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| Andrew Jackson's ... halted land speculation and inflation during the Panic of 1837 |
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| The significance of the Massachusetts Bay Company was its transformation from a trading company to a commonwealth. Why was this important? (hint:precedent) |
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| became first SELF-governing unit in what would become the United States |
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| The ... stated that states were the interpreter of the constitution (hint passed by TJ and JM) |
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| Virginia/Kentucky Resolution |
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Which of these is a spanish explorer..
Cabot
Desoto
Champlain
La Salle
Magellan |
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| The Spanish enslavement of Natives was known as... |
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| In colonial times, compared to the ...and..., the ... tried to convert the natives systematically |
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| French and British, Spanish |
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| Generally, the causes of European exploration were, 1)rise of nation states, 2) renaissance, 3)the crusades which revealed new goods, 4)..., 5)...advances |
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| desire to eliminate middlemen;technological |
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| During the early colonial period, the French were less interested in their northern colonies than their ...(hint islands) |
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| Sugar Islands in the Carribean |
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| The Iroquois were sided with whom? |
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| The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut established what two things? |
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1)propertied men could vote
2)limited power of government |
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| The establishment of Rhode Island, unlike Massachusetts Bay Colony, was notable for its |
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| separation of church and state |
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| In which state was the "Holy Experiment" conducted? |
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| First representative government in NA |
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| Colonial Maryland was notable for what? (hint: law) |
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| Act of Toleration extended toleration to ALL christians but still clearly favored Protestants |
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| In the colonial South, the Carolinas states were notable for |
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| slavery to farm rice and indigo |
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| Colonial Georgia was formed as a ... colony which meant that it was a haven for debtors |
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| Most of the colonies had bicameral legislature but penn had a unicameral. What's the difference? |
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| bi=two houses modeled like Parliament |
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| Describe the "power of the purse" |
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| colonial legislatures handled the governor's salary and thus could control the governor |
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| Who headed the Dominion of New England with unlimited powers? What did it do? |
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| Sir Edmund Andros; monitored illegal trading |
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| The slave passage through the triangle trade was called |
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| How were slaves used in the BreadBasket colonies? |
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| for farming tobacco; otherwise little slavery |
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| An attempt by New England clergymen in 1662 to counteract declining church membership by allowing the children of church members to join even though they had not experienced salvation. |
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| Most of the thirteen original colonies started as ...colonies and became ...colonies by the 1750s. |
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| How did tobacco encourage/force colonists to move and thus expand the colony itself |
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| farming exhausted the soil quickly |
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| what did roger williams advocate? Something realized completely by John F Kennedy |
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| separation of church and state |
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| These laws were passed by English as part of their belief in mercantilism, so they would greatly benefit from trade with colonies. Were they effective? Why/why not? |
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| navigation acts; no, because smuggling was widespread |
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| This was the British policy of noninterference towards their colonies |
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| Parliament's response to "taxation without representation"...was |
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| that the colonists were VIRTUALLY REPRESENTED in the house of commons by English representatives, whom they claim represented everything related to england, colony or country |
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| The intolerable acts or...did what four things? hint: 1 of them already happened in 1765 |
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Coercive acts of 1774
1.)closed boston port until colonists payed tea
2.)reinforced quartering act
3.)allowed convicted soldiers to be tried overseas
4.)revoked the charter of Mass. Bay |
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| The First Continental Congress coincided with what event? |
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| first battles of Lexington And Concord |
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| While the 1st Continental Congress in 1774 tried to make peace with Britain while insisting colonial rights, the 2nd Congress...(5) |
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went further to 1 establish continental army under Washington
2 pass Olive Branch petition 3)authorized privateers to attack British merchants
4)signed Declaration of Independence
5)acted as new government of colony |
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| List some weaknesses of AoC |
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1.)no chief executive
2.)Congress could not levy taxes
3.)raise army
4.)enforce treaty of paris
5.)regulate interstate commerce, leading to state disputes
6.)amendments required unanimous approval, no amendments |
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| these laws described the process by which land would pass from public to private hands… |
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| Land Ordinance of 1784/1785 |
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| T/F: under the land ordinance of 1784/85 the gov't would be make $ selling land to individuals and also revenue from one out of every 36 squares would be used for public schools. |
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| these laws described the process by which territories would become states… |
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| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
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| Under the Northwest Ord of 1787, 1)what was forbidden in the new territories and 2)pop needed for statehood |
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| This was the meeting of state delegates preceding the Constitutional Convention to discuss trade policies. Was held in 1786 |
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| What was one major thing in common with the delegates to the Cons Conv. The one thing they all feared they would lose after witnessing Shay's rebellion |
