Birth of the Nation
Why did the colonists oppose England?
They were being taxed without representation.
Andrew Jackson used this system to give his closest supporters jobs.
Spoils system
Which three amendments granted rights to African Americans immediately following the Civil War?
13th, 14th, and 15th
This philosophy is the belief where the government keeps its hands off businesses.
Lassiez-Faire
What is process of elimination and why should we use it?
Eliminating the weaker answers until we are left with the most likely choice.
What was the main idea of the Declaration of Independence?
Natural Rights
Consent of the governed
Abolish government that does not protect rights
This was a name given to the long and brutal journey the Native Americans embarked on westward after losing their land.
Trail of Tears
Give an example of a challenge African Americans faced in regards to their rights being restricted.
Literacy tests, Black codes, Jim Crow Laws, Grandfather Clause, KKK, etc.
This African American Progressive helped to find the NAACP as well as encouraged African Americans to pursue a higher education.
W.E.B. DuBois
How long should the paragraphs be in the short essay?
4-8 sentences.
What two plans would lead to The Great Compromise?
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
What did Sojourner Truth, Fredrick Douglas, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Breech Stowe have in common?
They were abolitionists.
For violation of the Tenure of Office Act and conflicts with the Radical Republicans, what happened to President Andrew Johnson?
He was impeached.
Upton Sinclair (author of The Jungle) and Jacob Riis (How the Other Half Lives) are both considered to be...
Muckrakers
What should the intro to the civics essay include?
The issue, a claim, a thesis
This was a division of powers between the state and federal governments.
Federalism
This compromise made California a free state, included the Fugitive Slave Act, and saw the use of popular sovereignty in New Mexico and Utah.
Compromise of 1850
The 15th amendment, The Declaration of Sentiments, and Susan B. Anthony being arrested for voting are all associated with this movement.
Women's Suffrage/Women's Rights Movement
Nature resources, labor supply, new technology, and entrepreneurs, are all factors associated with this age.
The Gilded Age
Name the three sourcing skills
Purpose, audience, point of view
Which Supreme Court case established judicial review which granted the power to the Court to declare laws unconstitutional?
Marbury V. Madison
This Supreme Court case ruled that slaves are considered property under the 5th amendment and that African Americans do not have the rights of citizens.
This Supreme Court case is notorious for it's "separate but equal" ruling
Plessy V. Ferguson
This Supreme Court case determined that states do not have the power to regulate railroad rates for interstate shipments.
Wabash V. Illinois
On a typical Regents, how many documents must you cite in an essay?
Half the amount plus 1.