APUSH MIDTERM Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Sally Hemmings?
A
The slave that Thomas Jefferson has an affair with on his plantation, resulted in a number of mud-slinging campaigns.
2
Q
What was the House of Burgesses?
A
In 1619 the House of Burgesses was the first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies.
3
Q
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773 in Boston.
-Dressed up as Native Americans
-Spilled the tea overboard
-Britain was infuriated
4
Q
When was the Civil Rights Act put in place?
A
1864
5
Q
Who was the President during the Civil War? Who followed him?
A
Abraham Lincoln was followed by Andrew Johnson.