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| They were propertied men and wanted a stronger gov't to protect their property |
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| What was antifeds main argument against the Constitution |
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| it lacked a bill of rights |
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| Chief justice that established the independence of the SC and judicial review. which case was that? |
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john marshall
Marbury v. Madison |
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| The SC case of McCulloch v. Maryland centered around the ...cause and established the...powers of congress |
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elastic (necessary and proper) cause,
implied powers of Congress; strengthened congress considerably |
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| Gibbens v. ogden 1924 established what |
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| superiority of federal laws over state laws |
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"separate but equal"
legalized segregation |
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"clear and present danger"
1st amendment does not protect criminal intent |
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| REMEMBER TO REVIEW IMPORTANT SUPREME COURT CASES NOT ADDED |
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| REMEMBER TO REVIEW IMPORTANT SUPREME COURT CASES NOT ADDED |
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| created federal court system(1789) |
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| Hamilton in his economic policy instigated what type of revenue for government |
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| tariff and excise tax on whiskey |
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| What did Hamilton exchange for support of his economic plan |
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| build capital on southern territory: D.C. |
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| Congress only had these powers stated by the Constitution |
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| Congress had other powers implied by the constitution |
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| demonstrated the power of the new washington government |
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| suppression of the whiskey rebellion |
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| Why was Jay's Treaty so unpopular |
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| Republicans wanted to support France which treaty made better relations with britain instead |
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| In his Farewell adress, Washington warned the nation |
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| to not establish political parties or permanent alliances |
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| peaceful transition of power from one political party to another |
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| First major victory against Indians for new nation (1811) |
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| Causes of War 1812 included(at least 3) |
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-impressment
-desire to expand territory
-british arming of natives
-british raids on us merchants
-strong sense of nationalism |
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| at this meeting, federalists met and discussed dissatisfaction with the Republican government. Caused party to die away later |
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| Clay and Calhoun's American system three parts |
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1.)protective tariff
2.)internal improvements- roads
3.)second bank of US |
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| The Missouri Compromise only delayed solving the slavery issue. Describe it |
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Miss admitted as slave while maine as free
and territories north of 30 36 La be free |
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| purchased Florida in return for giving up claims to Texas |
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| During the 18th century antebellum America, while the south imported slaves, ... to the north(not imported...as it is a voluntary action) |
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| Northern Europeans like Irish immigrated |
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| What was a common tendency for immigrant groups that was rejected by nativists? |
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| established own separate communities |
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| These two new industrial tools revolutionized southern farming and led to production of cash crops |
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steel plow
mechanical reaper |
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| the upper midwest became the major ____ producing region |
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| gave president power to remove indians from territories (1830) |
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| indian removal act of 1830 |
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| early organization that promoted African resettlement of blacks |
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| american colonization society |
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| The Age of jackson was also known as age of |
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| the common man because it changed the electorate to including all white classes |
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Election of 1828 was significant in that
-List at least two things (total 7) |
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1.)first president west of app mountains
2.)3x people voted compared to 1824
3.)East losing power to western expanding states
4.)Creation of democratic party and party opposing Jackson(first national republicans, then whigs)
5.)political parties began using nominating conventions to choose candidates
6.)use of political patronage and spoils system
7.)inclusion of the common man in politics
a.belief that they had role in government |
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| John C. Calhoun, was jackson vp but he wrote this... showing that he supported nullification and southern interests |
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| South Carolina Exposition (1828) |
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| Describe some of Jackson's policies (three listed) |
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1.)Maysvville road veto
2.)nullification crisis (force bill)
3.)bank war (pet banks, depression of 1837) |
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| treaty ending mexican american war |
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prohibited slavery in mexican-ceded territories
did not pass |
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| this battle was the turning point of the civil war |
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| famous speech by Sojourner Truth |
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| The Hudson River School was an example of what type of art |
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| landscape painting influenced by romanticism |
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| "Wesbery v. Sanders" established the principle of |
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| Scott v. Sanford overturned |
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| Missouri Compromise of 1820 and Compromise of 1850 |
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The Taft Hartley Act
a.was a victory for laborers
b.was not
why? |
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| b, it limited labor union activity due to fears of communism encroachment |
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| the pinckney treaty after 1812 gave U.S. the right of |
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| The purpose of the gag rules passed by Congress in 1836 was to...what did they do? |
