American Revolution
The American Revolution was between who?
American colonists and England
Who created the National Bank?
Hamilton
Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and Kansas Nebraska Act all had to do with what debating topic in USA?
Slavery
The 2nd Great Awakening was all about improving society (mainly religious groups doing this) Name 1 reform movement?
Women's Rights
Prison Reform
Abolition
Mental Health Reform
Temperance (Alcohol)
Even though democracy was expanding in the USA during 1789-1920, what is 1 group that experienced obstacles to rights?
Women
Native Americans
African Americans
Immigrants
What did the British start to impose on the American colonists without representation in government?
"____________ without representation"
Taxation - Taxes
What was the cause of the war of 1812? (Hint: Has to do with forcing American Sailors into British Navy)
Impressment
What did Abraham Lincoln mean by, "A house divided cannot stand"?
A) US needs to abolish slavery
B) US needs to keep slavery
C) US needs to pick one or the other
C) US needs to pick one or the other
Although important strides were made, Reconstruction failed to provide lasting guarantees of the civil rights of the freedmen due to what Laws being passed in the South?
Jim Crow Laws
Who was more demanding for equal rights immediately and came up with the idea of the Talented Tenth with gaining educational opportunity for African Americans? W.E.B DuBois or Booker T. Washington?
W.E.B DuBois
What structure for the US government was first established after the American Revolution to decentralize federal government but ultimately failed?
Articles of Confederation
What direction was America looking to expand?
West
Underground railroad, Kansas Nebraska Act, Raid on Harper's Ferry, Dred Scott Case, Lincoln's election and Fort Sumter attack ALL led to what major event?
Civil War
What is 1 thing labor unions fought for for workers?
- Higher Wages
- Better working conditions
- Child Labor Laws
- Less Hours
Who were Nativists?
Americans who had already been living in the USA that were hostile towards immigrants to the USA
The Alien & Sedition Acts & appointment of midnight judges under John Adams presidency were both meant to limit the power of what political party?
Democrat-Republicans
What US policy declared that Europe would not be allowed to colonize any part of the Americas?
Monroe Doctrine
What is sectionalism?
Loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole
Name 1 Entrepreneur we discussed in class?
Railroads, Oil, Steel, Cars, Lightbulb, etc.
Vanderbilt
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
JP Morgan
What president was VERY progressive and focused his presidency on conservation of land and breaking up monopolies. (Hint: He was a rough rider in the Spanish-American War)
Teddy Roosevelt
What did George Washington do in response to the Whiskey Rebellion?
Sent in the army to put down the rebellion
What was the document that set forth the removal of Native Americans to land out west & what was the actual event of their movement?
Indian Removal Act
Trail of Tears
Who were the 2 men assigned by Thomas Jefferson to explore out west when he bought Louisiana Territory?
Lewis & Clark
What president is on the $20 Bill?
Andrew Jackson
What kind of independence did Booker T. Washington believe that African Americans needed BEFORE they obtain political and civil rights?
Economic Independence