The Civil War
What is the period before the Civil War called?
~1820-1860
Antebellum Period
Americas first political parties. Disagreed over how much power the national government should have. One group was led by Thomas Jefferson and the other was led by Hamilton and John Adams.
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
What does "Reform" mean?
to change something for the better
What is the first thing you should do when you're taking a timed social studies test?
Annotate the constructed response and create a simple outline on scratch paper.
What was "Manifest Destiny"?
the idea that God wanted Americans to take over and settle the entire North American continent - that it was America's "destiny" to control the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans.
This Antebellum invention decreased the amount of time it took to clean cotton, which led to an increase in cotton production and slavery.
The Cotton Gin
Foreign policy decision made by President Thomas Jefferson. This decision doubled the size of the United States and gave America control of the Mississippi River.
The Louisiana Purchase
This movement wanted to end slavery in America.
Abolitionist Movement
True or False:
When writing a multi-paragraph essay, you should write the body paragraphs first, then go back and add the introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
True
That way if you run out of time, you have completed the most important part of the constructed response = get the most points!
What is the name for the long, hard journey by pioneers to western Territories?
Oregon Trail
The period of time after the Civil War when the country tried to rebuild - this phase was led by southern Andrew Johnson and was characterized as being lenient on former Confederate rebels and the creation of Black Codes.
Presidential Reconstruction
Andrew Jackson's policy of forcing Native American tribes to leave their home in the southeast and relocate farther west (Oklahoma Territory) so that Americans could settle their lands.
The Indian Removal Act
This movement wanted to increase rights for women and change the government to give women the right to vote.
The Women's Reform Movement or the Women's Suffrage Movement
True or False:
After you annotate the prompt, you should go read every source and then start answering the multiple choice questions.
FALSE!!
You should read all multiple choice questions first and try to answer any that you can without reading any sources.
How did the Mexican-American War impact America's expansion westward?
After losing the war, Mexico "ceded" a huge amount of land to America = the Mexican Cession
Cali, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona added to U.S.
Laws passed by southern states after the Civil War that restricted the rights of African Americans and basically recreated another version of slavery.
Black Codes
Which U.S. president warned Americans against the dangers of 1) being in debt to other countries 2) political parties and 3) getting too involved with foreign countries?
George Washington
"Farewell Address"
The following words basically mean the same thing -- "suffrage" "enfranchize"
What do these words mean?
the right to vote
True or False:
You should always read every single source on a social studies test1 Always!
False -- you do not have a lot of time! You should only read specific sources that you need to answer the multiple choice and constructed response questions
What is the name for formerly enslaved African Americans who journeyed west after the ivil War because of the Homestead Act?
Exodusters!
What was the Homestead Act about?
The period of time after the Civil War when the country tried to rebuild - this phase was led by Republicans from the North who believed the Confederate rebells should be punished seceding. Passed the 14th and 15th Amendments and created the Freedmen's Bureau
Radical Reconstruction
What is the name for the major regional differences between the northern and southern economies leading into the American Civil War?
sectionalism
The Declaration of Sentiments was a book written during the reform movement in America. It was based on the ideas and style of the Declaration of Independence. What was the main idea of the Declaration of Sentiments?
That women were human beings who deserved to have equal rights (right to vote, etc).
What is the last thing you should do on your test after you have outlined constructed response and answered the multiple choice questions? WHY?
Write your constructed response!
LAST because you should be gathering evidence/answers while you're answering the multiple choice and reading the sources
Why was the Lewis and Clark Expedition important to America's economy?
They mapped important trade routes and the locations of natural resources that could be sold or traded for $$$$$ -->more economic opportunities