Unit 1
This crop helped to save the Jamestown colony?
The crop that helped save the Jamestown colony was tabacco.
The phrase "No taxation without Representation" became a popular rallying cry after what?
The Sugar Act
What was the purpose of the 3/5's Compromise during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
To determine how enslaved people would be counted for both taxation and representation purposes
Eli Whitney created the ...
Cotton Gin
What was the largest land acquisition in history?
The Mexican Cession was the largest land acquisition in history
Which continent was not included in the "Triangular Trade?"
Asia
Where was it that the colonists first began to refer to themselves as Americans?
The First Continental Congress
How was each state represented in the Articles of Confederation?
Each state was represented equally with one vote
This President is remembered for the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory.
What president was in charge during the Trail of Tears?
Andrew Jackson
The headright system was created for what purpose?
Encourage the settlement of Jamestown by offering land to settlers.
Why were the British colonists having to pay higher prices (through taxes) on common items?
The British colonists had to pay higher prices on common items because Britain was in debt due to the French and Indian War.
____ revealed that the Articles of Confederation had many weaknesses, including the inability to create a national military for the "common defense."
Shay's Rebellion exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. The federal government lacked the power to raise a standing army or to effectively respond to internal threats.
These two men were commissioned by the president of the United States to explore and map out the Louisiana Territory.
Merriwheter Lewis and William Clark
What are two causes of the Mexican-American War?
Texas became a US state, which Mexico hated. They couldn't agree where the border of Texas and Mexico was. Mexico thought it was the Nueces River, while the US thought it was the Rio Grande.
Describe the connection between the Virginia Company and the Jamestown Colony.
The Virginia Company funded the Jamestown Colony making it the first permanent colony.
Why did the Writs of Assistance upset the colonists?
The colonists were upset because their houses were getting searched for "smuggled goods." Their privacy was being stripped from them.
Why was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 considered controversial in the years following its passage?
It banned slavery in the Northwest Territory, upsetting southern states that supported slavery
How did tensions with Native American tribes contribute to the outbreak of the War of 1812?
The British supplied weapons to Native American tribes resisting American westward expantion.
How did the Preemption Act of 1830 encourage westward expansion?
Preemption Act encouraged settlers to move westward by making the land there very cheap.
What land was granted to Britain after their victory in the French and Indian War and why was that land so valued?
Britain was granted the Ohio River Valley after their victory. It was so valued because they used it to transport traded goods and to transport people.
What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation and was the approach successful?
The purpose was to establish a government after breaking away from Britain. It wasn't successful
What are two powers that both federal government and individual states hold?
Both federal and state government holds power to conduct elections and collect taxes. Federal government holds presidential elections and collect taxes in order to pay the representatives in congress. State government holds governors and mayors elections and collect taxes from people's paychecks to pay for things like repairing the city.
How did the development of railroads lead to urbanization in the US?
People wanted to be closer to railroads because they would have better access to better paying jobs and better resources, which were in urban places.
What were the major territorial changes that resulted from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and why were they significant for the US?
Rio Grande was recognized as the southern border of Texas, and Mexico gave up over 525,000 square miles of territory, while the US gave about 80,000 Mexicans US citizenship, property right, and religious freedom.