AKS 30-31 Colonial America 1. What was the name of the first written Constitution that was made in the American colonies? 1. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

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AKS Colonial America 1. What was the name of the first written Constitution that was made in the American colonies? 1. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

AKS Colonial America 2. The earliest English colonies were founded near which geographical feature which aided the settlers? 2. water (the coast, bays, and rivers)

AKS Colonial America 3. How did the geographical location of the colony of New York contribute to its success? 3. on the coast, so could trade easily with European nations and other colonies

AKS Colonial America 4. What was the name of Jamestown’s legislature, which was the first representative body in the New World? 4. House of Burgesses

AKS Colonial America 5. The Puritans who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony were intolerant of other religious ideas; what did they do to dissenters (people who disagreed with their views)? 5. banished them from Mass. Bay

AKS Colonial America 6. What male dissenter was banished from Massachusetts Bay and went on to found the Rhode Island colony? 6. Roger Williams

AKS Colonial America 7. What colony was founded by William Penn as a haven for Quakers? 7. Pennsylvania

AKS Colonial America 8. Which southern colony was founded to be a buffer zone between South Carolina and the Spanish in Florida? 8. Georgia

AKS Colonial Era 9. Which famous American colonist was a self-made man, printer, a symbol of social mobility, and performed experiments with electricity? 9. Benjamin Franklin

AKS Colonial America 10. What was the name of the New England colonial war with Native Americans in led by Indian chief Metacom which ended in defeat for the natives? 10. King Philip’s War

AKS Colonial America 11. What was the name of the economic system whereby European countries competed for global power by establishing colonies to provide them with raw materials and a market to sell their goods? 11. mercantilism

AKS Colonial America 12. What was the name of the religious revival in the early-to-mid-1700s that caused new colleges to be made and stressed one’s individual relationship with God? 12. Great Awakening

AKS Colonial America 13. What was the name of the miserable trip to the New World made by African slaves? 13. Middle Passage

AKS Colonial America 14. What was the name of the rebellion in 1676 in the frontier area of Virginia that pitted poor colonists against the rich colonists in Jamestown? 14. Bacon’s Rebellion

AKS 32-33 American Revolution
15. What colonial-era war caused Britain to rack up a huge debt, thus causing Britain to start taxing the colonists? 15. French and Indian War

16. After the French & Indian War, what was issued by Britain that forbid American colonists from crossing over the Appalachian Mountains to try to prevent conflicts with natives? 16. Proclamation of 1763 (established the Proclamation Line)

17. What was the name of the 1765 act imposed by Parliament which taxed paper products like books, newspapers, and documents in the colonies? 17. Stamp Act

18. What was the name of the communications network among the colonial leaders in various colonies to inform each other of British measures that angered them? 18. Committees of Correspondence

19. Because the 1774 Intolerable Acts angered colonists by closing the port of Boston and placing it under martial law, what colony-wide meeting did the Committees of Correspondence call for? 19. First Continental Congress

20. Enlightenment ideas of natural rights and “consent of the governed” (democracy) were a main part of which colonial document? 20. Declaration of Independence

21. Which Enlightenment writer’s ideas did Thomas Jefferson use heavily when writing the Declaration of Independence? 21. John Locke

22. What is the name of the organization created by Samuel Adams in Boston to resist British rule? 22. Sons of Liberty

23. Who was the author of Common Sense, a pamphlet which said Americans should become independent from Britain? 23. Thomas Paine

24. Common Sense was written to convince what group of people that the time had come to separate from the “royal brute” of England (the king)? 24. common people of the American colonies and Loyalists

25. “Crossing the Delaware River” was when General George Washington and his Continental troops made a surprise attack on the Hessians (fighting on the British side) at which battle? 25. Battle of Trenton (NJ)

26. Where were American troops stationed during the winter of ? They suffered terribly here, without enough food, shoes, and blankets, and this place became a symbol of American endurance and patriotism. 26. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

27. What 1777 battle fought in New York was won by the Americans and was considered the turning point in the Revolutionary War because it convinced the French to make an alliance with the Americans? 27. Battle of Saratoga

28. What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War in Virginia in which British General Cornwallis surrendered? 28. Battle of Yorktown

AKS 34-35b The New Government and Nation
29. What was the name of the first constitution of the U.S. which set up a very weak national government? 29. Articles of Confederation

30. What were the names of two successful laws (ordinances) that were passed by the national government under the Articles of Confederation? 30. Land Ordinance of 1785 and Northwest Ordinance of 1787

31. Besides setting up an orderly system of surveying new western lands, how else did the Land Ordinance benefit the U.S. regarding public education? 31. Money from the sale of one section of land in each township would fund public education.

