Term
| Most of the decimation of the Indian population in the Americas during the !6th century resulted from... |
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Definition
| Lack of resistance to European diseases |
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Term
| The first permanent European settlement in North America was... |
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Definition
| St. Augustine, in what is now Florida |
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Term
| The 16th century "enclosure" movement in England increased the pressure for English colonization because... |
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Definition
| it displaced farmers and created large amounts of the unemployed |
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Term
| The Treaty of Tordesillas was... |
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Definition
| the Pope's plan to prevent conflict between Catholic Spain and Portugal by separating who got what land in South America |
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Term
| Jamestown was founded by... |
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Definition
| A joint-stock company, called the Virginia Company (established by King George) in hoping to return profit to it's investors. |
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Term
| The First Anglo-Powhatan War ended in 1614 because of what... |
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Definition
| The marriage of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. Together, they cultivated tobacco that economically saved Jamestown |
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Term
| The Second Anglo-Powhatan war (1644) resulted in the defeat of the Indians. The defeat of the indians was caused by... their loss led to... |
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Definition
"The Three D's" Disease (smallpox),
disorganization (all of the tribes were separated), and disposability (they provided no resource to whites, so they were pushed away)
The proven notion that indians and whites could not live together peacably |
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Term
| Lord Baltimore found Maryland to...eventually, Maryland passed... |
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Definition
provide a safe haven for all catholics who were being confronted by protestants
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The Act of Toleration which guaranteed religious tolerance to all christians, whether protestant or catholic |
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Term
| James Oglethorpe founded Georgia primarily to... |
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Definition
| create a buffer zone and provide a safe haven for English debtors in order to give them a second chance. This was why Georgia was known as the "Charity Colony" |
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Term
| By 1730, blacks were a majority in the... colony because... |
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Definition
in SOUTH Carolina,
of rice plantations established by the English for the people of the West Indies |
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Term
| The Puritans "Halfway Covenant" provided for... |
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Definition
| the baptism of children of unconverted or "unsaved" protestants |
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Term
The Mayflower Compact can be best described as...
BEFORE this, the... was the first step towards democracy established by the colonizers,
The...was the first example of democracy in North America |
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Definition
a basic foundation for the idea of self government,
house of burgesses,
iroquois confederation |
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Term
| Colonial era puritans accepted ideals of education within the family, that they were the chosen people of a model community, that evil and sin must be resisted with harsh punishments, and that puritans should strictly follow the bible. One ideal they DID NOT agree with was: |
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Definition
| that material success was sinful and unacceptable |
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Term
| Colonial New England consisted of..., and life was centered in... |
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Definition
farmland surrounding the villages,
clustered villages |
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Term
The minister Roger Williams for...believed that...
The colony he created attracted many different people that were considered "outcasts" because... |
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Definition
Rhode Island,
the state should not impose total authority on matters of faith,
they all sought independance |
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Term
| William Penn established Pennsylvania when rewarded a large tract of land from the English king. Some interesting things to consider about Pennsylvania was... |
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Definition
that is promoted religious tolerance for all except Jews and Catholics,
it tried to deal with indians in a peaceful manner,
it was inhabited by many Quakers who were really the first North Americans to dislike slavery,
immigration was unrestricted |
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Term
| By the 1700's in ALL of the British North American colonies,... was legally established |
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Definition
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Term
| Benjamin Franklin's famous advice to 18th century colonists that hard work and thrift would lead them to wealth was appropriate advice because... |
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Definition
| formal education and specialized skills were less needed for economic success |
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Term
| At the beginning of the 18th century, the English colonies differed from the Spanish colonies of the Americas because... |
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Definition
| Unlike the spanish, the english allowed settlers from a variety of nationalities and dissenting faiths |
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Term
| In the 18th century, colonial Virginia and Massachusetts were alike in that both... |
