The name of a particular trade passage between The old/New world and africa, and the goods on each leg of the voyage
transatlantic slave trade, to europe raw materials, from europe guns and manufactured goods, from africa slaves and spices
The conflict on north American soil between rival European powers, also the outcome of that war and its lasting effects
The seven years war
France lost all territory east of the Mississippi.
deep debts for the Crown
increased oversight and taxation on the colonies
increased military presence in NA by Britain
increased pressure on native americans from Crown/colonists
The names of the documents written to persuade the passing of a new constitution
federalist papers
A group of people considered too extreme in their interpretation of a certain religious text. Also describe who they disagreed with
The Puritans, The Anglican church
A government organization who helped newly freed slaves find work, become educated, and built public works
freedman's bureau
Created due to expanding populations, could be seen as an influence on manifest destiny and facilitated easier trade and shipping
Development of the canal systems
Often claimed as the reason behind the largest conflict on American soil, please also describe what document contradicts this point
States rights
confederate constitution
invalidated the Missouri compromise of 1820, also please state the law that indirectly overturned this ruling and what it forgot
dread scott v sanford
14th amendment, forgot women's suffrage
Sought to end slavery in its entirety, please also describe the split feelings and views of the movement as well as the split in feelings of the later party this movement indirectly formed
Abolitionists
some felt slaves should be equals, others felt they should be freed and nothing else, others felt they should be sent over to Africa.
Republican party, radical republicans, republicans wanted to stop slavery's expansion, radicals wanted the immediate end to slavery
the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
Nativism
I am the boundry for a compromise that held slavery at bay, what is my name and where am i and what did i allow and why?
compromise of 1820
latitude line (36°30′ north)
Missouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state.
To maintain the balance between free and slave states, Maine was admitted as a free state.
It was a turning point. One of the bloodiest battles on American soil took place here.
what was so significant about this conflict?
Also what made this battle so deadly?
Gettysburg
The south had to abandon its attempts to invade the north due to mass casualties
technological innovations like the minie ball, and rifling as well as gatling guns and explosive artillery and grapeshot
Describe the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
describe what each amendment does and what critical flaw they cover from a prior law.
13th amendment, covers the weakness of the emancipation proclamation and frees all slaves not just rebelling slaves
14th amendment, all who are born here or naturalized are citizens, covered the 13th forgetting to mention that and still allowing dred scott to be abused by declaring A.M's as not citizens
15th amendment, prohibits the federal government and states from denying a citizen's right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. the 14th forgot enfranchisement.
A movement in response to an increase in drinking, name the political cartoon we covered in class and give a brief overview of what kind of argument that it is. Further cover the socio and economic reasons for the increase in drinking
bonus (200pts); describe what group they often associated with politically AND what their movement would eventually ally with and eventually pass into law
Temperance movement
Drunkard's progress describes how just one drink will lead one to their eventual downfall and grave
Increased factory work for women and children, unemployment for men leading to excessive drinking to cope with urban stress
b; abolitionists and women's suffrage movements. Eventually passed prohibition
A vastly unpopular compromise, also describe the boundaries of this compromise and the waldo who made it and the five key components
Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay
five tenants
California Admission: California was admitted as a free state.
Territorial Status: The territories of New Mexico and Utah were organized with the principle of popular sovereignty, allowing residents to decide on slavery.
Texas Boundary: Texas ceded land to New Mexico in exchange for federal assumption of its debt.
Fugitive Slave Act: A stricter Fugitive Slave Law was enacted, requiring citizens to assist in the capture of escaped slaves.
Slave Trade in D.C.: The slave trade (but not slavery itself) was abolished in Washington, D.C.
Name the movement to expand american influence from coast to coast, spreading our culture and morals to all those along the way. What event could be seen as the realization of this?
Bonus 1 (100pts); what was the most famous trail heading out west and where did it go to?
Bonus 2 (200pts);worst case of cannibalism on the trails
Manifest destiny, westward expansion, Indian removal acts, California gold rush.
b1; Oregon trail, Oregon
b2; Donner Party
Monroe doctrine, Barbary wars, and the war of 1812 have what effect on the US?
They made the US more powerful, began planting the seeds for US imperialism in later eras and the seeds for expansionism.
The five things Waldo was known for, also what eventually ended his political career
American System:Clay championed a plan for national economic development called the "American System" which included infrastructure improvements, a national bank, and protective tariffs.
War of 1812:As a "War Hawk", Clay strongly supported the United States entering the War of 1812 against Great Britain.
Speaker of the House:Clay served as Speaker of the House of Representatives for several terms, using his position to influence legislation and promote his political agenda.
Clay ran for President multiple times but never won, and he served as Secretary of State under John Quincy Adams.
Corrupt bargain
movements that came as a direct response to enlightenment ideals and what was viewed as a moral decline. Also what kind of rhetoric was common for it?
The first and second great awakenings
fire and brimstone speeches.
Briefly summarize reconstruction.
name two institutions, acts, and/or organizations that arose in response to or to aid reconstruction and describe their goals
TBDT based on group response, but generally the post civil war era aimed on rebuilding the devastated southern infrastructure and integrating free african americans to society
acceptable terms; KKK, Freedman's, black codes, sharecropping
describe the economies of the north and the south.
Describe what major factors helped contribute to their infrastructural growth and what specific things helped their growth in both the colonial era and prior to the civil war
north; Industry/trade. British trade routes, tariffs, cheap raw goods from the south (civ), railways (civ), canals (civ/post rev)
South; slavery, tobacco, TAST, cotton (civ) and cotton gin (civ) steam engines/boats (civ)
a massacre, brought about from misunderstandings and pressure from the military pushing natives off of their land.
name the name of the massacre, the name of the movement, the date (year only is fine) and the aftermath.
bonus 1 (100pts); what was awarded for the first time to military members?
Bonus 2(500pts); name who inspired the movement and the specifics of what the movement would bring
Wounded Knee (1890), ghost dance, 150-300 sioux dead including women and children
b1; Medal of honor
b2; inspired by a Paiute prophet named Wovoka (born Jack Wilson), who claimed to have had a vision during an eclipse of the sun in 1889. Wovoka prophesied that through the practice of the Ghost Dance, Native Americans could "raise the dead"—both their ancestors and the buffalo—and that they would be reunited with a peaceful, harmonious world free from the influence of whites. The prophecy also promised that if Native Americans followed the dance and its associated rituals, they would be protected from bullets in battle.
". . . Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common. The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me. The sunlight that brought life and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me. This Fourth [of] July is yours, not mine"
who is this? Also, read between the lines, what is he admonishing?
Fredrick Douglas
slavery in the us and that african americans are not considered equal even if free
Describe the wider influences on federalist/anti-federalist politicians near the turn of the 18th century.
What influenced the creation of both our provisional and later permanent government. and what were they reactions to? Also give the names of these government's guiding articles and their flaws.
Britain, old democracies like Greece and Rome,
Britain's actions post French and Indian war and during the revolutionary war
the articles of confederation were a direct reaction to britain's actions during the pre revolution period and made an incredibly weak federal govenrment to prevent consolidation of power rendering it ineffective.
The constitution is a living document and is a reaction to the articles, but it failed to deal with slavery once and for all setting us up for the civil war
two terms used to describe outsiders trying to take advantage of damage from the war, also describe where one of their names comes from
Scalawags and carpet baggers
scalawags worked with republicans during reconstruction
carpet baggers for the cases they brought with them to hold belongings (or merchandise)