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What are the 3 Reasons for European Exploration?
God, Gold, and Glory
God, Guns, and Germs
Gold, Gold, and Gold
Glory, Geography, and Government
The Main Reason for Spanish exploration in the new world was...
Acquire wealth
Escape religious persecution
Expand/share Christianity
Gain knowledge of the world
What was the main reason for French exploration of the new world?
To spread their Catholic faith
Acquire wealth through the Fur Trade
To gain a greater understanding of the world
Conquor as much territory as possible for the Kingdom of France
What is the main reason for British exploration?
To escape religious persecution
Gain territory and vast power
To compete with France in the Fur Trade
To establish more missions than Spain
Why did Christopher Columbus go exploring?
To find America
To find a new trade route to India
To escape religious persecution
To avoid prison in Europe
The Mayflower Compact in 1620 is one of America's greatest examples of...
Legal business ventures
Literary writing in the 17th century
Self-Government
Epic poetry
What is the main reason for the founding of Jamestown?
A Royal colony for the honor and glory of the King
Create a religiously tolerant colony
Establish a safe place for debtors
To gain wealth/find gold
The New England Colonies economic system was based on...
Tobacco and Cotton
Mining precious metals such as Gold and Silver
Agriculture/
Farming
Manufacturing/ Ship Building/
Fishing
The Southern economy is mostly based on...
Agriculture, cash crops
Manufacturing
Mining for precious metals
Fishing and Shipbuilding
Maryland colony was founded for...
Religious Freedom
Economic reasons
To bring Power to the King of England
Establish a new American Monarchy
What type of person was Maryland founded for?
Wealthy/well to do colonists
Refugees of war
Catholics
Debtors
Why did colonists create institutions such as the Virginia House of Burgesses, The General Assembly, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
Create places of religious freedom
The need for self-government
Declare independence from the King
Organize methods to create businesses and wealth
Why did colonists need self-government?
To establish a colony wide religion
To establish new religious denominations
To make more money
To handle the issues the King could not, given the great distance
What major geographic factor made it hard for the King of England to govern his colonies?
The large mountain ranges between him and his colonies
The distance across the ocean
The lack of water made it hard to send messages
A great desert separated him and his colonies
What is the main reason for the American Revolution?
A economic depression made people desperate
People were tired of paying tribute to France
Taxation without Representation
The King declared war on the colonies
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
Law that said colonists could not go passed the Appalachian mountains
Announcement by the King that all colonies must pay taxes
A law that made it illegal to own guns
Announcement that stated all colonists must attend the Church of England
Americans felt the King should have had ___________ before taxing them
Soldiers
Power
Compassion
The consent of the governed
What was the reason for the passage of the Intolerable Acts?
Reduce the presence of soldiers in the colonies
To punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party
Tax the colonists to recoup money lost in the French and Indian War
Mark the end of French power in North America
What are Unalienable Rights?
Rights of foreigners
Law passed by King George III to protect his subjects
A written list of all rights Americans have in The United States
Rights that are fundamental and can not be taken away
What are Unalienable Rights?
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
God, Gold, and Glory
Rights you do not have
Libertas, Authoritas, and Dignitas
What is significant about the Battle of Saratoga?
Major American defeat
Major battle in the War of 1812
It is the turning point of the American Revolution
The Final battle of the Revolution
What makes Saratoga significant?
Andrew Jackson defeats the British
The United States gains France as an ally
Germany decides to join the United States side in the war
Britain surrenders and the war is over
The Treaty of Paris of 1783...
Britain recognized American Independence
Ended the French and Indian War
Established friendly trade relations between The United States and France
Forced King George to retire as King of Britain
The Articles of Confederation were
List of reasons The United States wanted independence
News paper that spread anti-slavery ideals
The first weak national government of The United States
A strong governing document for the USA
The Northwest Ordinance was a law that...
Established the rules for how a new state can join The United States
Made it illegal to live in the Northwest region of the USA
Created a exploration force to explore the western territories
Moved all Native Americans to the northwest
The Great Compromise created...
