Ch 6-10 Flashcards
1
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Raised funds to assist American soldiers
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Ladies’ association
2
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Entails working for wages or owning a farm
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Free labor
3
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Was an offensive term for the rituals of the Catholic Church
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Popery
4
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This was composed largely of members of the “ lower orders “ and became a “school of political democracy”
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Militia
5
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Were the colonists who retain their allegiance to the crown
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Loyalists
6
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Were colonists fighting for the American cause and independence
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Patriots
7
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Was a group that saw church authority undermined by the revolution
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Moravian brethren
8
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involved the responsibility of raising the next generation of leaders
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Republican motherhood
9
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What’s another name for the right to vote
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Suffrage
10
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Were actions enslaved people took for their immediate release
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Freedom petitions
11
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What is another word for the ability to sacrifice self interest for the public good
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Virtue
12
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Was a settlement in Africa for freed enslaved people
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Sierra Leone
13
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Abigail Adams advocated for economic independence for Women so that they were not reliant on their husbands
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False
14
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Independence caused Americans to challenge the previous domination by a privileged few but did not end slavery or the patriarchy
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True
15
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The revolutionary war weekend the deep tradition of American anti-catholicism
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True
16
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In spite of the revolutionary rhetoric of freedom indentured servitude was still widely practiced in the northern states by 1800
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False
17
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Thomas Paine‘s argument that the invisible hand of the free market directed economic life more effectively and fairly than government intervention Offered intellectual justification for those who believe that the economy should be left to regulate itself
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False
18
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Some British public figures were critical of Americans demanding liberty while enslaving Africans
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True
19
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Thomas Jefferson was one of the few southern white men who did not own slaves
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False
20
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To show gratitude for their invaluable contribution to the war effort the continental congress awarded women universal suffrage
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False
21
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How did the revolutionary war change the meaning of freedom
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It challenged the inequality that had been fundamental to the colonial social order
22
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What Served as a sort of political democracy for the members of the lower orders in the colonies change turned states
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The militia
23
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The new state constitutions created during the revolutionary war
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Greatly expanded the right to vote in almost every state
24
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Which of the following statements accurately describes the religious views expressed by founding fathers such as Thomas Jefferson John Adams James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
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The sought to avoid religious conflicts in the new nation and viewed religious doctrines through the enlightenment lens of rationalism and skepticism
25
Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Rush and John Adams advocated for the creation of free state supported schools primarily because
They believed in educating citizens was necessary if a government based on liberty and the will of the people was to survive
26
What did Adam Smith argue in the wealth of nations
The invisible hand of the free market directed economic life more effectively and fairly than governmental intervention
27
What Approach did the new American government take Towards Native Americans in the years following the revolution
Dispossessing them of their land and forcing them west of the Mississippi River 
28
What effect did the American revolution have on the practice of slavery
Enslaved people began using the language of liberty in their arguments against slavery
29
Who was Phillis Wheatley
A poet who wrote about how African Americans felt about freedom
30
Republican motherhood encouraged
Greater educational opportunities for women
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Republican motherhood was an ideology that held that
Women played an indispensable role in the new nation by training future citizens
32
Many native tribes use the language of the revolution to
Advocate for their own independence and liberty
33
Which of the following was not an action taken against loyalist in the United States
Loyalists were shot for desertion of the American cause
34
Following the revolution what word became forever linked with freedom
equality
35
How did the war of independence affect anti Catholicism in America?
