American History Flashcard

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A major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British

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deprived Americans of their natural rights

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The results of the French and Indian War (1754–1763) led to the independence movement in the thirteen colonies because the British

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began imposing new taxes on the colonists

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Weaknesses in the central government under the Articles of Confederation exposed by Shays' Rebellion contributed directly to the

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creation of the United States Constitution

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A central issue in the debate between Federalists and Antifederalists over the ratification of the United States Constitution was the threat posed by a strong central government to the rights of citizens.

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threat posed by a strong central government to the rights of citizens

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Which statement describes an effect of the Louisiana Purchase (1803)? Options: The boundary with Mexico was finally established. The size of the United States was doubled. The Mississippi River became the western boundary of the United States. The Northwest Territory became part of the United States.

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The size of the United States was doubled.

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The Compromise of 1850 was an attempt to resolve issues related to

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the protection and spread of slavery

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Which Supreme Court decision is reflected in the passage about the enforced separation of the races and the Fourteenth Amendment?

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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

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The document that contains the basic rules used to run the United States government is

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the Constitution

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What explains the change in voter registration shown by these graphs?

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New laws made it difficult for African Americans to vote.

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Many American colonists believed that the Stamp Act (1765) represented a form of

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taxation without representation