Declaration of Independence
Who was the declaration intended for?
King George
Jackson stole the land of the __________ tribe
Cherokee tribe
The country was divided into Regions, like the ________ and ________
North and South
The states rights debate began with the ________ crisis
Nullification
This is called "The shot heard around the world"
Lexington and Concorde
Eli whitneys invention, the _________ gin, increased slavery because people could make more money
Cotton gin
Small states and Large states compromised in:
The Great Compromise
What was the MAIN problem with the Articles of Confederation
They were too weak
This speech given by Abraham Lincoln, said that all enslaved persons in the USA were free
Emancipation Proclamation
Settlers going west generally went to these 2 states for gold/ fertile soil
Hint: The 49ers are in which state?
California and Oregon
In Jamestown, winters were called the
Starving time
What did the Antifederalists want added to the consitution before they would ratify it?
Bill of rights
What did the declaration of Independence list?
Colonist complaints (Grievances)
Jackson dedicated his career to destroying the National _____
Bank
Sectionalism eventually lead to the South _______
Seceding
Northern states liked this, and Southern states hated it because it made things more expensive
Tariffs
This was the final battle of the war
Yorktown
Slavery was most prominent in the
South
The compromise between Slave states and Free states was the:
3/5ths compromise
Were the Articles allowed to Tax the states?
Yes, but only if the state agreed to it
The union strategy for winning the war by splitting the confederacy was called the
Anaconda plan
What entity was supposed to ensure that America would spread from sea to sea?
God
This cash crop was first grown in Jamestown
Tobacco
Why did the Fedralists not want a bill of rights
They believed it would limit the rights that they got, because it couldnt list all of them (Right to breathe, right to walk, right to sit down, etc)
Name a Grievance from the Declaration of Independence
Quartering troops, lack of freedoms, lack of representation, proclamation of 1763, excessive taxes
Jackson was elected because he represented
a. The rich and wealthy
b. Common farmers and tradesmen
c. Northern Industrialists
B
List 2 factors that made the South want to secede
Election of Lincoln, Free states, Tariffs
A large dividing point between Northern and Southern states was
Slavery
This battle convinced the French to join the war
Saratoga
The fugitive slave laws allowed what to happen
Southern slaveowners to pursue escaped slaves even in regions where slavery wasnt allowed
The 3/5ths compromise states that Slaves should be counted as:
3/5 of a free person for Taxes and Votes
Were the Articles strong enough to protect the country?
No, because they were too flat dead broke to afford an army or a navy
What foreign countries supplied guns/materials to the North and South?
England and France
What were 2 obstacles for settlers travelling west?
Native Americans, long travel time, starvation, disease, hardship of the trail
The Pilgrims landed in
(Plymouth, Massachusetts, and NE colonies all acceptable)
Federalists believed that the AOC were too
Weak
"For imposing taxes on us without our consent" is a fancy way of saying...
No taxation without representation
Describe the Trail of Tears
Cherokee were forcibly removed from their lands so that people could farm them
The most divisive part of Sectionalism was the disagreement of the North and South about
Slavery
True/False: The Southern states seceded because of the Tariffs
No, but they threatened to
This wasnt technically a battle, but the continental army trained theough the winter at _________ ______
Valley Forge
The missouri compromise of 1820 said that a Free state could be added to the union only if _____________ was added too
Slave state
Under Equal representation, which state has more power- A state with 10,000,000 people, or a state with 600 people
They are equal
In Shays rebellion, Daniel Shays rebelled against the USA. What did this lead to?
Constitutional convention
This was the turning point of the civil war, also known as the high water mark for the confederacy
The battle of Gettysburg
What technological innovation allowed settlers to travel West much more easily?
Railroads
Jamestown had a _________ Relationship with the Native Americans
Plymouth had a _________ Reltationship with the Native Americans
Word bank: Good, Bad
Jamestown= Bad
Plymouth= Good
Antifederalists thought the proper fix for the AOC would be
Giving it a little more power, instead of starting a whole new constitution
"He has refused his assent to laws the most wholesome and necessary for the public good"
What does this mean?
The king refused to pass laws that are good and needed for everybody
Jackson increased voting rights for
Men over the age of 21- they no longer had to own property
Describe an Economic difference that led to increased sectionalism between the North and South
Slavery, Tariffs, Industrialization in the North
In your own words, describe how the nullification crisis ended
The states agreed to lower Tariffs, but still keep them/ They compromised on the Tariffs.
At this battle, French and American forces completely surrounded the Army of General Cornwallis, ending the war
Siege of Yorktown
The Case of Dredd Scott vs. Sanford was important because
It classified slaves as having no rights and gave slaveowners the power to bring slaves into free states
Under Proportional representation, do Small states or Large states have more power
Large states
Name 1 strength of the Articles of Confederation
1. Too weak to be tyrannical
2. Organized the NW territory
3. Got us through the Revolutionary war
4. Congress could sign treaties with other countries
5. Strong states rights
At the battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln gave this famous speech
Gettysburg address
This invention by Robert Fulton allowed settlers to travel BY SEA much faster than they had before
Steamships
Name one country colonized by the French, English, and Spanish at the same time
America/USA
Alxeander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison are often remembered for writing a series of Essays, known as the
Federalist papers