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Definition
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Term
| The wealthiest people in pre-revolutionary america were primarly... |
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Definition
| northern merchants and southern plantation owners |
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Term
| Both Harvard and Yale were established to ensure... |
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Definition
| an adequate supply of trained ministers |
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Term
| In the mid 18th century American Colonies, formal educations BEYOND basic reading and writing skills was considered... |
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Definition
| very nonessential for both males and females |
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Term
| By 1750, the biggest problem with the economy for the colonists living within the 13 English colonies was... |
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Definition
| a large balance of trade deficit that kept colonies dependent smuggling |
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Term
| A married woman in the colonial era generally lost... |
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Definition
| lost control of her property when she married |
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Term
| The Scots-Irish immigrants to the English colonies in North America immigrated in large numbers due to..., generally settled in..., and felt little loyalty to... |
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Definition
deteriorating economic conditions in Europe,
frontier areas,
the English government or the Anglican church |
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Term
| The 1735 trial of John Peter Zenger for seditious libel encouraged... |
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Definition
| writers and editors to become more critical of public officials |
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Term
| Wealthy merchants in cities like Boston and Philadelphia were least likely to respond to the religious fervor to the... |
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Definition
| Great Awakening of the 1730's and 1740's |
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Term
The American colonies in 1750 could be characterized by: several religious dominations, a society without an official hereditary aristocracy, a growing number of non-english settlers,
AND an acceptance and use of slavery. ONE thing that separated the colonies was... |
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Definition
| each colonies individual opinion on the british monarchy |
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Term
| By 1750, the American colony's primary economic enterprise was... |
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Definition
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Term
| The colonial disunity prior to the French & Indian war can be attributed to... (4 things) |
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Definition
conflicting religions,
geographical barriers,
extreme distances between some of the colonies,
varied nationalities |
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Term
| Britain's immediate purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 was to save... |
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Definition
| save money by avoiding conflict with the Ohio Valley Indians |
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Term
| The French and Indian War resulted in: Colonists beginning to think of themselves as independent Americans instead of British, Spain gained control of lands west of the Mississippi River, France lost control over Canada, and the myth of British invincibility was shattered. ONE thing that WASN'T a result of the war was... |
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Definition
| lands in the Ohio River Valley being fully open to colonists |
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Term
| The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to... |
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Definition
| raise money to support new military forces needed for colonial defense (the French and Indian War fought by BRITAIN on U.S. soil resulted in the tanking of the british economy, so they needed to produce revenue to keep their troops in the U.S.) |
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Term
| The Stamp Act Crisis was an important factor in the American u for the following reasons: The colonists showed willingness to use ______, the crisis coincided with British decision to put _______ on American sites, Britain maintained the idea of "__________" in parliament, and _____ leaders claimed that the act denied them of their birthright |
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Definition
violence,
troops,
virtual representation,
Patriot |
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Term
| Britain claimed (AKA held) the right to tax and legislate the colonies without representation in parliament because of the... |
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Definition
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Term
| The harshest measure of the "Intolerable Acts" AKA the... was the... |
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Definition
the Repressive Acts in Britain,
Boston Port Act (it specifically singled out Boston after the Boston Tea Party) |
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Term
Arrange these events in chronological order:
1) The Boston Massacre
2) The Stamp Act
3) The Tea Act
40 The Quebec Act |
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Definition
In order:
Stamp Act,
The Boston Massacre,
The Tea Act,
and the Quebec Act |
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Term
The Quebec act was especially unpopular in the American colonies because it did all of the following except:
1) deny the French the right to retain many of their old customs,
2) Turn an extensive amount of territory over to Catholic control
3) It set a dangerous precedent against jury trials and self government
4) It affected many colonies, not just Massachusetts,
5) Alarm land speculators, who saw a huge area snatched from their grasp |
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Definition
| Deny the French the right to retain many of their old customs |
