Foundations of Govt
How did the Magna Carta affect political life in the British colonies in North America?
Colonists knew that there were limits to the king’s authority
Why was the French and Indian War the turning point between England and the American colonies' relationship?
It led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence
F & I War = taxes = colonies declare war against England
As the United States acquired more land between 1803 and 1850, controversy over these territories focused on the
expansion of slavery
Manifest Destiny advanced the belief that
God was on the side of American expansion
A government principle by which the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are essentially held by different groups and people is called
separation of powers
Explain the structure of the Articles of Confederation
-The national government included no President or executive branch
-No power to tax
-All 13 states needed to agree to change laws
The relative absence of enterprises engaged in manufacturing and finance prior to the Civil War in the Southern states is MOST LIKELY due to
the dependence on cotton farming in the South
What effect did Harriet Beecher Stowes book "Uncle Toms Cabin" have on the South?
The South was embarrassed and denied the book from being sold in the south.
Which of the following best describes the activities of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
it was a first large-scale federal welfare program in the U.S., assisting both blacks and whites
Some leaders opposed the Bank of the United States because they believed:
The Constitution did not give the federal government the power to create a bank.
One EXAMPLE that showed why the Constitution was adopted over the Articles of Confederation was:
Shay’s Rebellion revealed the weaknesses of the Articles
Which segment of the U.S. population would have been MOST supportive of the Tariff of 1828?
Northerners who would experience increased industrial growth because of a decrease in British imports.
During the Civil War how can the Northern economy be characterized?
increased industrialization
The institution of slavery was formally abolished in the U.S. by which of the following?
ratification of the 13th amendment in 1865
Marbury v. Madison established the claim that:
the power of judicial review belongs to the courts.
Although the Three-Fifths Compromise helped Northern and Southern states reach an agreement that allowed for ratification of the Constitution, in the long run it had a negative effect on the nation because
it was only a temporary solution to the argument between “free” and “slave” states
The Union capture of Vicksburg was strategically important because it
gave the North control over the Mississippi River
) Why did the South secede from the Union following the election of 1860?
they believed their rights to slavery would soon be taken away by the newly elected president
What was significant about the Emancipation Proclamation?
It freed the slaves and abolished slavery in all the states of the Union and the Confederacy
In which way are Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln similar to one another?
they expanded presidential powers
Thomas Jefferson supported the idea of separation of church and state which is reflected in the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, and is also reflected in which of the following:
Mayflower Compact
The Union forces achieved decisive victories that effectively sealed the fate of the Confederacy in the battles of
Vicksburg and Gettysburg
“A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.”-Abraham Lincoln 1858
According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that
sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
Define Popular Sovereignty
People Voting! Power to the people when making decisions
Example: Kansas-Nebraska over slavery expansion
What group was created in 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee, for the purpose of PREVENTING both the programs of Reconstruction and laws promoting racial equality?
KKK