Period 1
How did the Spanish takeover the Americas
They carried smallpox and other foreign diseases that decimated the Natives.
What was Bacon's Rebellion
An armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley, wanted more land from Native Americas.
IT CAUSED THE END OF INDENTURED SERVITUDE!!!
What was the Stamp Act
The stamp act was a tax on all printed goods in order to pay for the French and Indian War.
What is Nat Turner's Rebellion
In 1831, a group of enslaved people in VA who led an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow and kill planter families. This was the first significant, violent rebellion of enslaved people.
1607
Founding of Jamestown
What was the appeal of the Americas
The abundance of natural resources
What was the Mayflower Compact
What was the impacts of the French and Indian War
Also known as the Seven Years War, in 1754-63 the British and France both with natives on their respective sides. While Britian won, they were left in terrible debt.
What was the Era of Good Feelings
A period between 1817-25 which the U.S. was united under a single political party. This emphasizes a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans after the War of 1812
1620
Plymouth Founded
Who found the Americas
No one. Native Americans lived there before any travelers.
What was the Great Awakening
An era of great change for religion in America, Christian Protestants began to reflect on the spirituality of everyday life and more direct connection to God.
What was the 3/5ths Compromise
Declared that each slave should be counted as 3/5ths of a person
Southern States believed that their slaves should count towards their voting pull. The north disagreed since slaves weren't treated as humans. This lead to the 3/5th Compromise
What did Marbury v Madison do?
SCOTUS case gave the power of judicial review
1492
Columbus sailed
What was the Colombian Exchange
A biological transfer of people, animals, plants, etc.
Who founded Rhode Island
Federalists vs. Antifederalists
Federalists advocated for the ratification of the Constitution
Anti-Federalists opposed the Federal government believing that it would become too powerful and could jeopardize state and individual rights
What was the Indian Removal Act
An 1830 law that authorized the president, Andrew Jackson, to negotiate with Southern Indian tribes to move them to federal territory west of the Mississippi River. This led to the trail of Tears.
1765
Stamp Act passed
Who sailed the ocean
Columbus
What was the first elective legislative assembly in the New World
VA House of Burgesses
What was Shay's rebellion? What is the impact
Armed uprising in MA led by Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays due to perceived economic and civil rights injustices. It revealed the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederations
What was the Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe articulated the U.S. foreign policy goal of ending European colonization in the Americas
1831
Turner's rebellion