Colonial Foundation
What is Mercantilism?
What is... A system where nations gain power by exporting more than they import.
What does “no taxation without representation” mean?
What is…
Colonists were taxed by Britain but had no say in government decisions.
Who was Nat Turner?
Who is….
A black preacher who led the rebellion on 4 VA plantations.
What state had a secession and on what date did it take place?
What is….
South Carolina on December 20th, 1860
Who was the founder of Standard Oil Company?
Who is….
John D. Rockefeller
Which colonies were part of New England?
What is…
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
What were the Intolerable Acts?
What is…
Harsh laws that punished Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party, including closing the port and ending self-government.
What is the move from agrarian to industrial living or economy?
What is….
Industrial Revolution
What is the definition of Impeachment?
What is….
Formal paperwork/ process to charge a government official.
What ethnic group immigrated to America through Ellis Island?
What is ….
European (Immigrants)
What were the main jobs in the New England Colonies?
What is…
Shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering, and trade.
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
What is…
Colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped tea into the harbor to protest the Tea Act.
Who was Henry Clay?
Who is...
The leader of Whig Party and someone who who promotes economic nationalism
Who was General Thomas “ Stonewall” Jackson?
What is….
A brilliant military tactician and Commander under General Lee
What is the Gospel of Wealth?
What is….
The philosophy created by Andrew Carnegie that states the wealthy should give back to their community and impoverished individuals
What was King Philip’s War?
What is…
A violent conflict between colonists and Native Americans over land.
Who helped train American troops and got France to support the war?
Who is…
Marquis de Lafayette
Who led a group of men in a raid on the federal armory at Harper’s Ferry in VA in hopes of arming slaves for a rebellion?
Who is….
John Brown
What is the Habeas Corpus?
What is….
The legal rule that anyone imprisoned must be taken before a judge to determine if the prisoner is being legally held in custody
Who founded Hull House, and what was Hull House’s mission?
What is...
Jane Addams, and to provide education opportunities to immigrants (especially immigrant women)
Which colony welcomed Quakers and allowed religious freedom?
What is…
Pennsylvania
What did the Treaty of Paris 1783 do?
What is…
ended the war and gave the U.S. land up to the Mississippi River.
On what dates did the Seneca Falls suffrage meeting take place?
What is...
July 19-20, 1848 in New York
What are the 3 tasks Southern States had to complete to restore their status and rejoin the country?
What is…
1. Ratify 13th Amendment ( free the slaves)
2. Repudiate ( refuse to accept) secession
3. 10% of voters take an oath of allegiance to the U.S.
What was the goal of Progressive Legislation, and what came as a result?
What is….
Greater governmental regulations to empower voters and to protect consumers, workers, and the environment. The 17th Amendment, Initiative, Referendum, and Recall.
(Any one of these answers qualify for the point.)