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Term
| The OVERALL issue that kept the colonies from resolving problems with Britain without open rebellion was... |
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Definition
| the stubborn sovereignty of Parliament over the colonies ("virtual representation" basically pissed off everyone) |
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Term
| King George finally declared all of the colonies in rebellion after... |
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Definition
| The Battle of Bunker Hill |
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Term
| The Olive Branch Petition professed... |
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Definition
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Term
Arrange all of the following in chronological order:
1) The convening of the Second Continental Congress
2) Fighting at Lexington and Concord
3) Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
4) Publication of Common Sense |
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Definition
In order:
Fighting at Lexington and Concord,
the Convening of the Second Continental Congress,
the Publication of Common Sense,
and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence |
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Term
| "Governments must provide all citizens an equal opportunity to share in a nation's wealth" IS/ISN'T in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence |
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Definition
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Term
| To aid the British, the Loyalists served as______, _________ for the British in the war, made the Patriots worry about _______ while they were away fighting, and provided comfort and support to the ________ |
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Definition
spies,
physically fought,
their families,
British army |
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Term
| In late 1776 and early 1777, George Washington helped restore confidence in America's military by defeating the...... and the ...... |
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Definition
Hessians at Trenton,
British at Princeton |
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Term
| The basic strategy of the British in 1777 was to... |
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Definition
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Term
| During the Revolution, the primary reason the American govt. sought diplomatic recognition from foreign powers was to facilitate... |
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Definition
| facilitate the purchase of arms and borrowing money from other nations |
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Term
| Shortly after the French troops arrived in America, the resulting improvement in American morale staggered when... |
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Definition
| Benedict Arthur turned traitor |
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Term
| Some Indian nations joined the British during the Revolutionary War because they believed... |
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Definition
| that a British victory would keep the Americans from expanding westward |
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Term
All of the following were weaknesses of the British military in the Revolutionary War except:
1) the need to keep many soldiers in Europe in case of trouble
2)a lack of knowledge about the territory when planning campaigns,
3)soldiers who were incapable of fighting effectively,
4) the long supply lines,
5) second-rate officers and poor treatment of their lower ranking officers |
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Definition
| soldiers who were incapable of fighting effectively |
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Term
The colonists faced all of the following military setbacks except:
1) sectional jealousy, which often interfered with the appointment of military leaders and supply of troops
2) no militias existed from which to recruit for the national army
3) great difficulties in raising money to support the army
4) poor organization and the lack of artillery and navy
5) a fairly weak central authority running the war effort |
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Definition
| no militias existed from which to recruit for the national army |
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Term
| The most important contribution of the seagoing "privateers" during the revolutionary war was that they... |
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Definition
| captured hundred of British merchant ships and supplies |
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Term
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the 1783 Paris Peace Treaty?
1) Louisiana was returned to French control
2) the lands between Mississippi River and the Appalachains were ceded to the U.S.
3) Britain granted the U.S. fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland
4)The United States was recognized as an independent nation
5) Florida was returned to Spanish control |
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Definition
| The United States was recognized as an independent nation |
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Term
| Regarding the provisions of the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the war, America broke the assurances regarding... |
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Definition
| fair treatment of the Loyalists |
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Term
| The treaty of Paris in 1863 ended the ... |
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Definition
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Term
| The... was America's first large religious movement. It separated preachers and their followers under two catagories... |
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Definition
The Great Awakening,
"old lights" and "new lights" |
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Term
| There were two different established churches preceeding the Great Awakening, which were... |
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Definition
| The Anglican Church and the Catholic church |
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Term
Preceeding the revolutionary war, Americans began believing in...
