Geography/Native Americans
Which 2 continents did the Land Bridge connect?
Asia and North America
The exchange of food, animals and diseases from Europe and Africa to the Americas is known as...
The Columbian Exchange
Colonists who supported rebellion against the King of England were called?
The executive branch can check the legislative branch by...
Which president signed the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
Why did Native Americans have different styles of shelter/homes?
They built homes that were best for the environment that they lived in.
How did the geography of the colonies impact its economy?
Southern colonies grew tobacco, rice, indigo
Middle - Breadbasket
New England - fishing and shipbuilding
Boston Massacre
Congress can check the president by...
Overriding presidential vetoes, rejecting presidential appointments.
What was the cause and effect of the Indian Removal Act?
Cause - Americans wanted to move onto native lands
Effect - Trail of Tears, natives forced to move onto reservations
Which tribe of Native Americans created a government that encouraged them to work together and form a common defense?
Iroquois -- League of 5 Nations or Iroquois Confederacy
Which section of colonies had the shortest growing season and rocky soil?
New England
What are the 3 Natural Rights listed in the Declaration of Indendence?
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Virginia Plan
What effect did the cotton gin have on the growth of slavery?
The cotton gin drastically increased the need for enslaved labor.
What type of home did the Iroquois live in?
Longhouses - permanent settlements that were organized in groups.
Join or Die - Snake cartoon
Which states wanted enslaved persons to count towards representation in Congress?
Southern states - it would have given them more representatives/votes.
Which land purchase doubled the size of the US?
It was bought to be able to control of New Orleans.
Louisiana Purchase
New York Governor Dewitt Clinton changed the development of NYS when he built this...
The Erie Canal
What happened to Native American populations when Europeans colonized the Americas?
Millions died of diseases because they had no immunity. Over time, they also will lose their land.
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To prevent conflicts with colonists and Native Americans by prohibiting settlement west of the Appalachian Mts.
Washington warned future presidents to "steer clear of ....?
Permanent alliances/Military conflicts
Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had too much power?
State governments
What major (man made) waterway connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
Erie Canal