The American colonies
Name three "cash crops" in the southern colonies
Which event was most responsible for creating a diverse population in California
Gold Rush
What was Grants impact on the civil war
he was a union general
who wanted to punish the confederate states during the reconstruction
radical republicans
how long is the term of a U.S. senator
6 years
Who was New England settled by?
Puritans, seeking religious freedom
Under Mexican rule, what was the main appeal Texas held for American settlers
Cheap lands
what was the impact of new technology on the civil war
war became more deadly
which amendment abolished slavery
13th
what are the qualifications for a U.S. senator or representative
to be a U.S. citizen, specific age, live in the state
When were the first Africans brought against their will to Jamestown
1619
How was Andrew Jackson different than all other previous president?
Constant arguing with congress
what was Lincoln position on slavery in 1858
he was against it
what are freedmen
african Americans who were freed from slavery in civil war
how long does the president of the United States need to have been a U.S. citizen
since birth
was the Virginia Company of London able to create a profitable settlement?
Yes
What did the Missouri Comprise of 1820
Equal numbers of slaves and free states
what states were included in the confederacy
Texas, Alabama, South Carolina
which amendment gave Africans Americans the right to vote
15th
If the president neither signs nor returns a bill to Congress during the time allowed, what happens to the bill.
it becomes law
what was the name given to the government of the Jamestown colony?
House of Burgesses
for which action is Nat Turner well known?
leads a revolt of enslaved man an women
what was the topic of the Lincoln Douglas debate
slavery in the territories
what is the purpose of checks an balances
prevent any one branch of gov from becoming too powerful
how many states did the constitution need to be ratified to become the law of the land
9 states