The alliance with France a predominantly catholic country helped diminish American anti Catholicism
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Established the annuity system
Treaty of Greenville
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Called for a unicameral system
Federalism
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Was the first American constitution written
Articles of confederation
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Was abolished in the us on January 1, 1808
Importation of slaves
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Called for two houses based on proportional representation
Virginia plan
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Was another name for separation of powers
Checks and balances
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Was a basic political principle sometimes called the division of powers
Federalism
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Were written by Hamilton, Madison, and jay to generate support for constitutional ratification
The federalist
44
Amendments to the constitution
Bill of rights
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Held that citizenship was limited to whites only
Naturalization act of 1790
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Provided that some of the enslaved population would be counted in determining each state's representation
3/5th clause
47
Ruled slavery unlawful in England
Somerset case
48
The US. Constitution of 1787 was America's first written constitution
False
49
At the time of independence the nation was largely urban with most of its population residing in the large seacoast cities
False
50
Shay's rebellion demonstrated to many leading Americans the need for a more central government to ensure private liberty
True
51
The US constitution as written in 1787 does not use the words "slave" or "slavery"
True
52
Anti federalists were concerned that the constitution severely limited limited liberty
True
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Thomas Jefferson believed Indians could be the equals of whites if they abandoned their communal ideas of land ownership
True
54
George Washington made asignificant statement about slavery when he freed his enslaved laborers before taking the presidential office
False
55
The constitution al delegates who met in Philadelphia reprinted all of American society as they were a mix of laborers, farmers, merchants and politicians
False
56
What was a feature of the US economy in the 1870s?
Imported goods flooded the American market, undercutting craftsmen and driving down wages
57
The northwest ordinance of 1787
Had far reaching consequences because it banned slave in the northwest
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Shay's rebellion was significant because demonstrated
The need for a stronger central gov.
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What did the delegates of the constitutional convention agree that the constitution should create?
A legislature an executive, and national judiciary
60
Which of the following is the regarding Congress and the African slaves trade in the us. Under the constitution
Congress prohibited the African stave trade 20 yrs after ratification of the constitution
61
The 3/5 clause in the US constitution
Gave white south greater Power in national affairs than the size of it free pop. waranted
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What anti-federalist idea is still part of modern political debate?
The fear that a strong central gov. Threatens liberty
63
What is the significance of the 9th amendment
It declared that the rights not specifically mentioned in the constitution were "retained by the people"
64
Which of the following statements accurately describes the status of tree blacks in the US toward the end of the 18th century?
Although free blacks had some basic rights in northern states, no African ammencans enjoyed full equality with whites
65
Which statement is true regarding native American's status in the new nation?
Tribes had no representation in new gov.
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Which of the following was a characteristic of the federal government under the articles of confederation?
Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce
67
Why did Congress claim that some Indians had forfeited their land rights in the aftermath of independence?
Because they had aided the British during the war
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Federalism is defined as
Division of powers
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What was annuity system involving the US gov. And certain Indian tribes?
A system under which the fed. gov. Gave annual monetary grants to Indians
70
Established the power of judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
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Was a bribery scandal that hurt amencan'S relationship with former ally
Xyz affair
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Attached the sedition act as unconstitutional andwas directed at the fed. Gov.
Virginia resolution
73
Was an uprising by farmers in Pennsylvania
Fries' rebellion
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Was an unofficial conflict with France with French ships seizing American ships in the Caribbean
Quasi-war
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Was the practice of forcing American sailors into the British navy
Impressments
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Placed restrictions on freedom of the press and was part of the greatest crisis of the Adam's administration
Sedition act
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Called for amending the 3/5 clause and signaled the end of the federalist party
Hartford convention
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Name for a new gen. Of political leaders who called for war against Britain
War Hawks
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Felt that the gov. Could only do exactly what the constitution stated
Strict constructionists
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Was negotiated with Britain and recognized British economic and naval supremacy as unavoidable facts of life
Jay's treaty
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Cost$15 mil and its purchase became the greatest achievement of jeffeSon's presidency
Louisiana territory
82
The whiskey rebellion of 1794 proved to federalists that democracy in the hands of the ordinary citizenry was dangerous
True
83
Women we counted fully in determining representation in Congress and there was nothing specifically limiting womensrights in the constitution
True
84
The expectation that a defeated party will peacefully cede to the Victor was established by John Adam's following the election of 1800
True
85
Thomas Jefferson hoped that the Lewis and Clark expedition would establish trading relations with western Indians and locate a water route to the pacific ocean
True
86
The embargo act was devastating to the British and French
False
87
Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa then to revive a pan Indian movement and unite against the white men
True
88
The aftermath of the war of 1812 confined the ability of a republican gov to conduct a was without surrendering its institutions
True
89
Free trade and sailors rights were 2 issues that drew the us into the war of 1812
True
90
Which element of our current political system did the founding fathers generally hoped to avoid?
