Colonies
What is a charter?
A document giving investors permission to establish a colony
Where is the Ohio River Valley?
Land west of the appalachian mountains.
What does ratifacation mean?
Approval
Who made the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
John Breckinridge
John Bell
Who was squanto?
A patuxet man who visited and helped the colonist survive in the new lands. He served as an Interpreter and helped colonists set up trade. He introduced colonists to the Indian chief, and he provided guidance on how to farm.
What did the proclamation line prohibit colonists from going past?
The west side of the appalachian mountains.
What were the strengths of the Articles of confederation?(Name 3)
-Brought the 13 original states together and created a common legislature
-Encouraged democracy
-Had the power to declare war
-ensured citizen who moved from state to state had the same rights
About what percentage of white people in the south had no slaves?
70%-80%
Name 5 states the were confederate states.
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, Virginia
What were the spanish Goals in the americas?
God Glory and Gold
What were minute men?
colonial militia who would be ready to fight on a minutes notice.
What were he weaknesses of the articles of confederation?(name 4)
-No strong national govt.
-No leader
-Congress could not establish a national army
-congress could not collect taxes
-Congress could make laws but not force states to obey them
-each state had one vote
-congress could not make laws about trade
Other than the cotton gin, what else did Eli Whitney invent?
Interchangeable parts.
What territory was fort sumter in?
South Carolina, Confederate Territory
What is mercantilism?
When a country exports more than they import.
What was the purpose of the preamble?
It explains the reasons why the colonists decided to leave and separate from great britain.
What is popular sovereignty?
the idea that government authority comes from people who have agreed to be governed.
What is a guild?
organizations of craft workers such as weavers or carpenters.
define strategy
plan of action designed to achieve an overall goal, such as how to win a war.
What were the Writs of Assistance
A law the authorized searches of homes for smuggled goods.
What is guerrilla warfare?
to use a small group of forces to carry out irregular attacks and raids on a large force.
Explain checks and balances.
The idea that each group of govt checks the other two branches.
What was suffragist leaders three-part plan for change?
1. Lobbied to try and convince the legislative branch of their states to give women the right to vote
2. tested court cases to see if they applied to women, they wanted to prove women were citizens just like men.
3. Tried to introduce an amendment to give women the right to vote
Who won the battle of shiloh
The union