while the British began believing in... which helped to justify their actions |
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Definition
republicanism (the belief that a people should elect those to speak for them. THIS helps to fuel outrage for both loyalists and patriots over virtual representation in parliament),
mercantilism (a nation's wealth is measured by their gold or silver) |
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Term
| The Navigation Laws (the first taxes to be set by Britain, which weren't really enforced until 1763) stated that American goods could ____ be sent on British ships, any exports from the U.S. had to stop in Britain to pay a ___, restricted American production of wool and fur hats to ensure a ________, America's ______ be fueled to England, and that England's _______ could veto any American laws |
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Definition
ONLY,
tax,
British monopoly on those goods,
hard money,
Privy Council |
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Term
| The lack of enforcement over the Navigation laws in until 1763 was known as "___________" |
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Definition
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Term
| The Second Continental Congress met in 1775, and it still hoped for peace with Britain. Although, at first, they took measures to send King George a ________, raise money for ______, and named George Washington as _______ of the continental army. Soon after, the Second Continental Congress wrote the __________ in hopes to apologize to Britain and plead for peace, however it didn't work due to the Battle of Bunker Hill. |
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Definition
second list of grievances,
the army and navy,
general,
Olive Branch Petition |
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Term
| It was the _____________ that decided on independence. |
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Definition
| The Second Continental Congress |
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Term
| Privateers were essentially... |
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Definition
|
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Term
| The final battle of the Revolutionary war was at... |
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Definition
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Term
| The Englishmen and the Frenchman whose political writing strongly influenced the "Founding Fathers" when they wrote the Declaration of Independence were... (*J.L. and M.) |
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Definition
| John Locke and Montesquieu |
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Term
All of the following were motives of the delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention EXCEPT:
1) to preserve the union
2) to curb the unrestrained democracy from the poor masses
3)to increase individual freedom under the Confederaton
4)to the security of life and property
5) to prevent more rioting and anarchy |
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Definition
| to increase the individual freedom under the confederation |
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Term
| The belief that widespread... is crucial to a large Republican... was a widely held belief of the Founding Fathers in 1787 |
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Definition
| protection and ownership of property is crucial to a large Republican government's success |
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Term
| The "Great Compromise" at the Constitutional Convention worked out an acceptable scheme for... |
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Definition
| apportioning Congressional representation between the individual states |
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Term
| The Founding Fathers failed to end slavery because... |
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Definition
| a fight over slavery might destroy national unity |
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Term
| The Constitutional Convention addressed the North-South controversy over slavery through it's... |
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Definition
| "three-fifths compromise" |
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Term
| The Founding fathers had not envisioned large, united permanent political parties because they thought the nation's... and number of... within the population would... |
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Definition
| the nation's size and number of "factions" within the population would cancel out permanent parties |
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Term
| As originally written and ratified, the U.S. constitution provided for... |
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Definition
| the indirect election of the U.S. president |
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Term
| The new constitution did not provide for a..., while it DID provide for a vice president, electoral college, supreme court, and an impeachment process |
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Definition
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Term
| Among other views, "The Federalist", written during the ratification debate in NEw York, argued that it was possible to... |
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Definition
| extend a republican form of government over a large territory |
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Term
| In 178801789, the group of people most likely to OPPOSE ratification of the new constitution were... while export traders, former officers in the continental army, southern planter elites, and urban bankers &/or debt holders would all be DOWN with it |
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Definition
| farmers in isolated areas |
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Term
In the new form of government following the revolutionary war, determine who was 1) secretary of war, 2) secretary of state, and 3) secretary of treasury:
Thomas Jefferson =
Alexander Hamilton =
Henry Knox = |
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Definition
T.J. = secretary of state,
A.H. = secretary of the treasury,
H.K. = secretary of war |
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Term
| The Bill of Rights did not include..., while it DID include freedom of the press, right to bear arms, a ban on cruel and unusual punishment, and freedom from self-incrimination during a trial |
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Definition
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Term
| A major precedent to the presidency of George Washington was... |
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Definition
| the ability to only serve two terms |
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Term
Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton's economic program called ________ was primarily designed to...
The most controversial part of his economic plan was the creation of... |
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Definition
Assumption,
set up financial stability and credit of the new government,
the Bank of the United States |
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Term
| Hamilton's financial programs for the infant USA included funding the entire national debt at "par", establishing the first national Bank, creation of an excise tax on distilled liquors, and "assumption" of state debts by the federal government. Something that it didn't include was paying off..., and not ... |
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Definition
| paying off the domestic debts, but not the foreign ones |
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Term
| The U.S. established a confederation as their first form of ______. The Articles of Confederation was the first ________. |
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Definition
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Term
| The Articles of Confederation were created to be weak on PURPOSE because... |
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Definition
| we didn't want a strict and aristocratic government in order to avoid uprising and a government similar to that of Britain's, which the U.S. just rid of |
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Term
| The establishment of the Articles of Confederation at first created a problem in terms of who would gain land west of the Appalachian Mountains. Multiple States had claims for that land, yet no one knew who would take it. Congress then presented a compromise known as the _________, which would separate the land evenly and sell it cheap. |
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Definition
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Term
| The Articles of Confederation had a lot of weaknesses (on purpose): There was no ________ branch. Congress was weak: members were elected _______, a _____ vote was needed for all important issues to be solved, while votes for a specific amendment needed a ________ vote. It couldn't raise a _____, levy ______, or regulate _______. |
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Definition
executive,
annually,
2/3 vote,
unanimous,
military,
taxes,
commerce |
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Term
The Land Ordinance of 1785 answered...