Equal representation in the Senate
Equal representation in the House of Representatives
The Great Compromise created...
The House of Representatives with representation being equal for all states
The House of Representatives with representation being based on a states population
The 3/5th Compromise said that...
3/5th of all states must vote in favor of a law for it to take effect
3/5th of all states must vote yes to admit a new state into the Union
3/5th of the US territory was open to settlement
3/5th of all slaves would count toward representation in government
The leader of the Federalist Party was...
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
George Mason
The Leader of the Democratic Republican party was...
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
George Mason
The Anti-Federalists demanded _____ be added to the Constitution
A Bill of Rights
More rules about how the president would be selected
Less restrictive wording to allow the government to react to new problems
A fourth branch of government
Federalists were in favor of...
Dulce et decorum est
A Bill of Rights
Strong State government
Strong National Government
Anti-Federalists were in favor of...
Carpe Diem
Banking and Industrialization
Strong State Government
Strong National Government
The 1st Amendment is the Freedom of...
Speech, Religion, assembly, and the Press
Right to bear arms
Refusal to allow soldiers in your home against your will
The right to trial by jury of your peers
Which amendment guarantees your right to speak your mind?
3rd
2nd
1st
6th
This Amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
This Amendment guarantees a speedy public trial
3rd
4th
5th
6th
This Amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishments as well and excessive bail
7th
8th
9th
10th
This Amendment assures that all undelegated powers are kept by the States and the People
7th
8th
9th
10th
What Amendment would allow you to practice your religion freely?
1st
3rd
5th
7th
This Amendment allows you to speak freely without fear of government reprimand or censure.
10th
8th
2nd
1st
Alexander Hamilton's economic plan called for the...
Printing lots of money for the people
Assumption of all states debt into one nation debt
Stealing gold ships from prosperous Spain
Establishment of a united farmers bureau to help poor farmers
Alexander Hamilton and his fellow Federalists were in favor of creating...
A National Bank
The United States Navy as a deterrence to British invasion
A National capital at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Committees of Public Safety to weed out spies and traitors
The Whiskey Rebellion was caused by...
Lack of whiskey because of a bad growing season that resulted in less alcohol
Former revolutionary hero, Captain John E Whiskey
A tax on corn
A tax on alcohol
What does Washington's stopping of the Whiskey Rebellion demonstrate about the new Federal Government under the Constitution?
The federal government is weak
Washington's desire to become a king
Federal laws can and will be enforced
That the new Constitution needed a Bill of Rights
Washington's Farewell Address gives what parting advice to the country?
Avoid unconstitutional taxation
To always vote with your mind, not your heart
Avoid entangling alliances
To not print too much money, the value would fall
What advice is offered in Washington's Farewell Address?
Advocated the spread of democratic ideals
To protect freedom around the world
To never trade with foreign countries
To not have political parties
"Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent Alliances, with any portion of the foreign world", What is meant by this quote from the Washington's Farewell Address.
To avoid political alliances
To avoid political parties
To trade with the foreign world
To create alliances with powerful countries
Marbury v Madison is important because it creates the principle of...
Habeas Corpus
E Pluribus Unum
Judicial Review
Only the Federal government can regulate trade between the States
What principle is described in this Quote From Marbury v Madison, "If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each.”
States are allowed to have conflicting laws
Judicial Review
It is permissible for State law and Federal law to be in conflict
Habeas Corpus
The War of 1812 is caused by...
Impressment of British Sailors into the American Navy
Trade disagreement between the US and Britain
Britain wanted to recapture the US for King George
Impressment of American Sailors into the British Navy
1803 is significant because...
The Louisiana Purchase
The Declaration of Independence
The annexation of Texas
The founding of Jamestown
The Monroe Doctrine holds that...
All people are created equal in the eyes of God
European interference in the Americas is no longer allowed
Monroe would protect the USA with military action
That only peaceful solutions would be sought after
What does Jacksonian Democracy do?
