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APUSH MIDTERM Flashcards

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What was the Columbian Exchange?

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the biological encounter of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres- affected the everyday lives of peoples throughout the Atlantic world

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What were some common themes in Native American culture prior to European colonization?

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spiritual relationship with the earth and nature land is not owned, it is shared.. tribal unites, strong family ties, idea of reciprocity to create harmony, women had more power, life in harmony with land

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What European nations had more violent interactions with the Native Americans?

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Spanish and English

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When was Jamestown founded?

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1607

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What was the motivation for settling New England?

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settled by puritans seeking religious freedom

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Who were the Puritans and what was their purpose for setting in the new world?

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religious freedom

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Which cash crop saved Jamestown?

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tobacco

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Who instituted the “no work-no eat” policy in Jamestown?

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John Smith

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What is significant about the Virginia House of Burgesses?

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the first representative government in the New World. Claimed authority to raise taxes and make laws

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What is the difference between indentured servants and slaves?

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indentured servants were working for a place to stay and slaves were getting nothing in return

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What are the characteristics of the New England, Middle, ad Southern colonies?

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New England-shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering, and subsistence farming
Middle- “bread’ Colonies, commercial centers (New York and philly)
Southern- cash crops grown on large plantations

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What was the impact of the first great awakening?

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people were brought to church for the first time. a challenge developed against the established church. new denominations developed like methodist and baptist stressed the importance of the individual

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What is mercantilism?

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a countries goal to be self-sufficient.

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Why is the French and Indian War considered a cause of the American revolution?

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france was building a large fort to stop english expansion out west and england was upset by this because they saw it as a threat

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Who wrote common sense?

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Thomas Paine

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Why were the colonists upset over the stamp act?

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it was an act the required them to pay taxes on printed materials

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What really happened in the Boston Massacre?

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a mob of colonists in Boston began to harass British troops, it got out of hand and five colonists died

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Why was George Washington an effective leader?

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formed the first cabinet
his goals were to turn the paper plan of the government into a working system
create respect for his office and stay aloof from political quarrels

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Who wrote the Declaration of independence ?

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Thomas Jefferson. Got ideas from John Locke and Thomas Paine

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What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

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turning point of the war

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The treat of Paris, 1783, established the new borders of the United States at which natural barriers?

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US stretched from Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River and from canada to florida

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What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Conederation?

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didnt create a strong central government
government could not tax states
no military
no president
they didnt want to government to become too powerful 
didnt want to become like england
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What is the significance of Shay’s Rebellion?

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American farmers were in trouble and couldnt pay mortgages and lost farms and they rebelled

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What is the difference between federalists and antifederalists?

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federalists are supporters of balance of power between states and the federal governmet
advocated the importance of a strong federal governmet
antifederalists were opposed to a strong centra government for fear of it destroying individual rights

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What did the Connecticut Compromise establish?

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2 house legistature. senate has an equal number and the House of Representatives were based on population

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WhAt was the purpose of the bill of rights?

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Basic human rights should not be violated by governments

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Wh was James Madison considered the “father of the constitution”

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he wrote the constitution

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What did the VA statute of religious freedom state?

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virginia had religious freedom

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What is federalism?

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supported a strong national government and commercial economy

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WHat was the significance of the election of 1800?

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the election saw federalists lose power in both the legislative and executive branch

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Who imposed the Alien and Sedition Acts?

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congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts which increased the residence requirement for citizenship, empowered the president to expel any alien thought to be “dangerous”

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Define Nullification

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decide a law is void

32
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What did the court case Marbury vs. Madison establish?

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Judicial Review

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What was the impact of the Embargo Act?

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it is New England not being able to trade with England. the Embargo act hurt the New England territories because they made their livings through trade

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What was the impact of the war of 1812

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madison sent a war message to Congress that emphasized the need to protect Americans at sea and in the west. Britain changed its policy towards stopping neutral ships but we already sent and approved the declaration of war by a wide margarin and the US declared war on Britian

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What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

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the American continent can not be colonized

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What was the impact of the Cotton Gin?

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increased slavery

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How did the change in voting qualifications by 1824 impact the election of Andrew Jackson

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the common man can vote and Andrew jackson was a common man so it caused people to vote for him.
no one won the majority in the electoral college

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WHat caused the Panic of 1837?

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banking system collaped. people lost savings, busineses, and jobs. Martin Van Buren got blamed for it even though it was Jackson’s fault

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Why was Jackson considered a tyrant?

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he shut down the banks and forced the Indians out (trail of tears)

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What were some changes in transportation in the early 1800s

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trains

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What was the American SYstem and who created it?

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Henry Clay’s system of protective tariffs and federal supported internal improvements. non supports favored Jackson

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Why is Henry Clay considered the Great Compromiser?

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he proposed a tariff bill that lowered the cost over ten years

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Define Market revolution

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people started to buy goods at the market and werent making them themselves

44
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What was the Seneca Falls Convention?

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called for Women’s rights

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Who were the major leaders of the womens rights movement

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Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Lucretia Mott

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What region did many reformers tend to come from?

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the north

47
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Who was William Lloyd Garrison?

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wrote the Liberator which called for immediate emancipation

48
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Define Manifest Destiny

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means the belief that the United State’s destiny was to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican territory

49
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Who was the Manifest Destiny President?

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James K. Polk because he gained so much land

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Define the Missouri Compromise

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missouri was a slave state and maine was a free state

51
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What lands were gained as part of the Mexican Cession?

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california, nevada, New Mexico, utah, arizona, colorado, and wyoming

52
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Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

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Harriet Beecher Stowe. Showed harshness of slavery. South did not respond well

53
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Who is closely related with idea of popular soverignity?

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Stephen Douglass

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Define Popular Soverignty

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state decides whether or not they want to have slavery

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What was the Compromise of 1850

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Henry Clay proposed it. California admitted as a free state and all territories gained in the Mexican cession may use popular soverignty.. the fugitive slave act of 1850 was harsher punishments for runaway slaves

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What was the Kansas-Nebraska act?

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the Nebraska territory was split into 2 states. settlers used popular Sovereignty to decide slave issue. repealed Missouri compromise

57
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What was said about slavery in the Dred Scott Decision

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Dred Scott had no right to sue because farmers didn’t want Africans to be us citizens. congress didn’t have the power to deprive a person their property without due process. if a slave is property that cannot be free when moving to free soil

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How did the Lincoln-Douglass debates impact both men politically?

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Douglass won seat but lost Democratic Party support, especially in the South. Lincoln became a national figure

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What was the purpose of the Anaconda Plan?

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blockade the south

60
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Where did the Emancipation Proclamation free the slaves?

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slavery in every confederate state was abolished but freed only those slaves in rebellion states

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Why was the battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point?

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it was when the North started winning

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What was the compromise that brought Rutherford B. Hayes into office?

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Compromise of 1877

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Why did the South ultimately lose the war?

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they didnt have enough resources and didnt get foreign aid

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What was Reconstruction like in the south under the Radical Republicans?

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Radical Republicans wanted immediate emancipation and rights for freed blacks

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What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?

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13th Amendment ratified in Congress ending slavery
14th Amendment declared all persons born in the us were citizens
15th amendment gives african americans the right to vote

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