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100

This region's economy was based on shipbuilding, fishing, whaling and trade, because of its dense forests, swift rivers, and natural harbors.

New England

100

Black Codes

Military Occupation of the South

13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

The Reconstruction Era

100

These folks traded furs with friendly Indians.

The French

100

This amendment was added to the Constitution to address the colonial grievance concerning quartering troops in homes.

The Third Amendment

100

This "revolution" describes the transition from an agricultural and hand-crafted economy to an economy dominated by manufacturing goods in factories, using machines.

The Industrial Revolution

200

This region was known for its long, hot growing season, fertile soil and cash crop plantations.

The Southern Colonies 

(The South)

200

The Civil War Era

200

The First Permanent English Settlement in the New World was - 

Jamestown (1607)

200

These acts were passed by British Parliament to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.

The Intolerable Acts (1774)

200

This invention was used to power riverboats, trains and machines in factories. 

The Steam Engine

300

In December of 1773, The Sons of Liberty threw thousands of dollars of tea into Boston Harbor.

What the heck were they mad about?

Taxation Without Representation

(Unfair Taxation)

300

Conflict over the issue of Mercantilism

Ideas of Thomas Paine inspired action

People protested the Intolerable Acts

The American Revolution

300

Dominated the Indians

Established Catholic missions

Mined for precious metals

The Spanish

300

Skirmishes in disputed territory along the Rio Grande caused this conflict - 

The Mexican-American War

300

What effect did Eli Whitney's cotton gin have on slavery in the United States?

The cotton gin made cotton production more efficient and increased the demand for slaves. 

400

What was the main factor that led to the expansion of this system of trade in the 1700's?

Labor demands of cash crop plantations drove the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

400

The Nullification Crisis

A President kills the National Bank

Worcester v. Georgia

The Age of Jackson

400

What was the primary reason early European explorers sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean.

They were searching for a sea route to Asia.

400

This hostile practice was the primary cause of the War of 1812 - 

British impressment of American sailors

400

This cross country project required blasting tunnels through mountains and building bridges over rivers before it was finally completed in 1869.

The Transcontinental Railroad

500

After the Revolution, American's rejected Mercantilism and embraced a system with minimal government interference and maximum consumer choice. 

What is this economic system called?

Free Enterprise

500

Renewed sense of national pride

James Monroe buys Florida

Everyone belongs to the same party

The Era of Good Feelings

500

La Salle claimed this vast New World territory and named it for the King of France.

Louisiana

500

How did the passage of the Stamp Act (1765) lead to the American Revolution?

The Stamp Act created a tax on paper products. The colonists didn't get to vote on this, and they had to pay the tax in silver coins.

500

This method of manufacturing housed every step of the process under one roof. 

The Lowell System