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What did the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas all have in common?
They were advanced civilizations
Why did Britain begin taxing the colonies?
Britain began taxing their colonies because they were in debt from a war the colonies caused. They also protected the colonists and believed that they needed to be punished for smuggling goods and starting a war.
Name one precedent that President Washington set
Only serving 2 terms, calling the president 'Mr. President', or having a cabinet to help the President
Why did Americans begin to head west between 1840-1860?
Eastern cities were overcrowded, there was the California Gold Rush, Southerners went in search of better farmland, and people needed more natural resources.
What was the Underground Railroad?
A network of people working to free slaves
Why was Jamestown successful?
They grew and sold tobacco
How did colonists get Parliament to repeal the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts?
They boycotted British goods which hurt British merchants' profits. Then British merchants' begged Parliament to repeal the acts so they were repealed
What did the Whiskey Rebellion show?
The strength of the new government under the Constitution
What was the name of the deal between Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams?
A Corrupt Bargain
Why did South Carolina secede in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president
What are the five rights listed in the First Amendment?
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom to assemble, and freedom to petition the government
How did Paul Revere distort what actually happened at the Boston Massacre?
He made it look like the colonists were innocent citizens being attacked by soldiers.
What were the first two political parties?
Democratic-Republican and Federalist
What was James K. Polk's campaign slogan concerning Oregon Country?
54' 40" or fight!
What was the name of the courthouse where General Lee surrendered?
Appomattox Court House
Who was the man that memorized the plans for textile factories and brought them to America?
Samuel Slater
Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the war?
France was finally convinced to ally with the U.S.
What did the supreme court case Marbury vs. Madison establish?
It established Judicial power for the supreme court to decide whether or not a law was constitutional
What was the immediate cause of the Mexican War?
The U.S. annexation of Texas
What is the difference between the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment?
The Emancipation Proclamation only ended slavery in Confederate states, while the 13th Amendment ended it everywhere.
What is mercantilism?
Belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the three basic rights of man?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Name 3 reasons that the U.S. went to war with Britain in 1812
Britain had been seizing their ships, Britain blockaded their port, Britain prevented their goods from reaching France. A long with that, they saw a chance to get Canada
Why should the Mormons not have had to move to the Great Salt Lake?
The first amendment provides freedom of religion
Why did the Dred Scott decision anger abolitionists?
Slave owners could take slaves anywhere even if it was free land.