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Explain the Missouri Compromise?
*Extra points if you can explain who Henry Clay is
An agreement proposed by Henry Clay that allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state and Maine enter as a free state.
Henry Clay was known as the "Great Compromiser" who served as a senator, secretary of state, and speaker of the house. Also the founder of the whigs (150)
Who were the whigs, and who was the leader.
*extra 50 points for dates
They favored an economic program known as the American System, which called for a protective tariff, federal subsidies for the construction of infrastructure, and support for a national bank.
founded in 1833, so 1830-1840 is acceptable
Give a 10 year range of the start and end of the Civil War?
1860-1870
Who died causing the Federalist Party to ultimately collaspe?
*5o bonus points if you know who killed him?
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Explain two key differences between the First and Second Great Awakening?
- The type of social reforms that came from each movement ( Second had women's movement, temprance, etc)
-First was way more about religion than the second. Goal of the first was to get people invested in God, while the second was more about making America a better place
Explain the Market Revolution?
Date range for extra points
The American economy was altered from an economy dependent on imports from Europe to one that evolved greater internal production and commerce.
Early 19th century, started after war of 1812, 1812-1850
What is the encomienda system, and what was it used for?
A system used by the Spanish to regulate and organize Native American Labor
Who is John C Calhoun, and is he anti-slavery or pro-slavery?
John C Calhoun was a staunch defender of the institution of slavery, and a slave-owner himself, Calhoun was the Senate's most prominent states' rights advocate, and his doctrine of nullification professed that individual states had a right to reject federal policies that they deemed unconstitutional.
What was the most important import for Southern states during the 19th century?
African Slaves
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act repeal the Missouri Compromise?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed each territory to decide the issue of slavery on the basis of popular sovereignty. Kansas with slavery would violate the Missouri Compromise, which had kept the Union from falling apart for the last thirty-four years. Caused more problems for North and South leading to Civil War
Explain the American System?
The goal of the American System was to assist the United States in becoming self-sufficient economically, while spurring massive market growth throughout the nation. Most hoped that this growth would eliminate regional boundaries and draw the country together. 1810-1830
What is the bill of rights?
*100 extra for date it was issued (10 year range)
The first 10 amendments to the constitution
It was issued in 1791, so for extra points answer should be 1790-1800
Which of the following groups expressed the most opposition to the exercise of power by the national government?
(A) Loyalists
(B) Whigs
(C) Federalists
(D) Democratic-Republicans
*100 points: Who was the leader of the party?
Democratic- Republicans
Thomas Jefferson
What is the 14th amendment?
the Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States," including formerly enslaved people, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws,”
Describe the Reconstruction period, by giving an estimate start time and explaining things that came from the period.
During the period, Congress passed three constitutional amendments that permanently abolished slavery, defined birthright citizenship and guaranteed due process and equal protection under the law, and granted all males the ability to vote by prohibiting voter discrimination based on race, color, or previous condition
Explain the War of 1812?
The War of 1812 (1812-15) was fought between the United States and Great Britain, primarily over the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy, as well as disagreements over trade, western expansion, and Native American policy. The war established clear boundaries between eastern Canada and the United States, set conditions for control of the Oregon Territory, and freed international trade
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 was a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It was drafted by Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas, passed by the 33rd United States Congress, and signed into law by President Franklin Pierce.
The growing number of women in the workforce in the second half of the twentieth century most directly
contributed to
(A) the widespread belief that women's roles in the home should be abandoned entirely
(B) the ratification of a constitutional amendment guaranteeing women's equality
(C) legislation that restricted women's paid work to certain occupations
(D) increased social anxieties about the decline of the traditional nuclear family
D
What were the three cash crops for the states in the 18th century?
Cotton, Tobacco, and Rice
What was the Era of Good feelings? What are the dates, and what caused it?
This period was called the Era of Good Feelings because the name captured Americans' hopes of partisan and national unity following the War of 1812. The era saw the collapse of the Federalist Party and an end to the disputes between it and the dominant Democratic-Republican Party during the First Party System.
1815-1824
The development that brought "corne" to the attention of botanists such as Gerard is best known as the
*extra points for the defintion and unit
Columbian Exchange: the exchange of diseases, ideas, food, crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World following the voyage to the Americas by Christopher Columbus in 1492. Unit 1
What is Manifest Destiny?
* 100 extra for explaining why its bad
Manifest destiny was a belief in the 19th-century United States that White American settlers were destined to expand across North America. It was an early expression of American imperialism in the United States of America.
The federal edifice most directly reflects the beliefs held by many in 1788 that
a stronger central government was a positive step
Name three animals brought to the New World during the exchange?
Cattle, chickens, donkeys, goats, horses, mules, pigs, and sheep,
Which of the following factors most directly contradicted Adams’ theory about the Revolution? ( Have to explain your choice)
(A) The existence of considerable Loyalist opposition to the Patriot cause
(B) The existence of significant social and economic divisions within the colonies
(C) The importance of colonial military victories in bringing about independence
(D) The importance of support from European allies in defeating the British
A -because loyalist were colonist who supported the crown/Britian. Adam's whole point is that every colonist felt that they needed independence, but there was a large portion of Britian supporters.