The Northwest Ordinance answered... |
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Definition
How will new land in the Ohio River Valley be divided?
How will new states be established out west? |
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Term
| Pickney's Treaty with Spain was a diplomatic highlight for President George Washington because it... |
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Definition
| allowed the USA to use the crucial Port of New Orleans |
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Term
| _________was born a Quaker in England, his inflammatory writings were part of BOTH the American and French revolution. |
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Definition
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Term
| During it's first quarter century as a nation, one of the largest problems facing America was the rivalry and warfare between.... |
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Definition
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Term
The difference in policies between Hamilton and Jefferson was their interpretation of the constitution:
Jefferson was all for a "__________" of the constitution, which represented the beliefs of the _________ cause.
Hamilton was all for a "_____________" of the constitution, which supported the beliefs of the ________ cause. |
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Definition
strict interpetation,
democratic-republicans,
loose interpretation,
federalists |
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Term
| Washington's Neutrality Proclamation was important because it... |
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Definition
| declared a neutral position and urged Americans to avoid political parties |
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Term
| During the French revolution, British naval forces were _________ our ships which created further outrage and separated the Federalist and Democratic-Republicans MORE because the Republicans were outraged and wanted to either go to war with Britain or stop trade with them. |
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Definition
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Term
| In 1794 John Jay was sent to Britain to resolve our issues with them to avoid war. The result was... The results of which weren't entirely positive, seeing as now we would have to _______ to Britain and we received a hollow promise of British troops leaving U.S. ______ posts. However, _____ was avoided. The British DID say they would repay damages from ________, HOWEVER they didn't say they would stop it (so it wasn't effective or a good thing at all, really). |
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Definition
Jay's Treaty,
repay our debt to England,
frontier posts,
war,
impressment |
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Term
| The immediate cause of the undeclared war with France and the U.S. was... |
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Definition
| the American public's reaction to the XYZ affair |
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Term
| The XYZ affair was when ______ sent U.S. delegates to France to discuss peace and avoid war. They wanted to talk to the French general, but were turned away. They were offered a secret deal to be able to speak with the general if they issued an ______ from the president, gave France a _____, and offered the men a ______. The U.S. delegates refused and were rewarded for not giving in to the French |
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Definition
president John Adams,
apology,
loan,
bribe |
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Term
| In order to close ties with France, John Adams sent delegates to meet with Napolean at the ... to ensure peace. This meeting ensured that our alliance with France was _____, and that we had to repay our damages to French ______. This move by Adams cost him re-election, however it was the right thing to do |
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Definition
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Term
Federalists used Anti-french heat in order to establish the... laws.
The _______ laws raised the residency requirement for immigrants from ___ to ____ years, and allowed the president to _______ any suspicious immigrants. This was justified in order to protect the American citizens.
The ________ act counteracted free speech by saying that anyone criticizing the _________ could be fined or jailed. This was justified by stating it prevented ________ from stirring up trouble. |
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Definition
Alien and Sedition laws,
Alien,
5 to 14 years,
deport,
Sedition,
government,
foreigners |
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Term
| Following the Alien and Sedition Acts, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wrote the... in which they described that _____ governments had the authority to decide whether an act of the federal government was _________. This resolution was built on "_________" |
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Definition
The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions,
state governments,
constitutional,
compact-theroy |
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Term
Arrange the following events in chronological order:
1)XYZ affair
2)Neutrality Proclamation
3) Jay's Treaty,
4) Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions |
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Definition
In order:
The neutrality proclamation,
Jay's treaty,
XYZ affair,
the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions |
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Term
| In an attempt to stunt the growth of the Republican Party, the Federalist congress passed the.... |
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Definition
| Naturalization Proclamation |
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Term
The largest debate the the Constitutional Convention was how would representation in congress be decided. The Virginia plan promoted that representation would be based on...