Extended right to vote to all citizens, regardless of race or gender
increased number of voters
Only allowed supporters of Andrew Jackson to vote
Decreased number of voters
Under Jacksonian Democracy, who can vote in the United States?
Women gain the right to vote
African Americans gain the right to vote
Nearly all white males
All males living in the US, regardless of race
The Nullification Crisis was started over...
Wither or not States could cancel Federal laws
Cancel Slavery
Wide spread bank failures leading to economic depression
Cancelling the Intolerable Acts
What is the ruling in the Supreme Court Case Worchester v Georgia?
The land did not belong to the Cherokee, they needed to move
Established the principle of Judicial Review
Only the Federal Government can regulate trade between states
That the land belonged to the Cherokee by treaty, but Jackson forced them to move anyway
The Hudson River School of Art famously depicts
Landscape and nature scenes
Industrial American Society
Cats
Portraits of Famous people, such as George Washington
What Major Effect did the War of 1812 have on The United States?
A new alliance with Germany
A decrease in American manufacturing output
U.S. Manufacturing dramatically increased
Invention of the Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin created a greater need for...
Decrease in the need for slave labor
Instant communication by wire
Temperance reforms to prevent alcohol abuse
Slave labor to grow more cotton
Interchangeable parts led to what two outcomes?
Mass Production
Increase in prices for complex items
Production of specialized hand made parts
Decreased Prices
Free Enterprise is the economic principle driven by which TWO concepts?
Free labor
Competition
Profit
Communal property
What effect did the creation of Canals, like the Erie Canal, have on the US?
Faster, cheaper transportation
Slower transportation
Nearly instant communication by wire
Decrease in manufacturing
Steam powered machines, such as the train and steamboat, led to...
Decreased socialization between people
Increased prices
Faster, more efficient transportation of people and goods
Economic turmoil because of slow, unreliable transportation
What impact did the invention of the Telegraph have on The United States?
Increased transportation speed
Rapid communication across the country
Allowed for the of planting more cotton
Encouraged people to move to the city to find work
What does Urbanization mean?
Method of more efficiently growing crops
People moving from the city to the country side
Method of pass producing products in factories
The movement of people to the cities, usually to find work
What reason did the Irish immigrate to The United States?
The Irish Potato Famine/Lack of food
Religious Persecution
A volcanic eruption destroyed much of Ireland
To find gold in Florida
Why did the Chinese immigrate to The United States?
A famine wiped out much of the food supply
Political Unrest in China following the death of the last Emperor
Religious Persecution
To find gold with the California Gold Rush
The Irish and Chinese, once in The United States, found work on...
Plantations, where they replaced slave labor
The Transcontinental Railroad
Steam Boats along the Mississippi River
Committees of Correspondence
What is the the era of Manifest Destiny characterized by?
Land Acquisition
An economic depression
Mass immigration from Central America
The War of 1812 and the growth of Factories
Gaining the Oregon Territory saw the completion of...
War of 1812
The Mexican-American War
The Annexation of Texas
Manifest Destiny
What territory did The United States gain in 1803?
Mexican Cession
Louisiana
Texas
Florida
What event sparked the Mexican-American War?
The Annexation of Texas
The Louisiana Purchase
Adams-Onis Treaty
California Gold Rush
The Mexican-American War ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; What did The United States gain?
Gadsden Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
The Mexican Cession
The Annexation of Texas
This event caused people move west in hopes of striking it rich...
Acquisition of Oregon
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
The Annexation of Texas
The California Gold Rush
This religious movement inspired many of the Reform Movements of the 1800's
Temperance Movement
Abolition
Second Great Awakening
Act of Toleration
The Temperance Movement sought to ban...
Slavery in The United States
The sale, production, and consumption of Alcohol
Religious Persecution
Assault Muskets
The Abolition Movement sought to end...