Political parties
91
Alexander hamilton'S longterm goal was to
Make the US a major commercial and military power
92
What vision of America's future guided Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
A rural republic of independent farmers selling their goods to a global market
93
How did Americans respond to the French Revolution?
Almost everyone supported it at first because the French seemed to be following in The footsteps of Americans
94
Mary Wollstonecraft and Judith Sargent Murray's writings about women's rights mainly called for women to
Access to improved educational opportunities
95
Which statement is true about the alien and sedition act of 1798?
The alien act empowered federal authorities to deport immigrants they deemed "dangerous"
96
After becoming president how did Thomas Jefferson deal with federalists
He tried to role back Almost everything they had done by cutting taxes and the size of the government
97
Which Political party viewed society as a fixed hierarchy where only wealthy men and the Well born should hold political office?
Federalists
98
What previously held political belief did Thomas Jefferson have to abandon in order to conduct the Louisiana purchase
That The government could only exercise powers directly Described in the constitution
99
Strict constructionists believed that
The federal government could only excerise powers specifically listed in the constitution
100
Which statement is true about the Haitian revolution
It reinforced white Americans fears of possible insurrections by enslaved people in the United States
101
Sacajawea was
A guide and interpreter for the Louis and Clark expedition
102
Which of the following contributed to theUnited States going to war in 1812
Congressional war hawks who pressed for territorial expansion into Florida and Canada
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What was one factor that contributed to the downfall of the federalists
Their Elitistism and distrusts of popular self government was at odds with the Nations increasingly democratic ethos
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What improvements most dramatically increased the speed and lowered the expense of commerce in the first half of the 19th century
Canals and steamboats
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What innovation Does the text book identify as the first to advance over land transportation and contribute to the market revolution
Turnpike or toll roads
106
The American railroad industry in the first half of the 19th century
stimulated the coal mining industry
107
The first industry to be shaped by a large factory system was
Textiles
108
What was the most important export from the US by the mid 19th century?
Cotton
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What was one important role that cotton played in the US market revolution
Slavery expanded dramatically in the south
110
American system of manufactures Was important because
Interchangeable parts that could be rapidly assembled
111
Of the nearly 4,000,000 immigrants that entered the United States between 1840 and 1860 a majority were from
Germany and Ireland
112
Compare immigration to the United States in 1840s and 1850s to the present day.is there a similarity?
Most immigrants in both centuries sought better economic opportunity
113
In the 1840 nativists blamed immigrants for
Urban crime and political corruption
114
Which of he following was a Focus of the transcendentalist movement?
Freeing the individual from social constraints
115
Is true About the second awakening
Its religious ideas complimented the secular focus on the self reliance and self improvement 
116
The second Great awakening
Promoted the belief that individuals were free to shape their own spiritual destinies
117
Which represent the experience of free blacks in the north during the period of market revolution
Even skilled workers faced limited economic opportunities
118
Which Statement is true about the mid 19th century phenomenon known as the "cult of domesticity"
While men moved freely between public and private spheres women were expected to remain within the private domestic realm
119
A celebration of the home
Cult of domesticity
120
Revolutionized American slavery
Cotton gin
121
Mass production of interchangeable parts
American system
122
A personal moral quality associated with women
Virtue
123
A belief that American expansion is divinely appointed
Manifest Destiny
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Religious revival
Second Great awakening
125
A decree that labor organization was legal
Common wealth v. hunt
126
A literary and philosophical movement
Transcendentalism
127
Groups chained together while migrating to the deep south
Slave coffles
128
A charted entity that has rights and liabilities distinct from those of its members
Corporation
129
Prejudice against immigrants
Nativism
130
Waterway linking New York City to the great lakes
Erie Canal
131
The catalyst for the market revolution was a series of innovations in transportation and communication
True
132
To satisfy the need for slave labor in the cotton kingdom an estimated 1 mil enslaved people were relocated to the deep south from the older slave states between 1800 and 1860
True
133
Because an English law forbade the export of machinery blueprint Samuel Slater memorize the plans for the power driven spinning Jenny before immigrating to America
True
134
