Birth of a Nation

Question 1

What is the British Virginia Company and when did it happen?

Answer 1

It is when first slave arrived on plantations. > 1607

Question 2

What happened after the foundation of the British Virginia Company?

Answer 2

The Pilgrim Fathers came to the land, and other “Company” were founded withing the next century

Question 3

Who were the settlers sent to America?

Answer 3

Servants, and some convicted criminals for slave labour.

Question 4

What part of the American continent was occupied by the british during the 18th Century?

Answer 4

The Eastern coast. France controlled the middle part and Spain the south territories. The frontiers between France and England were disputed

Question 5

When and what was the Treaty of Paris?

Answer 5

In 1763, ended the war between France and UK. All the lands on the right of the mississipi were now Great Britain lands.

Question 6

Talk about one important Founding Father

Answer 6

George Washington, first president of the United States in 1789. Known as the “father of the country”.

Question 7

What were the motives for the American Revolution?

Answer 7

• Tyranny of the British King > America wants democracy
• Taxation without representation > they are not allowed to participate in politics
• Unfair trade restriction > not allowed to make anything from raw materials.

Question 8

When was the declaration of Independence?

Answer 8

1776

Question 9

What are the founding documents?

Answer 9

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation (first “constitution)
• U.S Constitution
• Bill of rights (first 10 amendments to the constitution)

Question 10

What is Checks and Balances?

Answer 10

The power is divided between three branches : Legislative, Executive, Judiciary ; to make sure a King can’t take control of all the power
The power is also divided between states and federal government

Question 11

Explain the Anti-Federalism

Answer 11

Movement against the US Constitution. They prefered the Articles of Confederation because it gave individual states more power.
It’s a debate that is still ongoing in America.

Question 12

What are the principle ideas of the Bill of Rights?

Answer 12

A lot of individual protection, making sure police can’t invade personal space, or force you to answer questions.
Your rights need to be said outloud to you.
Death penalty is not considered cruel but torture is.
Powers that are not given to the US by the constitution belongs to the states or the people.

Question 13

Define dual citizenship

Answer 13

Americans are citizen both of their state and of the United States.

Question 14

What were the three waves of the Westward Expension? (<3)

Answer 14

• Expension of federal territories by treaties
• Exploration and settlement of new federal territories
• Creation of New States from federal territories

Question 15

Define State cession

Answer 15

A state giving up a piece of their land to the government. It becomes federal territories. Congress is making the laws for it.

Question 16

What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1789?

Answer 16

A federal territory created from multiple ceded land.
Slavery was prohibited in the Northwest territories and in any state that would be formed there.
It became 5 new States

Question 17

When and what was the Louisiana purchase?

Answer 17

1803, US bought territories from France, it almost doubled the side of the country and gave control of both side of the Mississippi river.

Question 18

What was the Monroe Doctrice

Answer 18

President Monroe opposed European colonization on the American continent, it would be considered “unfriendly”

Question 19

Explain the case of Texas

Answer 19

Part of the new independent Mexico, occupied by both Americans and Spanish settlers. It brought religion tension and also a slavery disagreement.
Lead to armed conflict then Texas declared independence: The Republic of Texas.

Question 20

Explain the annexation of Texas

Answer 20

1845, US annexed Texas because they were scared another empire would take power. It became the largest American State, and the last slave state to be admitted to the Union before the civil war.

Question 21

Define “Manifest Destiny”

Answer 21

US expansionism as the will of God. but it also meant the expension of slavery.

Question 22

What were the consequences of the Mexican-American war of 1846?

Answer 22

US won south-western states, including California where Gold was discovered.

Question 23

How was a state created?

Answer 23

Settlers in a federal territories would build a local government, electing mayors, judges, sheriffs etc. They could then petition congress for statehood.