Unit 1
What impact did diseases such as Smallpox have on Native American populations?
Native American population declined
What is the First Amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press and petition.
In the Missouri Compromise, which state entered the union as a slave state and which one entered the union as a free state?
Missouri entered as a slave state
Maine entered as a free state
What was the Indian Removal Act? Who issued it and why?
Native Americans were forced to leave their tribal lands for Indian territories in the west.
Andrew Jackson
True or False: According to the original Constitution, there were no term limits to positions in the federal government?
Why were Native American populations so susceptible to European diseases?
They had no previous exposure.
What is the historical context to the First Amendment.
The First Amendment was a direct result of the treatment of British colonists by Parliament and the King.
What warnings did Washington give during his farewell address?
Stay neutral and don't form political
Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
What amendment gave women the right to vote.
19th Amendment
What was the impact of the American Revolution on African Americans?
They wrote a petition stating they should have the same rights as colonists granted to them in the Declaration of Independence
Who's power did the Elastic Clause increase?
Congress'
What are some precedents set by Washington?
1. Farewell Address
2. Inaugural Address
3. Presidential Cabinet
4. Stepping down after 2 Terms
5. Neutrality
What is the historical context to the Women's Rights Movement?
1. Women were treated as second class citizens. (They could not vote, own property, divorce, etc.)
2. Many women who participated in the abolition movement realized their own lack of rights
Describe the Boston Massacre.
British troops fired into crowd of rowdy colonists, killing several.
This led to tension between the colonists and the British.
What was the Maryland Toleration Act?
Religious freedom in Maryland for Christians.
This showed the democratic principle of religious toleration.
What is the Elastic Clause?
Congress can do whatever is “necessary and proper”
What was James Monroe’s purpose in issuing the Monroe Doctrine?
Monroe was warning European powers not to interfere with independence movements in their former colonies in the Western Hemisphere.
Describe the Battle of Gettysburg
It was the bloodiest battle in American history. Mass casualties
Put these events in order and describe each: Kansas Nebraska Act, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850.
Missouri Compromise (1820)
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)
Why did the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies develop into different types of colonies?
Climatic & Geographic conditions
Which early American leader would have supported the First Amendment?
Alexander Hamilton
Who invented the Cotton Gin? How did it impact slavery?
Eli Whitney
Increased slavery
Describe the Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott was a slave who moved from a slave state, to a free state, back to a slave state with his master. He sued for his freedom. The court ruled that not only was he not free, but was deemed as “property” and was not allowed to sue.
How is the number of electors per state determined?
Number of electors is based on states' total representation in Congress
-Congress' number is determined by how many people you have in the House of Reps (determined by the census) plus 2 senators