John O'Sullivan coined the term"manifest destiny" to describe Americas divinely appointed Mission to settle all of North America
True
135
The 2nd great awakening both took advantage of the market revolution criticized it excesses
. True
136
One significant way the blacks here able to enjoy economic independence was by settling in the west on federally provided public land
False
137
The market revolution resulted in economic leveling with a significant decline in economic inequality occurring between 1800and 1840 in the Northeast
-false
138
Following the war of 1812 the federal gov. Aided the expansion of slavery into the lower south
True
139
By 1840 90% of which group in the United States was eligible to vote
Adult white men
140
Which of the following was used as a justification for excluding women and blacks from voting during the age of Jackson
Both of these types of people lack the necessary intellectual capacity to be voters
141
The American system
Proposed providing federal financing of internal improvements such as roads and canals
142
The term era of good feelings referred to the period of American history when
They seemed to be political harmony during the Monroe administration
143
What significance did the Missouri compromise aimto resolve
The extension of slavery
144
Which was a component Of the Monroe doctrine
The US vowed to oppose efforts by European powers to establish any new colonies in the Americas
145
Awarding political office based on party loyalty is called
The spoils system
146
Political party machines in the 1820s and 1830s
Provided benefits like jobs to loyal constituents
147
In the age of Jackson the Democrats typically believed that
The government to stay out of economic affairs
148
Which statement is true about the wigs
Whigs were strong in the north east
149
The nullification crisis ended
With a compromise tariff
150
Which statement is true about Indian removal in the 1820s and 1830s
The increasingly profitability of cotton motivated the US to intensify efforts to seize Cherokee Creek Chickasaw and Choctaw lands in order to expand cotton cultivation
151
The US Supreme Court 1832 Worcester V Georgia decided
To support the right of the Cherokee people to maintain a separate political identity
152
Jim crow was an
Character in a play
153
Proponents of the Indian removal act
Painted Indians at primitive violent and rapidly declining
154
Held that the bank of the United States was constitutional
McCulloch V Maryland
155
America’s diplomatic declaration of independence
Monroe doctrine
156
Opposed Andrew Jackson
The Whig party
157
Election of 1824
Corrupt bargain
158
Performers in racist theatrical shows
Minstrels
159
Inexpensive newspaper
Penny press
160
Getting a job based on party royalty not merit
Spoils system
161
Call Indians wards of the federal government
Cherokee nation v Georgia
162
Political program and economic development
American system
163
Men did not old enough property to vote
Non-freeholder
164
Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
Trail of tears
165
Maintain the balance of power between slaves and free states
Missouri compromise
166
By the early 18 century the term citizen had become synonymous with the right to vote
True
167
Women enjoyed and expansion of democracy for themselves during the 1830s and 1840s as they were welcomed into the public sphere
False
168
Henry clays corrupt bargain helped get John Quincy Adams the white house in 1824
True
169
Martin Van Buren believed that party politics was an important component in ensuring liberty of the American people
True
170
Whigs believed that the federal government was responsible for promoting the welfare of people in securing liberty
Tr
171
Supporters of the notification claimed that the federal government was overstepping it’s rights and infringing on states rights
True
172
In today’s United States the Federal Reserve determines amount of paper money to be issued
True
173
The Missouri compromise to be illustrated that the northern politicians did not my slaver to expand for primarily moral reasons
False
174
What were the limit to equality at the time
white man gained the right to vote is tremendously democratize religious freedom is institutionalized and most of the colonies become states
on the other hand other claims are put forward but are not successful some people claim greater rights for women
the greatest contradiction slavery has an ambiguous outcome from the revolution of the one hand slavery is put on the path to abolition in the northern states and part of that is because of the revolutionary ideology on the other hand of the southern states slavery survives and continues to grow during this period
175
 how did the Democrats and thewhigs differ in the conception of freedom that they advocated
Democrats believe liberty means the freedoms are by the individual with limited government regulation of economic life. the key to freedom was individual self determination
The whigs thought freedom would be enhanced by government election, regulating moral behavior
176
What is the market revolution
Is this rapid change in the American economy thanks to many improvements in transportation steamboat the railroad and the canal the telegraph of which what the country together in a national market and make the circulation of goods throughout the country much much easier and quicker by 1850 most people are engaged in market transactions and stores that selling their goods on the open market
