End Of The Year Test Flashcards
Which country was most successful in its goals during the 1500s
Spain-amassed with great wealth
What was the Columbian Exchange
Exchange of languages,goods,and culture between Europe and America
What was impact on the Columbian exchange
Native Americans got diases and almost got wipe out
What did the first colony in North America face and how did they overcome them
- It’s was jamestown and they faced drought,starvation and trouble with the Indians
- John smith forced everyone to work to earn food. They would not eat and it caused the death rate to drop-once John left everyone turned to cannablism
What geographic features affected where theses colonies were established
All colonies were put by water for resources and transportation
What system did the countries put into place regarding trade
Mercantilism-declared their colonies only trade with the original country
What were the reasons British colonies were established in North America
Plantation, Agriculture, shipping/trade,farms, and founded for religious freedom
What impacts did the treaty of Paris have on colonies located in North America
Britain began to impose taxes on the colonists and paged for the French and Indian war
What were the colonies reactions to British acts
Colonies boycotted all British goods and started smuggling
-colonies were to have representation in parliament-their wishes
What was the chief complaints with British actions
Colonists hated the policies of Britain and rebelled against them
Who were the patriots
About freedoms and wanted independence from Britain
Who were the loyalists
Supported king of Britain and thought they didn’t need independence
John Burgoyne surrendered to Horatio Gates which battle lead to this surrender and what were the long term impacts
- Battle of Saratoga
- convinced layafette and French to help the patriots
What officially ended the American Revolution and what were the major requirements
- Treaty Of Paris 1783
- British had the accept complete independence
Who were the enlightenment thinkers and what ideas reflected in the US constitution
John Locke
The govt should give people natural rights, life, liberty and property
What were the major compromises made at the constitutional convention of 1787
Created a 2 house legislature
What was shays rebellion
Showed weaknesses in articles of confederation and govt couldn’t enforce laws
What was whiskeys rebellion
Showed strength of the constitution Bc govt had power to enforce laws
What were some of the most significant precedents that Washington established while in office
Set the precedent that a president should only serve 2 terms 4yrs or 8yrs
What benefits did the purchase of the Louisiana territory have on the US
- doubled the size of our country
- increased tensions w/ native Americans
What was the name of the court case when Williams Marbury sued Thomas Jefferson and how did the precedent affected the decision
Marbury Vs Madison
-Supreme Court had the power of judicial review over laws passed
Missouri applied for statehood into the US of America and was initially denied what were the long term effects of this decision
Set the boundary for stated above the line slave free and the stated below were slave states
What major changes were brought with Andrew jack sons presidency
- Jackson set himself up as the power in govt
- people thought he made the executive branch to powerful
What were the goals of Andrew Jacksons legislation
Indian removal act-removed all Indians
Trail of tears removed all Indians East of Miss river over to Oklahoma
What is Manifest Destiny
-belief that God destined the us should own all land from Atlantic to Pacific
What were the most important inventions
Steamboat, railroads and telegraphs and it helped settle the west
What were some of the long term impacts that extension of rail line had on the US
Completion of railroad lines helped settle the west
What were some inventions that affected the southern states
Cotton gin and it increased demand for slave labor
What were the underlying issues of the start of the civil war
- south didn’t think the north gave them equal rights
- huge need for slave labor
What was the opinion of most southerners in regard to slaves
-slaves were considered property
Where was cotton production greatest
Alabama,Mississippi,Louisiana
Lincoln issued a executive order after the battle of Antietam what was the goal of this order
Emancipation Proclamation-end all slavery in the south
Lee launched a major assault onto US soil what long term impact did this have on the civil war
He defeat was so bad that the south would never south would never invade the north again
What did Lincoln speak and where did his inspiration come from
“All men are created equal” from the Declaration of Independence
What is the time period of American history referred as
Reconstruction-to reunite the USA and help the southern economy and also place African Americans in south society
Civil war amendments
13th-banned slavery
14th-civil rights given to Africans
15th-African American Man can vote
With he end of the civil war what was the main goal that southern states were trying to achieve
-Jim crow lawd the separated blacks and whites
