early nation times
The Virginia Company is a joint stock company that found which colony?
Jamestown
What is Andrew Jackson's nickname?
"Old Hickory". Got the name fro his actions during the War of 1812.
Why was Dred Scott not considered a citizen?
He was a slave and slaves were considered property.
What was the Treaty of Paris of 1787?
Ended the Revolutionary War.
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House.
What is the definition of Manifest Destiny?
Belief the Americans had the God-given right to have all of the lands in North America. From East Coast to West Coast
Who wrote Common Sense? Why?
Thomas Paine.To influence colonists to want Independence from the British
The Missouri Compromise added which two states?
Missouri (Slave State) and Maine (Free State). To balance out the number of Free and Slave States.
Who are Hessians?
German Mercenaries hired by the British to fight in the Revolutionary War.
What was the State of Franklin?
Would've been the 14th State, but the state of NC opposed its loss of land.
Why did the English want to go to the new world?
Spread Christianity, Overpopulation in England, Escape religious persecution, economic opportunities, debtors (Georgia Colony), and Power.
Who wrote the speech "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"? What did it say?
Patrick Henry. Said that war was unvoidable and he welcomed it. He supported the Patriots.
List differences and similarities between overt and passive resistance.
Overt-physical, public actions. ex. running away, fighting other slaves, and refusing to work
Passive-Hidden, sneaky actions.Normally behind the backs of overseers/masters. ex. playing dumb, "accidentally" breaking tools, and poisoning owners.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
When colonists (led by Sons of Liberty) went aboard British merchant ships and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor in part of the protest of the Tea Act, it eventually led to the American Revolutionary War.
What are 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
No power to impose taxes on States,No executive or judicial branch of government, and weak central government (almost no power to enforce laws)
What was the Proclamation Line?
Line created by British Government in the colonies to keep colonists on the coast to prevent further conflict with Native Americans and to have more control over them.
What is American System by Henry Clay?
Called the American System. Meant to make internal improvements in the US (such as infrastructure)
Describe the 3/5ths compromise.
To determine how slaves would count for representation in a state. Every 5 slaves = 3 people.
What was the Anaconda Plan?
Union plan to suffocate Confederate resources by setting up a naval blockade along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and to try and gain control of the Mississippi River.
What are the main goals listed in the Preamble of the Constitution?
Justice, Union, General Welfare, Common Defense, Tranquility, Posterity.
Why did Lord Baltimore find the Maryland colony?
A colony for Catholics.
What was 'Starving Time'? Who was the leader?
Winter of 1609-1610, colonists did not have enough food to eat. Colonists could not get food because Native Americans would kill them if they left the colony's premises. Captain John Smith was the leader but had to leave because he got injured.
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
To help newly freed slaves and people displaced by the Civil War and to help them adjust to society.
What was unique about the attack on Ft. Sumter?
No body died, Officers on both sides were friends, and beginning of the Civil War.
What does concurrent powers mean? What is an example?
Powers that the State and Federal Governments share. Example-Voting,taxing, setting up courts, and spending/borrowing money.