Under the Articles of Confederation, __________ governments had their own power and remained independent of one another.

The United States acquisition of Texas supported _________________ as part of westward expansion.

Financially supported by the federal government, the expansion of the _______________ increased trade between northern states and territories out west.

The decision in the supreme court case, _______________ ruled in favor of the Cherokee and established the power of the federal government to enter into treaties with other nations.

Senator Stephen Douglas supported popular sovereignty, which meant the power to decide if enslavement exists in a territory should belong to the _______________ who live there.

When _______________________ became president after Andrew Johnson during reconstruction, many felt that his actions enabled him to profit from the poor economic conditions of the South.

____________________, creator of the American System, was called “The Great Compromiser” because of his contributions to the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Great Compromise.

James Oglethorpe established Georgia as a “_______________” colony; a place where those imprisoned for debts could be free and start a new life.

The United States acquired FLORIDA in the _______________.

The economy of southern states was _______________, meaning it was based on agriculture/farming of cash crops.

Former Tennessee congressman, ______________________, participated in the Texas war for independence from Mexico and lost his life at the Alamo.

During the American Revolution, the colonial militia’s loss at _______________ was significant because the valiant way they fought proved the colonial militia could be successful.

During the Industrial Revolution, the Lowell System, developed by Francis Cabot Lowell, helped grow the economy by bringing _______________ into the workforce environment.

Under the Tennessee Constitution of 1870, voters would have to pay a _______________.

During the American Revolution, Patriots wanted freedom while Loyalists wanted to remain loyal to Britain and both were determined to defend and promote their _______________ about government.

American Indians had a hostile relationship with British Colonists as demonstrated by the massacre at _______________.

After _______________ taught the settlers of Plymouth how to plant and fertilize new crops, they were able to survive.

The results of the Election of 1824 led to the _______________, where Henry Clay offered the white house to whomever agreed to appoint him secretary of state.

Thomas Jefferson opposed Alexander Hamilton’s proposal of the _______________ because he did not believe the government had the authority/power to create one under the constitution.

The major increase of _______________ to the United States in the early-mid 1800s increased the populations of industrialized cities in the north while also causing an increase of intolerance due to certain policies that were created.

The state of Tennessee was formed from land that was originally part of _______________.

Under the Compromise of 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes became president, military occupation of the south ended and the _______________ stopped challenging southern states, thus ending Radical Reconstruction.

Federalists (who supported ratification of the Constitution) believed a strong _______________ government was necessary and antifederalists believed a government that favored state powers was better.

The role of Massachusetts 54th Regiment at Fort Wagner is significant because the soldiers who participated were _______________________ Union soldiers.