32. What was the name of the 1787 ordinance that set up a system for governing the territories and for admitting new states? 32. Northwest Ordinance of 1787

33. What was the name of the rebellion in western Massachusetts caused by farmers angry over high taxes and property foreclosures, which led to the Constitutional Convention being held? 33. Shays’ Rebellion

34. The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention, introduced by Roger Sherman, aimed to please both large and small states regarding representation in Congress by proposing what? 34. Congress would be composed of two houses, one being based on population (the House of Representatives) and one being based on equality (the Senate---2 Senators per state).

35. What was the name of the compromise at the Constitutional Convention regarding slavery in which it was decided to count some of the slaves for purposes of representation and taxation? 35. Three-Fifths Compromise

36. What were the names of the groups who supported and who opposed the new Constitution? 36. Federalists and Anti-Federalists

37. What was the name of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, written by Founding Father James Madison? 37. Bill of Rights

38. What were the names of the first two political parties, started by Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson? 38. Federalist Party (Hamilton) and Democratic-Republican Party (Jefferson)

39. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton disagreed over a loose vs. strict interpretation of the Constitution regarding what part of Hamilton’s financial plan? 39. national Bank of the U.S. (BUS)

40. In what document did George Washington warn Americans about political parties, foreign alliances, and sectionalism based on geographical differences between North and South? 40. Washington’s Farewell Address

41. During John Adams’s administration, the U.S. fought with France. What was the name of the incident that angered Americans when the French demanded a bribe just to talk? 41. XYZ Affair

42. Judicial review was established in the 1803 Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison; what does judicial review mean? 42. Judicial review is the power of the Supreme Court to decide if an act passed by Congress is constitutional or unconstitutional.

AKS 35c-36 Age of Jackson 43. What inventor in early American history created the cotton gin and interchangeable parts with guns? 43. Eli Whitney

AKS 35c-36 Age of Jackson 44. What effect did the invention of the cotton gin have on slavery in the South? 44. The need for slaves increased, since more land was planted with cotton.

AKS 35c-36 Age of Jackson 45. What was the main cause of the War of 1812? 45. British impressment (kidnapping) of American sailors, thus violating U.S. “freedom of the seas”

AKS 35c-36 Age of Jackson 46. After the War of 1812, Americans were proud of their country, and there was a growth of ____________. 46. nationalism

AKS 35c-36 Age of Jackson 47. What city became a major port trading city and financial center as a result of the building of the Erie Canal? 47. New York City

AKS 35c-36 Age of Jackson 48. What were the benefits of having interchangeable parts? 48. products generally became cheaper and easier to fix

AKS 35c-36 Age of Jackson 49. What famous doctrine warned European nations not to interfere with the affairs of the Western Hemisphere, and in turn the U.S. would not interfere in European affairs? (The U.S. followed this throughout most of the 1800s, but around the turn of the 20th century we became very involved in global affairs.) 49. Monroe Doctrine

AKS 35c-36 Age of Jackson 50. What type of people voted for Andrew Jackson for president in 1828? 50. the common man

AKS 35c-36 Age of Jackson 51. Why did Andrew Jackson support the “spoils system” in which he gave government jobs to loyal supporters? 51. He believed a “rotation in office” was good for the country because it would reduce the inefficiency and corruption that often came when people held a job for too long.

AKS 35c-36 Age of Jackson 52. What was the name of the women’s rights convention held in New York in 1848 at which Elizabeth Cady Stanton and others wrote the “Declaration of Sentiments” document? 52. Senaca Falls Convention

AKS 35c-36 Age of Jackson 53. What term is associated with the following? expanding political participation to the common man; favoring a strong presidency; the spoils system 53. Jacksonian Democracy

AKS 37-38a Expansion and Road to Civil War
54. What was the name of the violent slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831 in which slaves killed many whites, which frightened white plantation owners to tighten control over slaves? 54. Nat Turner’s Rebellion

55. The Nullification Crisis of occurred over a clash between South Carolina and the national government over what issue? 55. states’ rights and the tariff

56. What was the name of the white abolitionist who published The Liberator? What was the name of the black ex-slave who became an abolitionist and published The North Star? 56. William Lloyd Garrison / Frederick Douglass

57. What Compromise made California a free state, created the Fugitive Slave Act, and ended the slave trade in Washington, D.C.? 57. Compromise of 1850

58. Under the Kansas-Nebraska Act, how was it to be decided whether or not they would be free or slave states? 58. popular sovereignty

