American Colonies
Name three "cash crops" in the Southern Colonies.
Cotton, tobacco, indigo
Why did England pass the Navigation Acts?
To ensure the colonies remained economically loyal to England
Under the Articles of Confederation, what was each states power in Congress based on?
One vote per state
Which candidate did John Quincy Adams defeat in the controversial election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
What was Grant's impact on the Civil War?
He was a general for the Union army
What did Bacon's Rebellion exemplify?
The growing power of indentured servants
What philosopher is associated with the Enlightenment ideas used in colonies?
John Locke
What position does the person who serves as the president of the Senate also serve in?
Vice president
Why were some Native American people in the Southeast called "the five civilized tribes"?
They had adopted aspects of European culture
What was the impact of new technology on the Civil War?
The war became increasingly deadly
Who was New England settled by?
Puritans seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe
What act limited colonists' westward movement past the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
How long is the term of a US Senator?
6 years
What does nullification promote?
States rights
What was the topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debate?
Slavery in the territories
When were the first Africans brought against their will to Jamestown?
1619
What was the name of the radical group founded by Samuel Adams in response to higher British taxes?
Sons of Liberty
How long does the president of the US need to be a citizen?
Since birth
How did Andrew Jacksons "pet banks" contribute to the Panic of 1837?
Printing paper money that wasn't backed up by gold and silver
What states were included in the Confederacy?
Texas, Alabama, South Carolina
What was the name given to the first representative government of the Jamestown colony?
House of Burgesses
What was Great Britan's response to the Boston Tea Party that included the closing of Boston Harbor?
Intolerable Acts
How many states did the Constitution need to be ratified to become the law of the land?
9 states
Who enthusiastically supported the concept of states rights?
John C. Calhoun
When the Civil War began, what was Abraham Lincolns primary goal?