Federalism?
Delegated powers to the Federal Government
Reserved powers left to the states
Concurrent or Shared powers between state and federal levels of government.
What was the main goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?
Provide aid to the newly freed black community.