SSUSH 1-3
What are the 3 main Geographic characteristics of the New England Colonies?
Thin Rocky Soil, coastlines, forests.
What was the declaration of independence?
Why colonies had a right to separate from the British Government.
What was the difference between Federalists and the Democratic-Republican Party?
Federalists: Loose interpretation of the Constitution, wealthy elite, strong central government.
D.R: strict interpretation of constitution, common people, strong state government, power to the people.
What was John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry?
John brown wanted to start a slave revolt, tried to raid US Weapons at Harpers Ferry with his five sons to arm slaves.
What was the battle of Little Big Horn?
Conflict between Settlers and Natives over land. Custer attacked over 2000 Sioux and Cheyenne Indians with a few hundred men, they were all killed at custers last stand.
What were the five original states in the Southern Colonies?
Virginia, Maryland, Carolinas, Georgia
List 3 issues with the Articles of Confederation
weak central government, took a long time to make decisions, conflict between states
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
the U.S. will not be taking part in wars with foreign powers, unless our safety is directly targeted.
What were some of the major differences between the north and the south at the start of the civil war?
North had: more factories, better railroads, better trained soldiers.
South had: better generals, home field advantage.
What was the impact of Wounded Knee?
Marked the end of Native American Resistance to expansion.
What was the French and Indian War fought over?
Control of the Ohio River Valley.
What was the original purpose of the constitutional convention?
to REVISE the Articles of Confederation they DID NOT originally meet to write a new constitution.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
did not want to upset the balance of slave states and free states in US. Missouri could enter as a slave state, Maine would enter as a free state.
Lincoln and it said: all slaves in the confederacy were free.
What were muckrackers and what did they do?
Journalists who uncovered corruption and problems that were typically hidden from society.
What was the impact of the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
Ends French and Indian War, Increase Great Britain's Debt which will lead to an increase in colonial taxes.
What was the Great Compromise?
2 houses, one based on population one based on equal representation. 3/5 Compromise over slavery. Combination of Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
How does Jacksonian democracy impact voting rights?
Goes from white land owning males, to any white males. Gets rid of property qualifications.
What were the three different phases of Reconstruction called?
Phase 1: Presidential Reconstruction
Phase 2: Congressional Reconstruction
Phase 3: End of Reconstruction
What did the Roosevelt Corollary say?
U.S will intervene if Europe upsets economic and political efforts in Latin America.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists can not move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What were the 5 main battles and events we learned about for the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, Surrender at Yorktown.
What were the causes of the Mexican American War?
Texas wants to become a part of the U.S. Mexico and US disagree over the border US says Rio Grande River, Mexico says Nuces River. Both countries are claiming the same land.
What was the Jim Crow Era?
Literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather clause. Segregation and Racial Discrimination in the south after reconstruction ended.
What was Big Stick Diplomacy?
Roosevelt said speak softly and carry a big stick. The big stick being the military, do not be afraid to flex U.S. Military power if words and debate are not working.