At the outset of the Revolution, most historians agree that this percentage of people actually supported the Revolution, contrary to popular myth
What is 33% or a third
100
Settlers who came to Virginia were seeking primarily this
What is to profit (gold)
100
This was the most powerful branch within the Articles of Confederation
What is the legislative
100
We got this for three cents an acre from Napoleon. Jefferson agreed because it was a realization of his ideal, agrarian society
What is the Louisiana Purchase
100
This called for internal improvements, a national bank, and a tariff.
What is the American System
200
This invoked the natural rights of man, argued that tyranny justified the revolt, and made a list of the tyrannical actions of King George III
What is the Declaration of Independence
200
The transfer of diseases, plants and animals during contact is more commonly known as
What is the Columbian Exchange
200
Shay's rebellion is significant because it showed
What is the need for a stronger central government
200
This Supreme Court decision established the precedent of judicial review, where the court can decide the constitutionality of laws
What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)
200
Throughout the greater part of the 17th century, the Chesapeake colonies acquired most of the labor they needed from these people
Who are white servants (indentured servants)
300
One of the main reasons for the Revolution was this, because the British thought that the colonists should help out too
What is asked the colonists to help pay for some of the war debt via taxes
300
This was the most ethnically diverse region of colonial America, as opposed to this region which was the least ethnically diverse. All owing to their geography and history
What is the middle colonies and the New England colonies
300
The issue of slavery was addressed through this during the Constitutional Convention, although the word "slave" was never actually used in the document
What is the 3/5ths Compromise
300
The principle motivation for drafting a Bill of Rights was
What is to protect rights not specified by the Constitution
300
The wars between the French and British prior to the French and Indian War were different because they lacked...
What are regular troops - they were mostly fought using guerrilla tactics
400
As a result of an alliance with the French, the America gained three things, name TWO of them
What is a navy, an army, and money
400
Contrary to popular perceptions, the vast majority of southerners were not large plantation holders, but were this
What is landowning small farmers
400
The main purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to
What is to change the Articles of Confederation
400
The main purpose of these was to silence critics of the Federalits
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts
400
This was proclaimed in order to protect the new democracies in the western hemisphere and to generally keep Europeans out.
What is the Monroe Doctrine
500
One of the important ideological beliefs that supported the Revolution was the idea of republicanism, which said
What is that the authority of the government depended on the virtue of its citizenry
500
The New England economy during the early colonial period relied mostly on these things, as opposed to the South who relied predominately on staple/cash crops for their economies
What is shipbuilding, fishing, and commerce
500
The "Great Compromise" did this
What is decide representation based on two plans: one house by population, one house by equal representation
500
Provide TWO reasons why the US went to war with Britain in 1812
What is impressment, British infringement on trade, British alliances with Natives in the west
500
This was the most important result of the War of 1812. It resulted in a variety of different things, including the rise in distinctly American literature