final Flashcards
what era launched the beginning of new idea centered around liberty, progress, government and religion
Enlightenment era
BEn Franklin wrote
Constitution
Thomas Paine wrote
Common Sense
Thomas Jefferson wrote
Declaration of Independence
Republicanism
sole purpose of government is to represent what the people want
Liberalism
sole purpose of government is toprotect human rights
What was one major edit that John Adams made to the Declaration of Independence and why
the removal of the statement about freeing slaves, he did it because of the southern influence
Article 1
Legislative (make laws)
Article 2
Executive (enforce laws)
Article 3
Judicial (interpret laws)
What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights
to state the rights of the American People
How are the amendments 1-8 different from 9 and 10
then first 8 are the most important
9-10 are the rights not previously covered
What rights and freedoms are included in the first ammendment
press religion speech petition assembly
Why did the Supreme Court Ruled in favor of student speech in TInker v Fredrick but ruled against Morse v Fredrick
With Tinker v Fredrick, students gathered peacefully, whereas with Morse v Fredrick the “protest” promoted illegal activities
What right did the 2nd amendment protect
right to bear arms
Limitations to the 2nd amendment
mental illness, explosives
What is the third ammendment
You have the right not to participate in quatering of soilders during wartimes
How does the Supreme Court connect this amendment to birth control? What Case
what you do in your home is your business; Griswald v CT
Whats the 4th ammendment
No search and seisure
Explain the situation in New Jersey v TLO, Why was that search acceptable
Girls were caught smoking in the bathroom, and the search was acceptable because it was in a open plain field
5 rights granted in the 5th amendment
Grand Jury Double Jepordy Self Incrimination Due Process Eminent Domain
WHat effect does Miranda v Arizona have on our criminal justice system today?
Before a person is arrested, they must be told their rights
Seven rights gaureenteed in the 6th ammendment
Speedy Trial Public Trial Impartial Jury Notice Due Process Compulsory Witness Lawyer
What is the 7th ammendment
if a person is sued for more than $20, they mujst be given the right to jury
WHat is the eight ammendment
No cruel and unusal punishments, or excessive fine or bail
WHat four forms of punishment nwere outlaed when the Bill of RIghts nwas written
Drawing and Quartering
Public Dissection
Burned Alive
Disembowlment
What people cannot qualify for death penalty
minors, mentally ill
WHat is the 9th ammendment
a safety net that any right can be given even if it was already given
WHat new rights have been granted under the 9thn amendment and in what cases
Contreception-
Same sex marriage -
School Integration-
What is the 10th ammendment
All powers not listed are assumed to be given to the government
What areas of controversy involve the 10th amendment today
Environmental
Marijuana
Marriage
What was the largest and most powerful kindom in Africa, coming to power around 1200
Mali Empire
Who was Likley the wealthiest man to ever live? What evidence is there to support this
Mansa Musa; he’s gift to another country of gold caused inflation
Explaim the difference between African and European slavery
African- indentured servants, usually enslaved to pay off debt
European- chattle slavery
From which regvion of Africa did most slaves come from? Why?
West African, because of large amounts of slaves, and the background knowledge of iron making
Explain the short term impact of slavery
African made a bunch of money
Describe the expierence on the Middle Passage
Men chained down below, Women roamed in upper deck with high rates of disease, famine, sucide, and violence towards the slaves
Who was Crispus Attucks
Black man who was the first to die for the revolutionary cause
What happened on the Zong and how was it used by abolitionist
a lot of people died
evidence of bad stuff on slave trade
Spanish Colonies Facts
convert to catholism
mostly natives
followed encomienda system
french Colonies facts
code noir gave them rights to
marriage
cant split up fam
had to learn catholism
Explaim the situation between Anthony Johnson and John Casor
John casor sued Anthony Johnson of violating slave contract and casor was proved wrong then sentenced to slavey for life
Define Partus and its origin
baby takes on status of mother
Elizabeth key grimstead
What were the reconstruction ammendements
13,14,15
Black regiment of Rhode Island
patriots
Lord Dunmore Ethiopian Regiment
loyalists
three ways slavery was included in the U.S constitution
fugitive slave law
3/5ths compromise
no talking about slavery for next 20 years
How many US presidents have owned slaves and Who owned the mos
12
Thomas jeffersonh
What were fancy ladies
sex slaves
How did the ncotton gin effect slavery
increased it
WHat was the second middle passage
international slave trade
Why was treatment of slaves worse on large plantations than small ones
no personal connection
FRedrick Douglaus
leading black abolitionist
Hariiet Beecher Stowe
uncle toms cabin
Charles Sumner
beaten with cane and help with reconstruction
William Lloyd Garrison
radical imediatate emancipationist
Explain then significance of spirituals in slave life
uplifting tool and secrect meanings
Describe the structure of the Underground Railroad
secret routes to different houses and everyone doesn’t know everything
What federally funded, depression era project recorded slave narratives
federal writers Project
Explain how Christianity related to Nat Turner’s Rebellion
god told him to do it
What was the ripple effect of Nat Turners Rebellion?
stricter slave codes
Causes of the Civil War
Election of 1860 Uncle toms cabin kansa Nebraska act john brown Missouri compromise canning of charles sumner
How were African Americans used by the confederacy during the war
forced to serve into non combact roles
Hown were Africann Americans treated by the Union during the war
put into 54th massachuttes regiment
Two effects of the Emancipation Proclaimation
made war about slavery
What does the 13th amendment do ?
abolish slavery
What major loophole in the 13th amendment? How did the ;south explolit that after the war and what impact does it have?
Penal Exemption Law
South Passed black codes and arrested blacks and inslaved them against since IF YOU COMMIKT A CRIME YOU CAN BE A SLAVE
Dure Jure Segregation Def and Examples
Lawful and Justice system
De facto Segregation def and examples
Cultural and churches and neighborhoods
What was the significance of the Supreme Court case, Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Made schools integrate