The American Colonies
When was the first African American's brought to America
1619
under the Articles of Confederation, what was the power of each state in Congress based on?
One vote per state
Which candidate did John Quincy Adams defeat in the controversial election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
What event was most responsible for creating a diverse population in California?
The Gold Rush
What was the formal withdrawal of a state from the union called?
Succession.
3 cash crops of the southern colonies
Tabacco, cotton, and Indigo
how long is the term of a U.S senator
6 years
Why were some native american peoples in the southwest called "The five civilized tribes"
They adopted European culture.
Under Mexican rule, what was the main appeal Texas held for American settlers?
Cheap land
what states were included in the confederacy?
Texas, Alabama, and South Carolina.
What was the most significant factor that killed the most native Americans.
Disease
How long does the president of the United States need to have been a U.S. citizen?
Since birth
what did nullification promote?
States rights
How was Jackson different than all previous presidents?
He was constantly arguing with Congress.
When the war began what was Lincoln's primary goal?
To restore the Union.
The preacher who delivered the sermon "Sinners in the hands of an angry god" during the great Awakening.
Jonothan Edwards
how many states did the Constitution need to be ratified to become the law of the land?
9 states
who enthusiastically supported the concept of state rights?
John C Calhoun
What is Nat Turner known for?
Leading a revolt of enslaved men and women.
what was Clara Barton's role in the war?
Nurse on the Battlefield.
name of the first form of government in the Jamestown colony.
The house of burgesses
If the president neither signs nor returns a bill to Congress during the time allowed, what happens to the bill
It becomes Law
how did Jackson's "pet banks" contribute to the panic of 1837
Printing paper money that was not backed up by gold and silver.
Why were northerners opposed to granting statehood to Texas?
Didn't want to disturb the balance of free and slave states in Congress.
How did women help out during the war?
They were Nurses, they took care of business back home, and they worked in factories.