Colonial Period
What was the main cash crop of Jamestown?
Tobacco
What was the purpose of the Declartion of Independence?
To explain why colonies had revolted
What was the first constitution of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
What laws were passed to limit the power of the Democratic-Republican Party?
The Alien & Sedition Acts
What happened as a result of the Indian Removal Act?
The Trail of Tears
What was the economy of the northern colonies based on?
Trade and industry
What event led to the repeal of the Townshend Acts?
The Boston Massacre
What Massachusetts insurrection led to the constitutional convention?
Shays’ Rebellion
What power of the Supreme Court allows them to decide if laws are unconstitutional?
Judicial Review
What was the spoils system?
A policy that rewarded loyal supporters with government jobs
What is an indentured servant?
People that worked on farms for many years in exchange for passage to North America; at the end of their contract they got their freedom
What did the British do in response to the Boston Tea Party?
Passed the Intolerable Acts
What constitutional compromise combined the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
The Great Compromise
What land deal was made to avoid war with France?
The Louisiana Purchase
What happened as a result of Jackson killing the Second Bank?
The Panic of 1837
What event led to the widespread use of slave labor in the colonies?
Bacon’s rebellion
What was meant by the phrase “No taxation without representation”?
Only the colonists’ elected representatives should have the power to tax
What compromise resulted in enslaved people being counted as a fraction of a person for taxation and representation purposes?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
What were the War Hawks?
Members of Congress that supported going to war against Britain in 1812
What event led to states getting rid of the property requirements for voting?
The Panic of 1819
What was the policy of salutary neglect?
English policy of relaxing the enforcement of regulations in its colonies in return for the colonies’ continued economic loyalty
What made the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
The American victory convinced France to support the United States
What was added to the Constitution to convince states- such as Virginia and New York- to ratify the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What happened as a result of the War of 1812?
Increased nationalism and patriotism
What event challenged federal authority when South Carolina refused to comply with tariffs?
The Nullification Crisis