Comp Exam6th grade Flashcards
Articles of Confederation: weaknesses and successes
Weaknesses: the lack a raising taxes, no federal court, and no executed branch.
Successes: established orderly territories/northwest ordinates
Shay’s Rebellion
Farmers in Massachusetts rebell against getting taxed by capturing the courthouse.
The First Amendment
The right of free speech, free religion, free press, and right to peaceful assemble
Hamilton versus Jefferson
Hamilton wanted a national bank and higher tariffs. Jefferson wanted the opposite
Washington’s farewell address
Washington resigned on his two term warned the country of long term alliances with other countries and stay out of foreign wars.
Revolution of 1800
Named by the winner of the 1800 election, Thomas Jefferson. He called this election a revolution because his party, the Republicans, peacefully and orderly received the power with nothing but acceptance by the federalists. This was how the founding fathers designed the government to be, no bloodshed
Judicial Review/Marbury V. Madison
Supreme court can nullify an unconstitutional law
Louisiana Purchase
U.S. bought Louisiana from France for 7.5 million dollars. Doubled the size of the United States
Missouri Compromise
1820 Missouri entered as a slave state and Main enters at a free state
Monroe Doctrine
1823 Europe cannot colonize or recolonize in the New World.
Lowell System
Textile factory in Massachusetts and the most employes were children and single young women.
Corrupt Bargain
The House of Representatives awarded the election to John Quincy Adams. Andrew Jackson’s outraged supporters claimed that a corrupt bargain had been struck whereby Henry Clay supported Adams in the House vote in return for the office of secretary of state.
Worchester vs. Georgia (Trail of Tears)
U.S. forced Native Americans from Georgia to move into Oklahoma.
Jacksonian American
Jackson believes more democracy, but for white men only
Abolitionism, and “King Cotton”
Quakers and women agains slavery. Cotton the major cash crop.
The primary issue in dispute in Shays’ Rebellion
The jailing of individuals or seizure of their property for failure to pay taxes during a time of economic hardship
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation government
It laced the power to levy taxes, lacked the power to regulate commerce, lacked the power to borrow money, and lacked a strong executive
The international incident known as the XYZ Affair involved
French foreign minister’s demand for a bride before he would meet with American envoys.
In response to the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts by the Federalist Congress, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Drafted the Kentucky and Virginia Resolution with supported the concept of the states’ rights.
The Battle of Saratoga resulted in
The French formally recognizing American independence and making an open treaty of Alliance with the Americans.
The English colony at Jamestown
Nearly collapsed because of the colonists refused to cooperate, searched for gold instead of planting crops, and antagonized the Indians
Jacksonian Democracy was distinguished by the belief that
Political participation by the common man should be increased
President Monroe articulated the Monroe Doctrine in his 1823 address to Congress primarily in order to
Warn European nations against further colonial ventures in the Western Hemisphere
What is the case of Marbury vs. Madison
It affirmed the principle of judicial review
The Missouri Compromise did what?
Allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state
In addition to the cotton gin, Eli Whitney’s major contribution to American technology was
Introduction of interchangeable parts
The “Great Awakening” refers to
Wave of religious revivals that swept the colonies to the 1740s
President George Washington’s Farewell Address set a course for the nation by
Discouraging permanent alliances with foreign nations
The Southern economy before the Civil War increasingly
Produced more cotton and other crops but did not develop much industry
The election of 1800 has been referred to as constituting “another revolution” because
The party in power stepped down after losing the election
In the early 1830s, the majority of workers in textile mills of Massachusetts were
Young unmarried women from rural New England
The greatest achievement of the government under Articles of Confederation was its establishment
A system for orderly settlement of the West
The financial programs of Alexander Hamilton included
Funding of the national debt, imposition of a tax on distilled liquor, establishment of the Bank of the United States, and Assumption of all state debts.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 contained which statement
Slavery would be banned in all new territories or states formed north of the 36-30 line
The Declaration of Sentiments issued at the Sentiments issued at the Seneca Falls Convention advanced the rights of what group
Women
The compromise, conflicts, and relevant events that led to the American Civil War. To what extent do you think the war could have been avoided?
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Discuss the impact of territorial expansion on national unity between 1800 and 1850
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Why was the French and indian War a turning point in colonial relations with Great Britain, and how did it lead to the War of Independence?
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Identify the “Era of Good Feelings.” Explain how it was and was not a real era of good feeling
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What was the most powerful institution in Europe for over 1,000 years (after the fall of Rome)?
The Catholic Church
Who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
William of Normandy
What year was the Magna Carta signed?
1215
What was the significance of the Magna Carta?
Limited the power of English Monarchs
The process of breeding plants and animals to meet human needs
Domestication
The sole control of a product or trade
Monopoly
What country funded Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the New World?
Spain
What treaty divided the New World into Spanish and Portuguese territories?
Treat of Tordesillas
Who begins the Protestant Reformation by pinning his 95 thesis tot the Church door
Martin Luther
Name Christopher Columbus’ ships on his first journey to America
The Niña, The Pinta, and The Santa Maria
Why was America named after Vespucci?
He made good maps and knew “America” was not Asia
Name the Portuguese captain that first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope?
Bartolome Diaz
Vasco De Gama is know for
Being the first to sail to India and back to Europe
How did the Columbian Exchange affect Native Americans?
European diseases wiped out a huge percentage of Native Populations
This word means complete independence, not subject to outside authority
Sovereignty
What were the names of the first iron clad ships used int eh Civil War?
Virginia and the Monitor
The time period from 1865-1877 was know as
Reconstruction
Abraham Lincoln wanted to unite the nation as quickly as possible. What was the name of his plan?
