Colonial Period
The proclamation of 1763 prevented colonist from crossing this mountain range?
Appalachian
In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was most directly influenced by the politcal theory of
John Locke
The Lewis and Clark expedition (1803–1806) was important because it
increased understanding of the area included in the Louisiana Purchase
What was the primary reason President Andrew Jackson supported the removal of Native Americans from their tribal lands?
So whites could settle the land
The North
What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period?
The climate in the South provided longer growing seasons
The years between the end of the American Revolution and the ratification of the Constitution are sometimes called the “critical period” because
The central/federal government had no power to enforce laws and there was many economic problems
The Erie Canal was a man made waterway that connected which two bodies of water making transportation faster
The Atlantic Ocean and Great Lakes via the Hudson River
President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to
reward supporters with United States government jobs
One reason the decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) was so controversial is that it
ruled that Congress had no power to limit slavery in the territories
Which statement about the British colonial policy of mercantilism is most accurate?
Raw materials from the colonies were shipped to England
The Three-fifths Compromise adopted in the Constitution in 1787 had the effect of
increasing the representation of southern states in Congress with 3 out of every 5 slaves counting towards the population
The US Supreme Court case, Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the Supreme Courts ability to determine constitutionality of all laws, which is know as
Judicial Review
The idea that white American were given the right by God to settle to continent is known as what?
Manifest Destiny
Which act inspired John Brown to go on a mission from God to attack pro-slavery individuals?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
After which war did the British begin imposing new taxes on the colonists?
The French and Indian War
James Madison helped write, The Federalist Papers to do what?
to support ratification of the Constitution
In order to keep the peace over the slavery debate, Henry Clay made it so that Maine came in as a free state and there was no slavery above 36,30.
This is known as what?
Missouri Compromise/Compromise of 1820
This compromise created short-term political calm but deepened structural conflicts over slavery’s expansion.
Compromise of 1850
At the start of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln stated that the major reason for fighting the war was to
Preserve or save the Union
This event in March of 1770 was used as propaganda to gain support for the American Revolution
Boston Massacre
George Washington's Farewell Address focused on 3 major warning for the United States which were to avoid political parties, regionalism, and...
Foreign Alliances
This political move is where the United States claimed a leadership role in the Western Hemisphere, warning Europe to stay out of the Americas in 1823
Monroe Doctrine
Which Supreme Court case was directly related to the control of Native American land in the southeast?
Worcester v. Georgia
Reconstruction ended after what US Presidential election
1876