PD 1/Potluck
What crop from the New World allowed for population growth in the Old World
Potato
Which set of colonies focused on religious freedom and self-government
New England Colonies
America's first established government
Articles of Confederation
This system changes how people work and live in the early part of the 19th century
Market economy/Revolution
This law forces whites in the North to aid in the return of runaway slaves
Fugitive slave act
Who wrote the book that exposes Columbus' true intentions in regards to why he was exploring?
Las Casas
What was the first successful crop in the British colonies
Tobacco
This event was the main catalyst for the Constitutional Convention
Shays' Rebellion
This idea was by the US government to justify westward expansion
Manifest Destiny
This court case basically allows slavery to go anywhere in the country
Dred Scott v Sanford
Explain Native American lives prior to the arrival of Europeans?
Advanced
This policy by Great Britain allowed the colonists to practice their own beliefs without government intervention
Salutary Neglect
Bank/assume state debts
What financial decision by Jefferson actually leads to more industry
Embargo of 1807
This law divides the country on the issue of slavery expansion
Kansas-Nebraska Act
What disease killed of close to 75% of the Native American population
Small Pox
Who is the European political philosopher who influenced colonial thought prior to the American Revolution
John Locke
What law does John Adams pass that restricts freedom of speech
Alien and Sedition Acts
What movement called for individualism, spirituality and nature
The 2nd Great Awakening
What was the main reason why the North had tremendous strategic advantage during the Civil War
Industry/railroads
What was the name of the Sheriff elected in Gangs of New York
Monk McGinn
This law was the first attempt by Great Britain to tax the colonies
Navigation acts
Who has the power to approve judges to the Supreme Court
The Senate
Who was the VP for Andrew Jackson (First term)
John C Calhoun
Who led abolitionist purges against slavery proponents
John Brown