The New Jersey plan promoted that representation would be based on...
The result was the... in which the H.O.R. took the Virginia plan, while the Senate was based on the New Jersey plan |
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Definition
a state's population,
equal standing for each state with the same number of representatives,
Great Compromise |
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Term
All of the following were associated with foreign policy relations with France, except for:
1) The XYZ affair
2) undeclared naval warfare, 1798
3) the Franco-American alliance, first established in 1778,
4) paying bribes to Barbary pirates,
5) Citizen Genet |
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Definition
| paying bribes to barbary pirates |
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Term
| In the United States, the 1790's Haitian Rebellion prompted an... |
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Definition
| increased fear of slave revolts in the southern states |
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Term
| Shortly after killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel, Aaron Burr engaged in a plot to... |
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Definition
| seperate the western part of the U.S. from the east |
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Term
| The 1807 Embargo Act effected the US by disrupting... |
|
Definition
| America's infant commercial shipping and trade |
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Term
| The "Non-Intercourse Act" of 1809 contained the following provision that re-opened trade with... |
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Definition
| all nations EXCEPT France and England |
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Term
| Passed under __________, "Macon's Bill No.2" permitted... |
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Definition
James Madison,
permitted trade with all nations but promised that if either Britain or France lifted it's commercial restrictions on American trade, the United States would stop trading with the other |
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Term
The "war hawks" of 1812 justified a declaration of war with Britain for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
1) Britain's naval blockade limited the flow of westward farm products to europe,
2) the British armed Indians and incited them to raid fronteir settlements
3) British Canada and Spanish Florida were thought of as attractive and easily obtainable prizes of war
4) British impressment policies were an affront to American nationalism,
5) Britain's commercial restrictions had completely destroyed New England's profitable shipping business |
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Definition
| Britain's commercial restrictions had completely destroyed New England's profitable shipping business |
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Term
Madison officially asked congress for a declaration of war on Britain in 1812 for all of the following reasons except:
1)violation of America's neutral trading rights
2) the opportunity to occupy Canada and annex it to the USA
3) Britain's impressment of American sailors
4) British seizure of American merchant ships,
5) British collusion with and the incitement of native americans in the northwest territory |
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Definition
| the opportunity to occupy canada and annex it to the USA |
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Term
| The primary issue the USA sought to settle with Britain at the outset of the War of 1812 was to end... |
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Definition
| Britain's use of impressment on U.S. sailors |
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Term
| Once begun, the War of 1812 was supported by only... |
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Definition
| a small percentage of the American people |
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Term
| During the War of 1812, many of the New England states... |
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Definition
| lent more money and sold more food to the British military than the American military forces |
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Term
The War of 1812 was one of the worst fought wars in our history for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
1) there was no militia to supplement the regular army
2) the army was scandalously inadequate
3)only a zealous minority supported the war
4) disunity was widespread
5)the militia was poorly trained and equipped |
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Definition
| there was no militia to supplement the regular army |
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Term
| The performance of the u.S. navy in the War of 1812 can be described as bad, but at least... |
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Definition
|
|
Term
| The battle of New Orleans saw... |
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Definition
| British troops defeated by Andrew Jackson's soldiers and volunteers to the cause. It's ironic because the Treaty of Ghent was already signed |
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Term
| The Shawnee leader Tecumseh attempted to create a trans-Mississippi... |
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Definition
| Native American tribe confederation |
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Term
The federalist party at the Hartford convention resulted in the demise of the federalist party. They advocated for all of these EXCEPT one at their Hartford COnvention:
1) exhibited their discontent with the war of 1812
2) ironically asserted the doctrine of "state's rights"
3) recommended an constitutional amendment demanding a 2/3rds majority vote for congress to declare war
4) re-nominate John Adams as their 1816 presidential nominee
5) attempted to secure federal financial assistance for internal improvements for loss of New England trade due to the war |
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| re-nominated John Adams as their 1816 presidential nominee |
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| The 1815 Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812, provided for the... |
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| The "Era of Good Feelings" associated with President Monroe included the existence of a... |
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| "one party system" for federal elections |
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| The election of 1800 was considered revolutionary because.... |
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| there was a peaceful transfer of power |
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| The importance of the Marbury vs. Madison case was that for the first time... |
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| the supreme court struck down a law that was unconstitutional |
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| Henry Clay's "American System" included... |
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a strong banking system,
establishing a tariff,
and spending money on internal improvements such as roads and bridges |
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| The importance of the McCullogh vs. Maryland case was... |
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| the elastic clause was approved, ensuring a more free interpretation |