The consumption of Alcohol
Religious Persecution
The Practice of Slavery
Taxation without Representation
Harriet Beecher Stowe is famous for her book called...
Harry Potter
Call of the Wild
Tales of New England
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Fredrick Douglas was a prominent American...
Transcendentalist
Painter
Abolitionist
General in the Civil War
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony called for Women's Rights at...
The Seneca Falls Convention
The White House
The Hartford Convention
Monticello
The Northern Economy was based on...
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Mining
Raw Materials and Ranching
The Southern Economy was based on...
Manufacturing, such as Textile Factories
Mining
Agriculture, such as Plantations growing Cash Crops
Raw Materials such as lumber
The Compromise of 1850 is where...
Texas is annexed
Missouri is allowed to join the Union as a Slave State
California is admitted as a Free State
Mexico sells The US the Gadsden Purchase
The Compromise of 1850 is where...
The South gets the Fugitive Slave Act
Texas is annexed into the US
Missouri is admitted as a Slave State
Slavery is banned in The United States
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
Law granting Freedom to all slaves who made it to the North
Where runaway slaves were to be sent back to the South
Made it illegal for slaves to run away
Law that made it illegal to capture slaves
What does the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?
Allowed territories to decide the issue of slavery through Popular Sovereignty
Made the practice of Slavery illegal in western US territories
Made Slavery legal in all US territories
Allowed Kansas and Nebraska to become States
The Dred Scott v Sandford Supreme Court case states that...
Slavery is not permitted in Free States
Slaves are/were property
Slaves could sue for their freedom in court in the North
The Supreme Court could Review the constitutionality of laws
The Election of Lincoln caused...
Tensions between the North and South to decrease
The end of democratic power in the South
The United States to expand from Coast to Coast
The Southern States to secede
Pick TWO Major Advantages held by the North during the Civil War.
Many experienced Generals
More Factories to produce war supplies
Fought mostly on the defensive
A large population
Lincoln Freed the slaves held in the Confederacy with...
The Act of Toleration
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Writs of Assistance
The battle of Vicksburg was a major turning point because...
Stonewall Jackson was killed in battle
Robert E Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia
General Sherman was defeated
The capture of the Mississippi divided the Confederacy in half
Appomattox Court House is important to the Civil War because..
This was the last time the South was able to advance into Northern territory
Robert E Lee Surrendered and the Civil War ended
Lincoln was assassinated
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed
What is Reconstruction?
The Rebuilding of Atlanta following Sherman's March to the Sea
The creation of the Transcontinental Railroad
Where they Rebuilt the White House after the War of 1812
Process for reunifying the North and South after the Civil War
What did Radical Republicans want?
To make Southerners slaves as punishment for the Civil War
To punish the South with strict rules in order to reenter the Union
Wanted to be lenient on the South after the War
The creation of a National Guard to stop future Southern uprisings
What are Black Codes?
Laws that limit and restrict rights of African Americans in the South
List of all the rights African Americans had
Rules all African Americans were to follow
Traditions held within the African American community
The Freedmen's Bureau sought to...
Help African Americans win elections to public offices
Limit the rights of African Americans
Help African Americans by providing education, find jobs, clothes, and food
Help African Americans seek legal reparations from former masters for work done while slaves
The 13th Amendment to The United States Constitution states...
That all people born in The United States are citizens
Slavery is abolished and illegal in The United States
Guaranteed voting rights for all citizens
Women have the right to vote in The United States
The 14th Amendment to The United States Constitution states...
All people born in The United States are citizens
Slavery is abolished in The United States
Guarantees voting rights for all citizens
Women gain the right to vote
The 15th Amendment to The United States Constitution states...
Slavery is abolished in The United States
All people born in The United States are citizens
Guarantees voting rights for all male citizens
Women gain the right to vote
Hiram Rhodes Revels is famous for...
Becoming the first African American President of The United States
Finding a cure for Influenza
Inventing the first telephone
Becoming the first African American elected to the U.S. Senate
