Unit 1
What were the names of the three colonial regions?
New England, Middle, Southern
What event took place in Boston in the winter of 1770?
The Boston Massacre
What was established in the court case Marbury v. Madison?
Judicial Review
Who was elected in the year 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
Describe the Compromise of 1820
No New Slave states above the southern Missouri border, Missouri enters as a slave state, Maine as a free state.
In what future colony was the first British Settlement created?
Virginia
What battle was the turning point in the American Revolution?
The Battle of Saratoga
Who did Jefferson buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
France
Why did the South secede from the Union?
They were convinced Lincoln would end Slavery
Why did the War of 1812 start?
British Impressment of American Sailors, and a desire to expand to Canada.
Why did the Pilgrims immigrate to the new world?
To escape religious persecutions
What was the main difference between the Federalists and Anti-federalists?
They disagreed on the powers the federal government should have
What was the Indian Removal Act?
A bill passed by Andrew Jackson to remove Native Americans from their lands in the Southeast
Describe the concept of Popular Sovereignty
Who shot Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What area of land was the main issue in the French and Indian War?
The Ohio River Valley
What is the difference between Shays' Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion? Why is it significant?
The federal government was able to respond to the Whiskey Rebellion, which showed the new government had power.
What was the main party platform of the Whigs?
What was the main idea of the Gettysburg Address?
What was the reason for Andrew Jackson's Force Bill?
To allow Jackson to send the army to South Carolina in order to enforce the Tariff of 1828
Describe the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763
To keep colonists east of the Adirondack mountains
Describe the Alien and Sedition Acts
Alien Act: Allowed the President to deport anyone they deemed dangerous
Sedition Act: Criminalized free speech against the President
Describe the importance of the Erie Canal
Allowed goods from the south and Midwest to easily access the Eastern states, like New York
Describe the 4 parts of the Compromise of 1850
California was admitted to the Union as a free state; the slave trade was outlawed in Washington, D.C., a strict new Fugitive Slave Act, and the new territories of Utah and New Mexico would permit white residents to decide whether to allow slavery.
The start of the Modern Women's Suffrage movement