Colonies
An Economic System used to increase wealth through exporting more goods than importing.
Answer: Mercantilism
What were the groups within the American Revolution
Loyalists and Patriots
What is Plessy V Ferguson?
Doctrine known as “separate but equal” having segregated facilities with equal qualities
Who was the actual first woman to refuse giving up their seat? Why wasn’t she the face of the movement?
Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery. She was underage, 15 years old, and pregnant, so she was not the face of the movement
What President Polk agrees with Manifest Destiny and gives an example?
He supported it because he wanted to expand the states, money and spreading christianity.
What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?
Keep British people buying British goods. The navigation acts were made to protect British trade and center/favor British-made items.
What Treaty officially ended the war (Hint: 1783
Treaty of Paris, England recognizes the US as free & independent
What injustices does DuBois highlight
Lynching, disfranchises citizens, encourages ignorance, stolen from, and insulted
Why did almost all of the 101 Congressmen in the South sign the “Southern Manifesto”?
They had said that the Brown decision was a “clear abuse of judicial power”
Define Emancipation
Setting yourself free
Name a failed colony and what caused its downfall?
Jamestown
Starvation, disease
Prioritized gold over common needs
Britain’s Strateg
starve out the colonies, take the main cities, block ports
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
What is the WCC, and what impact did they bring?
White Citizen Council; Instead of using violence, the WCC would intimidate Black people by firing them or not giving them credit from the bank. They also believed in removing anything associated with Black people, such as no rock n’ roll.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Leader of the Seneca Falls Convention ( first women’s convention, women wanted the right to vote)
What is anglicization?
English - like due to Protestants being the majority religion → status symbol to show prosperity in British clothes, houses, and prints → shows British thinking
What were the two groups that had responses after the repealed Stamp Act? What did they have to say?
Sons of Liberty → used violent intimidation to tar and feather tax collectors and other English officials.
The Regulators → condemned the rich and powerful who used political authority to prosper at the expense of the poor
What were the “non-violent” protests?
Montgomery Bus Boycott, Sit-ins, Freedom Riders, SCLC, CORE, WCC, March on Washington/Selma, Freedom Summer
Why did JFK and Johnson support the Civil Rights legislation?
Due to people putting pressure and speaking out against the injustice happening. JFK was hesitant but ultimately still acted after much media and protesting continued to grow.
Gag Rule
Made so abolitionist were not able to speak in Congress about slavery
Slavery was present in all 13 colonies.
Answer: True
What helped integrate the segregated schools?
The Brown V Board of Education had supreme court overturn Plessy V Ferguson to end “separate but equal” because if its separate, it is not equal
What was the purpose of the Freedom Rides, and how did they influence the civil rights movement?
This was to test Supreme Court rulings that banned segregation in the Deep South. Both Black and White were brutally attacked. Their hard work and courage drew global attention and proved that nonviolent protest can expose injustices and push change.