Natives/Explorers
What is the name of the land bridge that connected Asia to North America?
The Bering Straight
Describe the geography of the colonies in New England
rocky soil, bad for farming, forests
What were the Articles of Confederation?
the 1st form of government in the US
What is manifest destiny?
the Americans believed it was their god given destiny to have all territory from the Atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean
What does it mean to succeed from the union?
to leave the country
What was the Northwest passage and why was it needed?
An all water route to Asia that made trade faster
How did the geography impact the New England Colonies?
they built factories and industries and made lumber and ships.
How did the constitution improve the Articles of Confederation? (Who got more power the second time)
more power was given to the federal government but people still had their rights.
What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase?
it doubled the size of the United States.
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who is against slavery.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Exchange of goods between the old and the new world.
Describe the geography and impact of the geography on the middle colonies.
Good for farming, they grew grains to make bread.
What is checks and balances?
It keeps one branch from becoming too powerful
How did westward expansion impact the Native Americans?
it forced them out of their reservations and pushed them off their land.
What is the name of the Compromise that let Missouri join as a slave state, and main join as a free state?
Missouri Compromise
How did the columbian exchange impact Native Americans?
It gave the Native Americans diseases and a lot of them died
What is mercantalism?
raw good being sent from the colonies to england, and then the colonists buying back from the English once they were made into goods.
Give an example of Checks and Balances
president can veto a law that congress proposes
Why did people want to move out west?
Gold, More land, better jobs
Define popular soverignty
Majority rules, the people get to decide
Sugar cane brought from Europe, Native Americans, Slaves from Africa
What is the triangular trade?
Trade between the 13 colonies, Africa and the Carribean.
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To protect the basic rights of the citizens.
How did westward expansion lead to the civil war?
expanding the US
Tell me about bleeding kansas
it was the name of the violence and fights against the pro/anti slavery people in Missouri.