Chp 1-2 Flashcards
What do Vasco De Gama Reach in 1498?
He reached India
What did the Europeans cause in the U.S
Plagues where thousands of American Indians died
What animal changed the way native Americans lived?
Horses
What was the first colony?
Jamestown
Why did anti federalists dislike the constitution
Because it didn’t include a bill of rights
Why did political leaders want to change the articles of confederation
Because it reserved too much power for the states
What did the north west ordinance provide?
A plan for territorial government
What are powers shared by the federal government called?
Concurrent powers
What people could vote in the first state election?
White men who owned land
 what did abolitionists believe?
That owning slaves was wrong
What happened when slaves revolted?
Slave owners treated them worse
Who was a powerful person in the anti-slavery movement ?
Fredrick Douglas
Where did the first women’s rights convention occur?
Seneca Falls, New York
What was the first state to succeed from the union?
South Carolina
What helped Abraham Lincoln win the election?
The split between North And South Democrats
What ended the Missouri compromise?
The compromise of 1850
Why did reconstruction decline in the early 1870s?
The north lost interest in helping the south
What did the 14th Amendment do?
It granted citizenship to anyone born in the U.S, including blacks and slaves
What did the 14th amendment cause more black people to do?
Vote
Why did John Hays treaty anger many Americans?
Because it allowed the British to restrict U.S shipping
