Final exam (stump) Flashcards
What 5 European countries established colonies in the North America by the 1600s?
England, Spain, France, Netherlands, Portugal
What war developed in the 1700s as a result of the French and English competition no over native Americans land?
French and Indian war
1) What British law told American colonist not to settle west of the Appalachian mountains after the French and Indian war?
2) what were the colonist complaints about this law?
1) proclamations of 1763
2) they thought they could settle anywhere
Colonial protests over taxes were common, such as boycotts over the tax of what popular colonial drink?
Tea
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What European country helped the colonist by becoming allies during the revolutionary war
France
Along with European help what other advantages did the colonists have to win the war?
Americans has the British by land and the French had the English cut off
What nickname was given to the agreement between the Virginia and New Jersey plans to get representation in congress at the constitutional convention?
The Great Compromise
What are the first 3 words for the U.S. Constitution?
We The people
What nickname is given to the first 10 amendment to the constitution?
Bill of Rights
1) What 5 rights does the first amendment protect?
2) understand hoe this law would protect you today
1) Religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.
2) freedom of speech would protect putting up a website criticizing the local government.
What two warnings did president Washington give in his Farewell Address?
To remain neutral and warns against political party.
1) what is judicial review. As allowed after the Marbury vs, Madison Supreme Court decision?
2) what is an example?
1) Supreme Court looks over it
2) Supreme Court rules that a new law violates the constitution.
What results came out of the war off 1812?
Nothing, the us and Britain agrees to stop fighting but no new territory gained.
What did the Monroe doctrine agree to do?
Warn European nation to stay out of Latin American (our Hemisphere)
1) How do you feel about Jackson’s presidency
2) do you praise or condemn him
1) ?
2) condemn
In what industry did the Industrial Revolution start?
Textile Industry
How did the Missouri compromise resolve the issues between free and slave states?
North: California will be a free state and will ban slave trade is Washington D.C.
South: popular sovereignty In New Mexico and includes fugitive slave
What nations of the United States the Louisiana purchase?
France
Why did Mexico and the US come into conflict over Texas?
Mexico feared losing Texas to the US
What trails led to the US to its manifest destiny?
Oregon Trail-Missouri to Pacific Ocean
Mormon trail-Illinois to Utah
Santa Fe Trail-Missouri to New Mexico
What was the main purpose of the slave codes on a plantation
Restrict slaves
Which part of the compromise of 1850 or like by northern states? Southern state?
They don’t have to return slaves
Define popular sovereignty
How do this cause problems in Kansas?
Popular sovereignty: Principle that asserts that people are primarily a source of the government authority; Rights of people to vote on issue
Kansas will have governments