10% plan
True or False: The Gatling Gun was invented during the Civil War
True
Who killed Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
What year was Lincoln assassinated?
1865
Who became president after Lincoln (who was Lincoln’s vice president)?
Johnson
According to the 10% Plan, after 10% of the male population swore an oath of loyalty to the Union, they could do what?
From a new government
What plan said that a majority of the male population had to swear an oath of loyalty to the Union, and had to accept a ban on slavery in order to be re-admitted to the United States of America
Wade-Davis Bill
What did the 13th Amendment tot he Constitution do?
Outlawed Slavery
This organization helped the poor of the South after the Civil War. They provided food, education, and negotiated work contracts.
Freedman’s Bureau
This economic system is based on open competition in a free market with private or corporate ownership of the mean of production and distribution
Capitalism
Who wore the Wealth of Nations in 1776?
Adam Smith
Alexander Hamilton wanted this to establish American Credit after the Revolutionary War
National Bank
Which University was established for the purpose of educating African Americans after The Civil War?
Howard
The Boston Tea Party was in reaction to what act or proclamation?
Boston Tea Party
Why did Great Britain pass the Stamp Act?
To raise money for the British Military
What act or proclamation leads to the Boston Massacre?
Proclamation of 1763
What were parts of the (Coercive) Intolerable Acts?
Closed Boston Harbor, revoked the Massachusetts charter, Gave Ohio Valley to Canada, and Quartered British soldiers in private homes.
Giving only one side of an argument
Propaganda
how many people died int he Boston Massacre
5
What was the name of the black man who died in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What did Benjamin Franklin invented/created
Electricity
True or False: The United States of America is a direct democracy
False
A government where representatives make laws for the greater population as a whole
Republic
One of the purposes of the 1773 Tea Act was to
Save the British East India Company from financial ruin
The colonists detested the mercantilist system for all of these reasons
It kept them in a state of economic dependency, Britain nullified any laws passed by colonial government that interfered with the mercantilist system, restricted how American goods could be transported or sold, required the colonies to buy certain goods only from Britain
The Boston Massacre, which occurred on March 5, 1770, describes
Standoff between colonists and redcoats that resulted in the deaths of several Bostonians
This law made it a federal crime to help any slave escape
Fugitive Slave Act
Many members of the Whig party that were against slavery joined
Republican Party
What were the Northern States called during the Civil War?
Union
The name of the Southern States during the civil war?
Confederates
Who was the made the president of the Southern States during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Who was the president of the Northern States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Which were the advantage the North had during the Civil War?
Better uniforms made of wool, more industry, more foreign support, and large population
What were the years of the Civil War?
1861-1865
To formally withdraw from a union
Succession
What was the first state to formally withdraw form the Union
South Carolina
What states were in the four “border states”
Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, and North Carolina
Approximately how many men died during the Civil War?
620,000
What Act or Proclamation freed all the slaves in the Southern States?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What General burns Atlanta Georgia to the ground and used “total war” as a means of winning
William Tecumseh Sherman
What does the legal term “habeas corpus” refers to
The right to be charged with a crime if imprisoned
The most significant aspect of the Mexican-American War for the United States during the 20 years following the war was
Reignited the slavery conflict in regards to all the territories newly acquired form Mexico
Massachusetts was a part of which colony group
New England
North Carolina was a part of which colony group
Southern
Which colony group depended on tobacco as their main cash crop?
Southern
Which was not one of the original 13 colonies
Maine
The idea that a country must export more than it imports in order for it to be financially secure, and this can be done through controlling trade
Mercantilism
A tax on a import or export
Tariff
Economic competition with little (or no) government control
Free enterprise
A period of religious revival during the early 1700’s
The Great Awakening
The trade of raw materials, manufactured goods, and slaves between the Americas, Europe, and Africa is called
The Triangle of Trade
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
France vs. British
Who lost the French and Indian War
France
What treaty ends the French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris
What was the French and Indian War called in Europe
The 7 years war
What town’s capital did Nathanial Bacon burn down during Bacon’s Rebellion?
Jamestown
When was the United States of America last attacked by terrorists
September 11, 2001
What was the name of the terrorist group that carried out the attacks on the Twin Towers
Al Qaeda
Who is the leader of the terrorist group that attacked the USA
Osama Bin Laden
What two countries did the USA invade in response t the terrorist attacks?
Iraq and Afghanistan
How many Americans were killed during the terrorist attacks on our soil
More than 3000
The “Great Awakening” of the 18th century was
A major religious revival
The French colonies in Canada during the 17th and 18th centuries developed an economy dependent primarily
The fur trade
Which factor was of greatest significance in bringing about the Albany Congress of 1754
A desire for an alliance between the colonies and the Indians
This person was a former slave who wrote many books and gave great speeches supporting the abolishment of slavery
Frederick Douglss
What person was know as the “Moses of her people.” She also helped create the underground-railroad
Harriet Tubman
Which political party was formed in opposition to the Jacksonian Democrats. This was in favor of a strong Congress and limited powers for the Executive Branch
Whig
A time of religious revival from the 1790s tot he 1830s that impacted politics, art, and literature
The Second Great Awakening
A person who believed in Manifest Destiny
Expansionist
A speech made for the purpose of getting elected to public office
Stump speech
Who wrote the book Civil Disobedience?
Henry David Thoreau
When an issue is decided by popular vote of local citizens
Popular sovereignty
The raid on Harper’s Ferry Virginia was intended to be a slave uprising led by what
John Brown
The Supreme Court decision that said a slave was property, had no right to sue his/her owner, and it was unconstitutional for a state to deprive a person of their property (slave)
Dred Scott V. Sanford
