Rebellions are Righteous, Dude!
Shay's Rebellion reflected which of the following tensions in the United States society during the 1780s?
A. Conflict between Loyalist supporters of Great Britain and United States citizens
B. Concerns about increasing numbers of slaves in Massachusetts
C. Economic frustration of New England farmers who had trouble paying debts in hard currency
D. State governments' restrictions on westward expansion into the Ohio River Valley
E. Rivalries between merchants and shipbuilders in the Atlantic trade
C. Economic frustration of New England farmers who had trouble paying debts in hard currency
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 did all of the following EXCEPT
A. Create a government that would be satisfactory to both slave and free states
B. Create a government that would be satisfactory to both large and small states
C. Create a strong central government that would not threaten the sovereignty of the states
D. Establish a balance of power between the three branches of the national government
E. Determine provisions to be included in the Bill of Rights
E. Determine provisions to be included in the Bill of Rights
He was King of England during the Revolutionary War
King George III
1764- replaced the Molasses Act of 1733-One of the first examples of British taxation on the colonists
Sugar Act
The first two political parties were the:
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
The Regulator movement of the 1770s, Shays' Rebellion in 1786, and the Whiskey Rebellion of the early 1790s were all expressions of the hostility of frontier settlers to
A. The spread of slavery
B. Government recognition of American Indian land claims
C. The dominance of eastern interests in government
D. The influence of pro-British elements in government
E. Efforts to limit suffrage
C. The dominance of eastern interests in government
The government of the Articles of Confederation was successful in resolving the problem of how to
A. Open British Caribbean ports to American trade
B. Enable American citizens to trade through the port of New Orleans
C. Overcome state-imposed tariff barriers to interstate commerce
D. Provide for statehood for western territories
E. Secure sufficient funds for payment of the national debt
D. Provide for statehood for western territories
He wrote Common Sense
Thomas Paine
1765- Sparked the great crisis of taxation- taxed all printed items
Stamp Act
This treaty was between the United States and Great Britain during Washington's term averted war, resolved issues remaining since the Revolution, but was viewed as too conciliatory.
Those who supported the War of 1812 advanced all of the following rationales for their positions EXCEPT
A. Desirability of annexing Canada
B. Need to defend the honor of the United States
C. Need to safeguard the frontier
D. Obligation to protect Native Americans
E. Advisability of acquiring Florida
D. Obligation to protect Native Americans
The Great Compromise of 1787 resulted in
A. Final settlement of the question of slavery
B. A renewal of the Articles of Confederation
C. The creation of a national bank
D. A system of political representation for the states in the federal government
E. A border agreement between the US and Canada
D. A system of political representation for the states in the federal government
He brokered the Missouri Compromise and championed the American System
Henry Clay
1767- Imposed taxes on colonial imports of paper, paint, glass, and tea- named for the new British Minister
Townshend Acts
Which political party was supportive of the French over the British at the beginning of the republic?
Democratic Republicans
Why was the Haitian Revolution significant?
- Led to fear of slave rebellions in the US
- First black republic created - Haiti
- Successful slave revolt
The government under the Articles of Confederation consisted of
A. Only a unicameral legislature
B. Only executive and judicial branches
C. Only legislative and judicial branches
D. Legislative, judicial, and executive branches
E. Only a bicameral legislature
A. Only a unicameral legislature
Name a significant preacher of the First Great Awakening AND the Second Great Awakening
1) Whitfield or Edwards
2) Finney or Beecher
Prior to the Declaration of Independence, a final attempt by the colonists was made to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution. It was a document in which the colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens. What was it called?
Olive Branch Petition
A diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.
The XYZ Affair
This rebellion led George Washington to the battlefield yet again in 1791
Whiskey Rebellion
“Liberty is to faction what air is to fire, an aliment without which it instantly expires... But it could not be less folly to abolish liberty, which is essential to political life, because it nourishes faction, than it would be to wish the annihilation of air, which is essential to animal life, because it imparts to fire its destructive agency.”
What is this quote from? What does it mean?
The Federalist Papers;
It means that in a government system that values freedom and liberty at its center, disagreement and the creation of different factions will inevitably exist. If we want to banish disagreement, we will banish liberty.
This Native American leader, and his brother The Prophet, were two significant Native Nations leaders who emphasized pan-Indian beliefs during the War of 1812. He ended up clashing with General William Henry Harrison, which led to his death.
Tecumseh
After the Boston Tea Party, the British Crown was angered and passed four _____________________ to force Massachusetts to pay for the tea and to submit to imperial authority. The colonies renamed these the _________________________________.
Coercive Acts; Intolerable Acts
The Monroe Doctrine maintained that
A. All nations and states in the Americas were territories of the US
B. European powers should not pursue any future colonization in the Americas
C. Cuba, Texas, and Puerto Rico were protectorates of the US
D. Haiti would be established as a colony to be settled by formerly enslaved people from the United States
E. The United States Congress could overrule the president's foreign policy initiatives in Latin America
B. European powers should not pursue any future colonization in the Americas