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Period 2 1607-1754
Period 3 1754-1800
Period 4 1800-1848
Period 5 1844-1877
Period 6 1877-1898
100
This is the movement that made religion more exciting and available in the 1730's and 40's.
Great Awakening
100

This group of individuals was opposed to the passage of the Constitution and became known as this term

Anti-Federalists
100
This is considered one of Jefferson's biggest accomplishments but ironically it went against his beliefs of sticking strictly to the Constitution.
Purchase of Louisiana from the French
100

The Emancipation Proclamation freed only slaves that _______________

lived in the rebelling Southern states
100
Why was this time period referred to as the Gilded Age?
Everything look good from the outside but there was a lot of corruption going on if you looked hard enough
200

Economic theory practiced by most of Europe up to the late 18th century in which a country’s ultimate goal should be to export (and make money off of exported goods) more than they imported. England used this over the colonies up to the Revolution

Mercantilism
200

In what rebellion did debt-ridden farmers attack courts in western Massachusetts and expose the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Shays' Rebellion
200

This act prohibited American ships from sailing to any foreign port. Jefferson is often criticized for this act because it backfired and began crippling the U.S. economy

Embargo Act
200

What was the name of the congressmen who beat another congressmen almost to death with a cane over his opinion on slavery

Preston "Bully" Brooks
200
Big business leaders used this business strategy in which they would buy up all the companies that made the same products as them to eliminate competition
Horizontal integration
300

Which colony was established as a safe haven for a group of religious outsiders known as Quakers?

Pennsylvania
300
This was the name of the act that punished the colonists following the events of the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
300
Due to an increase in  nationalism the time period following the War of 1812 was famously known as what term?
Era of Good Feelings
300
Stephen Douglas was strongly in favor of this idea which claimed that the issue of slavery should be left up to the citizens of that state.
Popular Sovereignty
300
The prevailing idea among many wealthy business owners that it was survival of the fittest. Those that were poor were poor because they were lazy and those that were rich were rich because they worked hardest.
Social Darwinism
400

In Virginia and Maryland an agreement was made that if a landowner paid for the passage of an indentured servant he would receive 50 extra acres of land. What was this called?

Headright System
400
The election of 1800 was known as the __________ of 1800 because it was the first time a new political party was taking control of the executive branch
Revolution
400
In the election of 1824 Jacksonians claimed a "corrupt bargain" was struck. Explain the details of the "Corrupt bargain"
No candidate had enough electoral votes so the HOR would have to decide. Clay convinced the House of Reps. to choose Quincy Adams who then chose Clay as his secretary of state.
400

This individual tried to start a slave rebellion by seizing weapons at Harpers Ferry in 1859. He was hung for it which caused outrage among abolitionists

John Brown
400
Farmers did not fair well during the Gilded Age and eventually started an uprising that created a political party that called for major economic reforms. What was the name of that political party?
Populist party
500
Which Chesapeake colony was a safe haven for Catholics attempted to escape persecution by Protestants?
Maryland
500
What big idea did Washington preach in his famous Farewell Address that would play a major role in the 20th century?
to stay out of foreign affairs and avoid making "entangling alliances"
500

Henry Clay came up with a plan to fix the economy of the United States that included 3 parts: protective tariffs, a national bank, and internal improvements. What was the name of this plan?

American System
500

This Supreme Court case ruled that Congress had no right to abolish slavery in certain territories and also ruled that slaves were not people but property. It was a huge victory for the South prior to the Civil War

Dred Scott vs. Sanford
500
A heavily debated issue that end up in a presidential assassination concerned how to distribute government jobs. What is the term for giving out government jobs to those that are most loyal to you but may not be the best qualified for the job?
Patronage