59. This man led a violent attack in Kansas before trying to lead a slave insurrection by attacking Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Who is he? 59. John Brown

60. The Supreme Court ruled that since he was a slave, he was property and not a citizen and he could not sue. Who was he? 60. Dred Scott

61. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this book about slavery, and President Lincoln said it started the Civil War. 61. Uncle Tom’s Cabin

AKS 38-39e Civil War and Reconstruction
62. What was the was the primary goal of President Lincoln at the beginning of the Civil War? 62. to preserve the Union

63. One criticism of President Lincoln was that he suspended this in order to control the border states. What was it? 63. habeas corpus

64. What were the three goals of the Union’s Anaconda Plan? 64. blockade the South, control the Mississippi River, conquer Richmond

65. What was the primary advantage of the Union at the beginning of the Civil War? 65. more technology and railroads

66. This general was offered command of the Union army but turned it down and eventually led the Army of Northern Virginia. Who was he? 66. Robert E. Lee

67. This general was not offered command of the Union army until after he had won a major victory at Vicksburg. Who was he? 67. Ulysses S. Grant

68. What was the bloodiest one day battle of the Civil War? 68. Antietam

69. This was issued after the Battle of Antietam and stated all slaves in states that were in rebellion were free. 69. Emancipation Proclamation

70. This Confederate general was accidentally killed by his own men during the Battle of Chancellorsville. 70. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

71. This battle was a terrible loss for the Confederacy and is considered the turning point of the Civil War. 71. Battle of Gettysburg

72. This speech by Lincoln restated his desire to keep the Union together and that “these dead shall not have died in vain.” 72. Gettysburg Address

73. This general convinced General Grant and President Lincoln to allow him to attack Atlanta and drive through the heart of Georgia. 73. William T. Sherman

74. Grant and Sherman’s plan called for destroying the Southern economy and transportation system while breaking the will of the people to continue fighting. What is this type of war called? 74. total war

75. Sherman’s victory in this battle helped secure the 1864 presidential election for President Lincoln. 75. Battle of Atlanta

76. Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address included the lines, “With malice toward none, with charity for all.” What did he mean by this? 76. He did not want the South punished, but welcomed back into the Union (lenient plan).

77. General Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia here to end the Civil War. 77. Appomattox Court House, Virginia

78. This group wanted to punish the South for causing the Civil war and opposed President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction. 78. Radical Republicans

79. This amendment abolished slavery. th Amendment

80. This amendment includes the citizenship clause and “due process of law” clause. th Amendment

81. This amendment gave the right to vote to all male citizens. th Amendment

82. This law gave 160 acres of land to anyone willing to move to the west, creating a population boom and westward settlement. 82. Homestead Act of 1862

83. John D. Rockefeller created this company. 83. Standard Oil

84. Andrew Carnegie created this company. 84. Carnegie Steel

85. These groups of immigrants were involved in building the transcontinental railroad. 85. Irish and Chinese immigrants

86. The growth of this form of transportation caused industry to boom in post-Civil War America. 86. railroads

87. This man founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL). 87. Samuel Gompers

88. This group of people usually entered the country at Ellis Island. 88. European immigrants

89. Most of the “new immigrants” coming to America in the late 1800s were coming from here. 89. southern and eastern Europe

90. This law was passed in 1882 to prohibit Chinese immigration. 90. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

91. Buying out competitors that sell the same product to control an entire industry is an example of ________. 91. horizontal integration

92. Buying out providers of raw materials and buying transportation (RR) to increase business is an example of ________. 92. vertical integration

93. Andrew Carnegie hired a private army and several strikers were killed, ending this strike near Pittsburgh, PA quickly. 93. Homestead Strike

94. General Custer’s 7th Cavalry was defeated by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse here. 94. Battle of Little Bighorn

95. In retaliation for Custer’s defeat, the U.S. Cavalry slaughtered hundreds of unarmed Native Americans, ending the Indian Wars here. 95. Wounded Knee Massacre

96. This act made it illegal for one company to interfere with free trade by forming trusts. 96. Sherman Anti-Trust Act

97. This led to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, the Homestead Strike, and the Pullman Strike. 97. wage cuts / forming labor unions

98. Overcrowded cities, poor sanitation, rising crime rates, and the spread of disease were problems associated with what? 98. urbanization

99. These accomplished calling public attention to workers’ issues such as low pay, long working hours, and dangerous working conditions. 99. labor unions

100. This is taking Darwin’s theory of “survival of the fittest” and applying it to society and business. 100. Social Darwinism

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