Period 1 & 2
The most important factor that enabled the Spanish to conquer native peoples in Mexico and New Spain in the sixteenth century was the introduction of ________
diseases
This was added to the Constitution in order to get the Anti-Federalists to agree to ratification
Bill of Rights
Later explored by Lewis & Clark, this doubled the size of the US and was purchased for $15million
Louisiana Purchase
the idea that Americans had a “God-given right” to expand across the continent, from the east coast to the west coast
Manifest Destiny
160 acres of free land to anyone who would farm/improve the land for 5 yrs.
Homestead Act (1862)
Held that a country’s wealth—and thus, power—was determined by how much more it exported than imported
Mercantilism
This convinced the US government that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and a new, strengthened constitution was needed
Shays' Rebellion
This warned European powers not to create new colonies or try to overthrow newly independent colonies in the Western Hemisphere. In return, the US wouldn't interfere with existing colonies or European affairs.
Monroe Doctrine
The most divisive component of the Compromise of 1850. It required state governments to cooperate in the capture of escaped slaves
Fugitive Slave Law/Act
This ended all Indian wars and the Sioux dream of regaining their old life
Battle of Wounded Knee
These were the most religiously & ethnically diverse colonies in N. America
Dutch colonies
George Washington, with the aid of the French army, besieged General Cornwallis while the French Naval fleet prevented British reinforcements from coming ashore. Cornwallis eventually surrendered.
Battle of Yorktown
Growth of the US economy due to factors such as transportation, new technology, & government policies
The Market Revolution
The first battle of the Civil War happened here
Fort Sumter
The main idea of this piece of literature, written by Andrew Carnegie, was that the poor should be supported and aided in a way that the wealthy saw fit and that wealth was a manifestation of God’s will
The Gospel of Wealth
Offered 50 acres of land to immigrants who paid for their own passage and to any plantation owner who paid for an immigrant’s passage
Headright System
These were set up to coordinate inter-colonial opposition to Britain
Committees of Correspondence
The nullification crisis of 1832 arose over the issue of…
Tariffs/protective tariffs
This Civil War battle convinced Lincoln to release the Emancipation Proclamation
Antietam
This applied Christian values to solve social problems
Social Gospel
This divided the Western Hemisphere, giving half to Spain & half to Portugal
Treaty of Tordesillas
This plan provided for an intercolonial government and a system for recruiting troops and collecting taxes for their common defense.
Albany Plan of Union
This refers to the Southerners viewing themselves as fatherly figures responsible for the physical and moral well-being of slaves
Paternalism mindset
This divided the South into 5 military zones and laid down new guidelines for readmission: approve 14th Amendment & guarantee full suffrage for all male former slaves.
Reconstruction Act (1867)
A term used to describes immigrants to the United States who stayed for a short period of time before returning to their country of origin
Birds of passage