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| The importance of the Cohens vs. Virginia case was that it showed... |
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| that the supreme court had the power to review state court descisions |
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| The importance of the Fletcher vs. Peck case and the Dartmouth College vs. Woodward case was that both showed... |
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| The the Supreme Court ruled that a contract is a contract and that the constitution says it CANNOT be broken by state laws |
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| John C. Calhoun's nullification document "the South Carolina Exposition" argued for... |
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| The 1832 Nullification Controversy and the 1833 "Force Bill" were significant because they... |
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| enhanced Andrew Jackson's reputation as a strong president |
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To assimilate themselves into white society, the Cherokees did all of the following EXCEPT:
1) develop a notion of private property
2)adopt a system of settled agriculture
3)refuse to own slaves
4) become cotton planters
5) develop a written constitution and newspaper |
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| Andrew Jackson supported the removal of the eastern Native Americans because... |
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| whites wanted the Indians lands and discovered gold |
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| Cherokee efforts in the 1830's to retain their lands received direct support from the... |
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Andrew Jackson made all of the following charges against the Bank of the United States except that...
1)it refused to lend money to politicians
2) the bank was autocratic
3) the bank was anti-western
4)profit, not public service, was its first priority
5)it was controlled by an elite aristocracy |
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| it refused to lend money to politicians |
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| The immediate effect of Jackson's 1834 attack on the Second National bank of the USA was... |
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| the expansion of land speculation and easy credit |
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| William Henry Harrison, the Whig party's presidential candidate in 1840, was made to... |
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| look like a poor western farmer |
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| The American System of manufacturing was successful in he early 1800's because of its use of... |
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| interchangable parts, allowing for mass production |
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| Helped by Samuel Slater, the American phase of the industrial revolution first blossomed with... |
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| The Whigs (1820's/30's) differed from the Jacksonian Democrats in that the Whigs supported... |
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| the American System and internal improvements |
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| In the 1830's, due to the Lowell System, the majority of textile mill workers were... |
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| unmarried women from rural New England |
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| The importance of the Commonwealth vs. Hunt case was the the Supreme Court found... |
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| "peaceful" labor unions were legal |
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| The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 was important because it... |
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| strengthened the economic ties between the western and northern regions |
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| Most early railroads in the U.S. were built in the... |
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| The religious sects that gained the most from the revivalism of the Second Great Awakening were... |
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| the Methodists and Baptists |
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| The the early 19th century, women reformers were most active in the cause of... |
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| The 1848 Seneca Falls "Declaration of Sentiments" demanded... |
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| greater economic freedom for women |
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| Conservative social reformer Neal Dow sponsored the Maine Law of 1851, which called for a ban on... |
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| a ban on the manufacture and sale of liquor |
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| "Utopian" communities, like Brook Farm and New Harmony held ___________ as founding ideals |
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| cooperative social and economic practices |
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| The American Colonization Society's PRIMARY SOLUTION to American slavery was ironically supported by... |
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| racism and the widespread loathing of blacks in America |
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| The call for the "immediate and uncompensated emancipation of slaves: is associated with... |
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| William Lloyd Garrison in "The Liberator" |
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| The American Anti-Slavery Society split into factions in 1840 because... |
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| Garrison's advocating for woman's rights and anti-war pacifism alienated some members |
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| In the pre-Civil War South, the most uncommon and LEAST successful form of slave resistance was... |
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| Genuinely "American" literature received a strong boost from the wave of nationalism following... |
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| A Congressional "gag rule" (1836-1844) means that... and at that time prevented... |
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gag rule= rule that congress is not allowed to legislate on certain issues,
considering abolitionist petitions |
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| The only member of President John Tyler's Whig cabinet that did not resign in protest to him was... |
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The idea of "Manifest Destiny" included all of the following beliefs EXCEPT:
1)industry and commerce would decline as the nation expanded its agricultural base
2) using land for agriculture was preferable to its use for hunting
3) westward expansion was both inevitable and beneficial
4) God selected America as a chosen land and people
5) America should expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans |
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| industry and commerce would decline as the nation expanded its agricultural base |
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Which of the following would OPPOSE the idea of "Manifest Destiny"?
