Pre-Colonial America
Diseases introduced by Europeans, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza, to which Native Americans had no immunity.
What caused the largest % in Native American deaths in 1st Century of contact between Europeans?
Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of this document.
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?
The counting of slaves as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of determining representation and taxation
What is the three-fifths compromise?
No, the territorial boundaries remained largely unchanged after this war.
Were there any territorial gains as a result of the War of 1812?
Inventor of the cotton gin and advocate for interchangeable parts in manufacturing.
What should Eli Whitney be associated with?
A desire for new trade routes to Asia, access to valuable resources, and the spread of Christianity.
What was a driving force for European exploration?
this happened in these two towns, Lexington and Concord
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at...
Tax, regulate trade, and maintain a standing army were things all lacking in this document`
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government lacked the power to...
Reward political supporters with government jobs, given by the president
President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to...
This law only applied in Confederate-held territories not under Union control.
In what areas of the US were enslaved people freed under the Emancipation Proclamation?
A self-governing agreement and basic laws for the Plymouth Colony.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This act increased colonial resentment and resistance towards British authority, leading to further tensions and the convening of the First Continental Congress
What was the effect of the Intolerable Acts?
Voluntarily stepping down after two terms in office
President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents by...
Recognition of the Rio Grande as the southern border of Texas, cession of California and the Southwest to the U.S., and U.S. payment of $15 million to Mexico all came from this treaty.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo included all of the following provisions...
Allowing residents of a territory to decide the issue of slavery through popular vote.
the principle of popular sovereignty was proposed as a means of...
John Winthrop, the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Who should be associated with the City Upon a Hill letter...?
This battle convinced France to openly support the American cause.
What was the effect of the Victory at Saratoga?
This compromise led to the creation of a bicameral legislature, with proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate
The Great Compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention resulted in the
Strict interpretation of the Constitution and the absence of a clear grant of power for acquiring new territory made this president reluctant to purchase this territory
President Jefferson’s initial reluctance to accept the Louisiana Purchase was based on the...
African Americans, whether free or enslaved, were not U.S. citizens and had no right to sue in federal court according to this court case.
In the 1857 Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sanford, the Supreme Court ruled that...
House of Burgesses in Virginia
What was the English Colonies’ first legislature which was a bicameral system or law-making body?
This occurred at the Battle of Yorktown
General Cornwallis surrendered the British troops at...
The purpose of these papers was to promote the ratification of the Constitution by explaining its principles and addressing concerns
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay?
Established the principle of judicial review, granting the Supreme Court the authority to declare laws unconstitutional.
What power did the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?
These compromises addressed the issue of slavery in new territories.
Both the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 settled conflicts between the North and the South over...