Origins of American Revolution
What economic policy, defined as an economic and political policy that benefited the mother country, helped create tensions between Britain and the colonies?
Mercantilism
Who wrote Common Sense and what main argument did it make about Britain and the colonies?
Thomas Paine and that it was common sense for the colonists to separate from the British
Define nationalism in one sentence.
Believing your country is better than any other
Define “manifest destiny”
It was the American belief that the U.S. had a God-given right and duty to expand its territory across North America, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, spreading democracy and American values, which justified westward expansion, conflicts, and displacement of Native Americans
Define sectionalism in one sentence.
Regions of the U.S. place their regional desires over the good of the entire country
Name the act that taxed newspapers, legal documents, and other printed materials and sparked major colonial opposition.
Stamp Act
Which document lists American grievances against the king and formally announced separation from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
Name the Supreme Court case whose ruling strengthened the Judicial Branch by giving them Judicial Review.
Marbury v. Madison
For what main reason did Jefferson send Lewis and Clark west of the Mississippi?
To explore the new land purchased through the Louisiana Purchase
What was the U.S. law that temporarily settled the debate over slavery's expansion by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining balance in Congress, and prohibiting slavery in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36°30′ latitude line?
Missouri Compromise
What was Great Britain’s most serious problem after the French & Indian War that led to increased taxation of the colonies?
Debt from the war
Who were the Federalists and what kind of interpretation of the Constitution did they support?
They were a political party that believed in a strong federal government
Why was Jackson's presidency different than others? Provide at least 2 examples.
Jackson was a working class man, he did not come from wealth, he was not highly educated, he did not have friends in politics prior to him joining, he expanded the voting rights for White men
Which president was associated with Manifest Destiny?
President Polk
What did the Dred Scott decision rule about enslaved people?
It ruled that enslaved people were not citizens of the U.S., thus they did not have the power to sue. Additionally, that they were considered property, not people in the U.S.
What name did colonists give to the Coercive Acts passed after the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Which two members of Washington’s cabinet represented opposing political viewpoints and why did Washington include both?
Jefferson and Hamilton--he did it to have opposing views
What political party emerged as opposition to Andrew Jackson and his supporters?
Whig party
What was the immediate cause of the Mexican–American War?
Border clash following the annexation of Texas
How did the Compromise of 1850 attempt to address sectional tensions?
It tried to appeal to both slave states and free states by strengthening the Fugitive Slave Act and by admitting California as a free state.
Explain how Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre could be interpreted and how those perspectives influenced colonial views about rebellion.
This act limited immigration into the U.S. and made it a crime to publish critical statements about the government. It was due to the poor public opinion of the French and the Democratic-Republicans following the XYZ affair.
Alien and Sedition Acts
Describe the Nullification Crisis
It was a U.S. political showdown where South Carolina, led by John C. Calhoun, declared federal tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional and void within the state, threatening secession if enforced
What was the treaty that formalized the cession of land following the Mexican-American war?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Describe the significance of the Compromise of 1877 and how it affected Reconstruction in the South.
The Compromise of 1877 was when Democrats voted for the Republican candidate, Hayes, in return of a favor--which was to take the military out of the south. This ended reconstruction.