Colonization and Settlement
A system of economics where countries need a favorable balance of trade, make gold and silver
What is mercantilism?
Goods are traded between Americas, Europe, and Africa, included the Middle passage
What is the triangular trade?
What is popular sovereignty?
First time these people were allowed to vote was during the election of 1828
What is the common man?
The relocation of Native Americans west of the Mississippi River
What is the Indian Removal Act?
The region of the United States that a lumberer or a shipbuilder would live in
What is New England Colonies?
This region of the colonies was where there was a lot of diverse people
What is the Middle colonies?
The division of government into distinct branches, each with separate powers.
What is separation of powers?
A system of government with clearly defined and restricted powers.
What is limited government?
The forced journey of Native Americans to Oklahoma
What is the Trail of Tears?
British and Native American tensions during the period of colonialism were caused by (3 answers)
What are tramping of land, stealing land, and westward expansion
Area of the United States that the French and British were fighting over in the French and Indian War
What is the Ohio River Valley?
A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and the states.
What is federalism?
This state tried to secede from the Union during the Nullification crisis during Jackson's presidency
What is the South Carolina?
Americans god given Right to own the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
What is Manifest Destiny?
Outcome of the French and Indian War that caused tension between the Colonies and British
What is the huge debt of the British
The British sought better relations with the Native Americans after this event.
What is Pontiac's Rebellion?
Each branch of government limits the powers of the other branches, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
This Supreme Court case was when Andrew Jackson said "John Marshall has made his decision now let him enforce it" in regards to removing the Natives
What is Worcester vs. Georgia?
When Andrew Jackson hired his friends and supporters to government jobs.
What is the spoils system?
More than 90% of Native Americans died because of this
What is disease?
The British were in debt and taxed the colonists after this.
What is the French and Indian War?
Form of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through elected representatives.
What is republicanism?
The Supreme Court case in which the Cherokees were deemed not a foreign country and their court case was thrown out.
What is the Cherokees vs. Georgia?
This idea was provided to make America's infrastructure better, a national bank, and tariffs to protect America's industrialization
What is the American System?