Period 1
What is Three Sisters
This encouraged migration to Virginia where they offered 50 acres of land who paid their own way to the colony
What is the headright system
The closing of the Boston Harbor, Martial Laws in the colonies, Quartering of British troops, Trials held in other jurisdictions are all examples of
What are the Coercive Acts
Voters approve electors who elect the president and sometimes it is possible to win the popular vote and lose the election in the Electoral College
What is the Electoral College System
The political party that supported the nativist policies
What is the Know Nothing Party
The introduction of European diseases that decimated indigenous populations in the Americas
What is the Columbian Exchange
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield led many people to a new emotional experience of faith
What is the First Great Awakening
American colonists refusing to purchase goods from Britain after the Stamp Act
What is nonimportation
This gave the principle of judicial review and broadening the power of the judicial branch
What is the Marbury vs Madison Decision
Northerners did not like this of the Compromise of 1850
What is the Fugitive Slave Law
The Spanish conqueror most associated with the destruction of the Incan Empire
Who is Francisco Pizarro
This colony had strong Quaker beliefs, held truce with the Native Americans, had a state-held church, and imposed the death penalty
What is Pennsylvania
This was developed to avoid the escalation of violence between Britain and the colonies
What the Olive Branch Petition
This person was responsible for Educational Reform
Who is Horace Mann
Westward expansion is the fulfillment of America's destiny
What is Manifest Destiny
Forcing Native Americans to work for Individual Spaniards in the Americas
What is Encomienda
A major conflict between Native Americans and New England settlers
What is the King Phillip's War
More native allies, More manufacturing capabilities, a larger navy
What are advantages of the British during the American Revolution
This system developed by Henry Clay favored a strong economic growth and a Second National Bank
What is the American System
The military draft was unpopular to northerners because
What is the draft allowed for replacements
The reason why Dutch settlers in North America practiced religious tolerance
What is to entice more settlers to their North American colonies
Native Americans were decimated by European disease and the need for new source of labor was born
What is the reason for the use of African slavery
This created a process for territories becoming states, outlawing slavery, and respecting Native American land rights
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The impressment of American Naval Crews, the relationship between the British and Native American tribes, the Desire of American leaders to acquire additional western territories
What is the War of 1812
This battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
What is the Battle of Vicksburg