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| prevent civil rights laws from being passed; prevented debates on antislavery petitions |
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| S. Douglas' Freeport Doctrine said what? |
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| that legislatures could discourage slavery by failing to pass slave codes |
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| 4 border states that remained in union were KY, Del,... |
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| BETWEEN 1860 AND 1920, the largest immigrant group were |
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| What brought immediate peace between Israel and Egypt? |
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| Parliament's first tax on the colonies |
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| a precursor to the Declaration of Independence was? |
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| out of AAA, SSA, NYA, CCC, which benefitted African Americans the least? |
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| SSA because it excluded African Americans |
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| Roe V. Wade expanded what right? (hint: not stated in constitution) |
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| the election of 1844 with James K Polk centered around |
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| These acts in 1862 and 1864 built the first transcontinental railroad |
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| reasons the dawes act failed (give at least 2) |
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-natives were not farmers
-many sold their land and had nothing to live on
-many were cheated of their land
-land was poor |
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| A major weapon companies used to break up strikes was |
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| the injunction; strikers were "obstructing trade," thus violating the Sherman Anti-trust Act of 1890 |
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| what year marked the shift in immigration from large numbers of NE( most from Germany) to Southern and EAstern Europeans? |
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| During the late nineteenth century, where would you find poor people in the cities? |
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in a tenement in the slums;
a tenement is a type of apartment/etc... |
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| List some problems the new cities had(at least 2) |
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-dirty slums, tenement housing
-inadequate water supply
-garbage disposal |
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| who wrote "How the other half lives" |
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| what was the black legend |
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| view that Spanish were extremely harsh to natives while in fact they and the french interacted more with them than the english |
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| Describe the English treatment of native americans using three ds |
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disposability
disease
disorganization
(D) diverse |
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| This man arrives with relief ship to Jamestown in 1608 |
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Because of Indian attacks
underlying reason was the lack of good land for indentured servants after they finished their labor |
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| Colonial farming in S. Carolina revolved around |
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| Two reasons Georgia was founded |
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-serve as a buffer state against French and Spanish
-as a haven for debtor prisoners |
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| two reasons slavery developed in the colonies during the colonial era |
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-Bacon's rebellion
-Royal African Company lost their charter- don't have to remember name; just above reason or/and that slave trade became open and profitable |
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| The most diverse region of English America was |
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| What kind of agriculture took hold in New England |
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| Pilgrim leader who governed for more than 30 years |
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| first constitution in the new world |
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| Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
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| Because of the declining church membership by the mid 1600s, this was used to sustain it |
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| These were important gatherings held in New England that discussed issues of the day |
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| This case (during colonial times) established an important precedent for freedom of the press |
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| Franklin's Albany plan was inspired by |
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| These laws required the colonies to only trade with Britain |
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| Britain turned a "blind-eye" to many colonial trading abuses as long as the economy was good |
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***List these in order: 1764- 1774
Sugar Act, Quartering Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, First Continental Congress, Committees of Correspondence |
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| mostly in order except for last two |
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| In the AoC, how many states had to give approval to pass new legislation |
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| This organized the public lands to be sold by the Gov't. Hint: established under AoC |
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| List one major political/social change under Jackson |
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-dropping of property requirements
-permanent establish of two party system
-Spoils System and government rotation
-powerful/prestigious presidency
-transported many indians into reservations
-Maysville Road Veto
-Tariff of Abominations, Nullification Crisis, Force Act |
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List two changes during the Industrial Revolution
hint: just say something; technology, Market Revolution, cult of domesticity, interchangeable parts, factory system, transportation, agriculture |
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-shift from hand-made to mass produce
-end of subsistence-->mass production
-women were thought as homemakers
-interchangeable parts-->division of labor
-Factories-->new life-->Lowell Mills
-Transportation: steamboats, canals, railroads, communication
-agriculture: steel plow, mechanical reaper; these tech kind of killed small farming |
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| An important consequence of the industrial revolution was that (hint: sectionalism) |
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| increasing specialization of each region |
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| compared to the 1st GW the 2nd great awakening was much more(at least 2 things) |
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| emotional; personal; women played a major role; inspired other reforms |
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| Early group (1817) that wanted to ship Africans back to their homeland in newly established Liberia |
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| American Colonization Society |
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| this slave rebellion in 1831 lead to extremely harsh slave laws |
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| What boundary did Britian and U.S. finally settle for in Oregon in order to avoid war, instead of the 54" 40' |
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| This party was against the expansion of slavery because slaves were competition for whites in new territories |
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