US STUDIES EXAM Flashcards
What was the Columbian exchange?
The exchange of ideas food, crops, and population between the new and old world
Name the positive things that came out of the Colombian exchange.
Sugar tobacco chocolate and potatoes were discovered in the new world
Name a negative thing that came out of the Columbia Exchange.
Diseases were spread
How did the Columbian Exchange help the market and economy?
Almost all the world connected through the exchange
What did John Rolfe bring to the colonies?
Tobacco seeds
What were two things that Jamestown had that Massachusetts didn’t?
There is more freedom in Jamestown and people knew each other better because they were closer together.
What did Christopher Columbus want to do in 1492?
He wanted to make more Christians and find a new route to Asia and the Spice Islands
Name the three major crops of the southern colonies (and the other one).
Tobacco, Rice, and Indigo (and cotton)
Name two major ways the southern colonies differed from the New England colonies.
The South formed for cash, while New England farmed for their family; The south planted cotton, tobacco, rice, and indigo, while New England planted, corn, beans, and squash.
Who is Bacon’s Rebellion against (what colony)?
Virginia
What did the House of Burgesses do?
Granted supplies and originated laws
Why did the British begin to heavily tax the colonists?
They were broke after the war
Why did people enjoy the phrase taxation without representation?
Since the colonies were no longer under British rule, they felt taxation was unconstitutional
What was common sense and who was it written by?
A document that said that America should break away from Britain and it was written by Thomas Paine.
Why were all men not created equal at the time they said that?
Slaves had no rights.
How many total grievances were there in the Declaration of Independence?
27
What is a grievance?
A formal complaint.
Who did many of the grievances begin with?
King George III
Who gives the government power?
The people
Name two ways the French aided the Americans during the American Revolution.
Supplies and troops
Why did the British REALLY sign the Treaty of Paris?
To get rid of the threat from the French in North America ( the french gave up their territory)
Name two weaknesses of the articles of confederation.
Congress could not tax, and there was no executive branch as a central power.
Name two strengths of the articles of Confederation.
They could ask to borrow money (but the states can say no), and they could make peace and sign treaties
Who would have most likely supported the Articles of Confederation?
Those who feared and supported a strong central government.
How did Bacon’s Rebellion demonstrate the weaknesses of the articles of Confederation?
The government cannot raise enough money because states can say no, and they could not raise an army against this threat
What was the Northwest Ordinance?
A document that celebrated (and claimed) the newly won lands in the west, stopped slavery and encouraged education
What did the Treaty of Paris state?
America gets full independence, and America gets all the territory up to the Mississippi River
What two leaders are considered the founders of the first political parties?
Hamilton and Jefferson
What type of government did Democratic-Republicans support?
Strong central government
What type of government did the Federalists support?
State-based government
What was the Great compromise?
A document that gave all states equal representation.
What was the purpose of checks and balances?
checks and balances made sure that no branch of government overpowered another.
What was the main purpose of the establishment of the 3/5 compromise?
The south one of the 3/5 compromises to that slaves could count as people in votes (that made sure that they had a little more representation)
Which group did not want to give up until the bill of rights was added to the Constitution?
Anti-federalists
What was the purpose of the federalist papers?
To convince New York to support the Constitution
What was the Albany plan and who was its author?
The Albany Plan was a plan to unite the colonies and it was written by Ben Franklin
What did the proclamation line of 1763 do?
A line drawing at the Appalachian Mountains to prevent the Americans from getting passed because Britain could not protect them further than that.
Which colonies were the New England colonies?
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
Which colonies were the middle colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
Which colonies were the Southern colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia
