Colonization
The 13 colonies were established by what country?
Britain
Where did the British choose to focus their fighting in the late 1770s?
The south
Wanted to add a Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.
Anti-federalist
Why was the year 1803 significant to US History?
The US doubled in size
Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to
seek out religious freedom
Who emerges as the leader of the Jamestown settlement?
John Smith
The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the
Battle of Yorktown
Who would have said, "The states will surrender too much power to the federal government"
Anti-federalist
The US purchased 530,000 acres of territory in North America from
France
Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size.
Louisiana purchase
John Rolfe was responsible for experimenting with the crop that ultimately saved Jamestown. It was?
Tobacco
What did the First Continental Congress want to avoid?
War
The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizures.
Anti-federalist
What precedent was established by Marbury v. Madison?
Judicial review
What piece of land was purchased in order to build something in the South? What did they want to build?
Gadsden Purchase/Railroad
How did Western imperialism affect the culture of the colonies?
strengthened relations between the groups.
Why did the Captain at Lexington and Concord yell "Don't fire unless fired upon"?
so the British would start it
A strong central government will provide order and stability.
Federalist
The first political parties in the US were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between
Jefferson & Hamilton
The primary goal of manifest destiny was
expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
The trade routes established by colonists and merchants across the Atlantic Ocean can be defined as
Triangular trade
These patriots will only fight when they know they are going to win.
Sunshine patriots
Patrick Henry once said, "Your President (central government) may easily become king. Your rights will be in the hands of a small minority." HENRY must have been a
Anti-federalist
How did Washington's Farewell Address influence American foreign policy?
US remained neutral with foreign powers
In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?
issues arising over the boundaries of Texas