the early republic
in the late 1790's, at the close of George Washington's presidency
When did the FIRST political parties in the United Sates emerge?
The 13th Amendment
Which amendment abolished slavery?
What states were included in the Confederacy?
each correct awnser will be 100 points
Texas, Alabama, South Carolina
Which candidate did John Quincy Adams defeat in the controversial election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
What is Mercantilism, the Enlightenment, and the Great Awakening?
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Mercantilism: economic philosophy in the 17th and 18 centuries
Enlightenment: movement that combined God, reason, and nature in the 17th and 18th centuries
Great Awakening: religious revival that impacted the colonies
Track progress
conflicting viewpoints of the powers of the central government
What was the fundamental difference between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans?
What did Hays agree to do in the Compromise of 1877 when he was elected president?
Remove the last Union troops from the south
Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?
It made the South give up the idea of invading the North
It made the South give up the idea of invading the North
What was the American System and how did it help bring the nation together?
it created a better transportation network to facilitate the exchange of goods
who was John Locke
philosopher is associated with Enlightenment ideas used in colonies
Sacajawea
Who was the first American Indian guide for Lewis and Clark's expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
what were black codes
What did Southern whites use to restrict the freedom of African Americans soon after the Civil War?
what is secession
the formal withdrawal of a state from the Union
What does Nullification promote?
states rights
What was Great Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party that included the closing of Boston Harbor?
Intolerable Acts
The XYZ Affair, which resulted in the United States refusing to pay bribes demanded by the French government, occurred under which president of the United States
who is John Adams
what was The Freedman's Bureau
Who helped provide African Americans with food, clothes, and education during the Reconstruction?
who was a the most known genral for the union army
usylsss s grant
How did Andrew Jackson's "pet banks" contribute to the Panic of 1837?
printing paper money that was not backed up by gold and silver
What was the name of law passed by Parliament that required colonists pay higher prices for goods by requiring them to have the approval of the government?
Stamp Act
Two political parties emerged in the country in the late 1790s. The Anti-Federalist were led by Thomas Jefferson. Who were the Federalists led by?
who is Alexander Hamilton
what is a Scalawags
What were Southerners who supported Reconstruction known as?
What was Lincoln's position on slavery in 1858?
Slavery should not spread because it is morally and politically wrong
Who enthusiastically supported the concept of states' rights?
John C. Calhoun
What was the policy practiced by England during the 17th & 18th centuries of not enforcing laws and leaving the American colonies relatively free to do as they pleased?
Salutary Neglect