Blue A Test Flashcards
Which state had the smallest percentage of slaves in its total population?
New York
Andrew Jackson was elected in 1828. Based on the timeline what political party was he part of?
Democratic Party
Which example would best be classified as a service economic activity in the early American colonies?
A person cooking meals
What conditions did the Articles of Confederation lead to?
States having different money systems, states ignoring the needs of other states, and states competing in trade
What did European settlers introduce to North America?
The private ownership of land
What was an effect of the Dred Scott vs. Sanford decision by the Supreme Court in 1857?
African Americans were denied the rights of citizenship
What political question arose as a direct consequence of the Mexican-American War?
Should California be admitted to the Union as a free or slave state?
The listings in the box above (parkas, ponchos, hammocks, toboggans, and the words moose, chipmunk, and squash, as well as respect for nature) reflect the contributions to the cultural development of the United States by which group?
Native Americans
The Kansas-Nebraska Act declared that the issue of slavery in the western territories would be decided by what?
Popular sovereignty
What is one cause of the Constitutional Convention?
Shays Rebellion
What is the best example of a subsistence economy?
Growing food for family use
Who did Andrew receive much of his support from?
Farmers in the South
What resulted from agitation by War Hawks, impressment of American Sailors, and violation of neutral rights?
The War of 1812
Who could help a New York business owner in 1865 quickly communicate information to a business partner on the west coast?
Samuel Morse
What type of Economy was most often found in pre-colonial Native American societies?
Traditional economy