1) voters for James K. Polk in 1844
2) supporters of the Ostend Manifesto
3) members of the Whig party during the Mexican War
4) settlers in Oregon in the 1840's
5) investors in the railroad industry |
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| members of the Whig party during the Mexican War |
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| Texas was annexed due to... |
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| President Tyler's attempt to fix his troubled administration |
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| The group that was instrumental in expanding and promoting American claims to Oregon were... |
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| American missionaries to the Indians |
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| Most Americans who migrated to the Oregon Country were attracted by the... |
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| rich soil of the Willamette River Valley |
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| The nomination of James K. Polk in 1844 as president was secured by... |
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| IN the Oregon treaty with Britain in 1846, the northern boundary of the USA was set at the... |
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| The Mexican War was primarily fought to acquire... and solve the problem with the... |
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| California, and solve the problem with the disputed territory along Texas's southern border |
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| When the war with Mexico began, President Polk sought... |
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| a "limited war", ending with the conquest of Canada |
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| The terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo which ended the Mexican war included the U.S. ... |
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| paying 15 million dollars for the cession of northern Mexico |
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| The most significant LONG RANGE aspect of the Mexican War was that it reignited... |
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| the slavery conflict in the territories acquired from Mexico |
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| The Wilmont Proviso, introduced into Congress during the Mexican War, declared that slavery... |
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| that slavery would be banned from all territories that Mexico ceded to the U.S. |
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| The Wilmont Proviso was most supported by the ... party |
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| The main issue of the 1850's Free Soil Party was that the federal government should... |
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| stop further spread of slavery in the territories |
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| Ultimately, the most controversial provision of the Compromise of 1850 was the... |
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| strengthened Fugitive Slave Act |
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| The Compromise of 1850 had the effect of postponing and evading... |
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| the issues related to slavery |
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All of the following are true of the Compromise of 1850 EXCEPT:
1) it provided for the admission of California as a free state
2) It included a tougher Fugitive Slave Law
3) It gave disputed land to New Mexico, and money compensation to Texas
4) It ended the slave trade in the District of Columbia
5) It prohibited slavery in all lands in the Mexican Cession |
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| It prohibited slavery in all lands in the Mexican Cession |
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Sen. Stephen Douglass pushed the Kansas Nebraska Act mainly because he...
The Kansas Nebraska Act heightened the sectional crisis because it repealed... |
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wanted a Northern transcontinental railroad with a terminus in Chicago,
the Missouri Compromise by it's use of popular sovereignty |
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Which of the following is TRUE of the Dred Scott Case from 1857?:
1) It recognized the power of Congress to abolish slavery
2) It stated that black people were not citizens of the USA
3) It upheld the constitutionality of the 36-30 parallel in the Missouri Compromise
4) It upheld the principle of popular sovereignty
5) It freed Dred Scott but not other slaves in similar circumstances |
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| It stated that black people were not citizens of the USA |
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| The Dred Scott case was notable because it prohibited... |
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| Congress from legislating slavery in the Western territories |
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| The most valuable export from the USA in 1860 was... |
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All of the following increased tension before the Civil War EXCEPT:
1) the attack on Charles Sumner
2) the Fugitive slave law
3) the Rise of the Know-Nothing Party
4) Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
5) John Brown's raid |
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| The rise of the know-nothing party |
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| Over our history, the single largest addition of American territory was... |
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Apologists for slavery in the 1850's claimed all of the following EXCEPT:
1) slavery would die out naturally
2) slaves lived and worked under better conditions than Northern factory workers
3)slavery brought Christianity to the slaves
4) slavery was supported by the authority of the Bible and the Constitution
5) slaves were often regarded to as family members |
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| slavery would die out naturally |
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