1607-1754 pt. 1 (founding of the Colonies)
What was the first permanent English colony in America
Jamestown
Who was a major influence on the Colonies during the Enlightenment due to his ideas on natural rights
John Locke
What did the case of Marbury v. Madison establish
Judicial review, which is the power to decide if acts of Congress or the President are constitutional or not
What did Eli Whitney invent
The Cotton Gin
What is the event called where, after the Indian Removal Act of 1830, Natives were forced to resettle and 1/4 of them died
The Trail of Tears
While Plymouth was run by Pilgrims, Massachusetts was run by ___________
Puritans
What is King Philip's War also called
Metacom's War
Which president became the first American president to declare war with the War of 1812; this was was caused by the continued violation of US neutral rights at sea and troubles with the British on the Western frontier
James Madison
The Spoils System
How did Jackson represent himself to the American people
As a champion of "the common man"
The rebellion where a poor farmer attacked the royal governor of Virginia due to the fact that he was sick of the fact that economic and political control was held by a small, rich few; the rebellion was succeeding until the farmer died of dysentery and the movement collapsed
Bacon's Rebellion
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, who were kicked out of Boston for supporting religious freedom, founded which colony
Rhode Island
What is the name of the act passed by Jefferson in 1807 that prevented American merchant ships from sailing to any foreign port; this same act backfired horribly and ruined the US economy, especially in New England, where a movement to secede then started due to the extreme depression
The Embargo Act
Name one of the three parts of the Missouri Compromise (proposed by Henry Clay)
1. Admit Missouri as a slave state
2. Admit Maine as a free state
3. Prohibit slavery in the rest of the Louisiana Territory north of latitude 36*31'
The Nullification crisis, where the Tariff of Abominations was instituted and then was refused by WHICH STATE when they adopted the Ordinance of Nullification; Jackson did not like this action so he issued the Nullification Proclamation, which asserted the supremacy of the federal government
South Carolina
In order to attract immigrants, Virginia offered land grants to those who traveled there; what is this system called?
The Headright System
What people founded Delaware
The Dutch
What is the treaty that ended the War of 1812 called
The Treaty of Ghent
Explain the corrupt bargain
In the Election of 1824, Jackson (Democrat) won the popular vote and tied in the electoral college, so the decision went to the House of Representatives, where Henry Clay convinced his supporters to make John Quincy Adams (Whig) president
What is the rebellion were a slave led a revolt and killed 55 White people, who then retaliated by brutally killing hundreds of Black people, putting down the revolt
Nat Turner's Rebellion
What were the three types of English colonies
Corporate (Companies), Royal (King) and Proprietary (Personal)
What was the first written constitution in the history of the United States
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
In what way did Jefferson address the concerns of the Democratic-Republicans (his own party)
He adhered to their belief of limited government by reducing the size of the military, eliminating certain federal jobs/taxes, etc
Name one of two aspects of the Tallmadge Amendment
1) Prohibited the further introduction of slaves to Missouri
2) Required the children of Missouri slaves to be emancipated at the age of 25
(meant to lead to the gradual elimination of slaves in Missouri)
Horace Mann was a leader of what movement
The Public (common) School Movement