STAAR Study Sheet

Hiram Rhodes Revels

• 1st African American U.S. Senator

• 1st African American Governor

• 1st African American Congressman

• 1st African American Supreme Court Justice

Massachusetts

• New England Colony; founded by the Pilgrims/Puritans(PPP) for religious freedom; Boston(major port)

• Southern Colony; established for economic gain; Charleston(major port)

• Middle Colony; founded by Quakers for religious tolerance; Philadelphia(major port)

• Western Colony; created for agricultural development; San Francisco(major port)

Maryland

• Founded for Catholics seeking religious freedom; eventually other Christian religions were tolerated

• Established as a colony for economic gain and trade

• Created as a refuge for Quakers and other nonconformists

• Formed as a military outpost against Spanish expansion

Individual Rights

• basic rights the people have (reflected in the Bill of Rights)

• rights granted only to citizens

• privileges that can be revoked

• governmental powers over individuals

Unalienable Rights

• Rights that can be taken away by the government

• Rights all people have from birth (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness), inspired by John Locke

• Rights that are granted only to citizens

• Rights that are subject to change based on laws

Causes of the War of 1812

• 
• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The establishment of the United Nations

4th Amendment

• No unreasonable search or seizure

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech

• Protection against self-incrimination

Hamilton's Financial Plan (ANT)

• Stabilize the new economy: Assume state debt, create a national bank, impose taxes/tariffs

• Reduce federal spending and eliminate the national bank

• Increase state autonomy and decrease federal power

• Focus solely on agricultural development and trade

Quakers

• 
• A type of traditional English tea

• A popular brand of oatmeal

• A style of modern dance

New England colonies

• Rocky soil, cold climate, natural harbors, fishing, lumber, shipbuilding; founded for religious freedom/whaling

• Fertile soil, warm climate, agriculture, cotton farming; founded for economic gain

• Flat plains, hot climate, mining, cattle ranching; founded for trade

• Tropical climate, rich soil, sugar plantations, founded for colonization