H. US History: S1 Exam

What is the slogan for Unit \#1?

"A City Upon a Hill"

What act provided housing for the British troops within the colonies?

Quartering acts

Name two of Washington's aids (not from North America):

Marquis de Lafayette and Friedrich von Steuben

What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?

To unite the colonies together (coined by Ben Franklin) still under British rule

How many amendments are found in the Bill of Rights?

10

What was the name of the first constitution?

Articles of Confederation

Who was the writer of the majority of the Articles of Confederation?

John Dickenson

Who was the "Father" of the Constitution?

James Madison

Who defended the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre?

John Adams

What is the name of the oldest city in Canada?

Quebec

Who founded Quebec?

Samuel de Champlain

What colony became a refuge for Catholics?

Maryland

What colony became a safe haven for debtors?

Georgia

What was the rallying cry for the colonists?

"No taxation without representation!"

Which side did George Washington fight for in the French and Indian War?

British

What colony does the Jamestown Settlement turn into?

Virginia

Who was the first supreme court justice, contributed to the Federalist Papers, and was present at the signing of the Treaty of Paris?

John Jay

Which settlement had a more religious desire to leave Europe?

Plymouth

Which settlement had a more "power seeking" desire to leave Europe?

Jamestown

What was the forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World?

The Middle Passage

What was the Northwest Passage?

It was what many Europeans were looking for: a direct water route through North America. This, unfortunately, did not exist.

Who founded Pennsylvania?

William Penn

This document needed to be signed by those on the Mayflower before they settled at Plymouth. What was this document's title?

Mayflower Compact

This group supported the New Constitution and had members ranging from George Washington to Alexander Hamilton. What was the name of this group?

The Federalists

When George Washington crossed the Delaware, which battle was won by the Continental Army?

The Battle of Trent

This group was an early terrorist party of colonists towards the British soldiers. What was this group's name?

The Sons of Liberty

This group was an early party of colonist women who made products in support of the Sons of Liberty. What was this group's name?

The Daughters of Liberty

What was the main issue discussed by Donald Fixico?

manifest destiny

What are the acts of Parliament intended to promote the self-sufficiency of the British Empire by restricting colonial trade to England and decreasing dependence on foreign imported goods?

Navigation Acts

Who was an English-born American Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and later the U.S. State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, now the State of Rhode Island?

Rodger Williams

What was the name of the political cartoon's portrayal of the Albany Act and the title of Unit \#2?

"Join or Die"

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Who brought tobacco to Jamestown?

John Rolfe

Who set the Proclamation line and why?

Set by the British government to separate the colonists and the Native Americans with the App. Mountains

Where did Shay's Rebellion take place?

Massachusetts

After the Battle of Trenton, what other battle did the Americans defeat the British at 7 days later? (Washington's victory)

The Battle of Princeton

What was the first OFFICIAL battle of the Revolutionary War?

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

What battle was the TURNING POINT of the Revolutionary War?

The Battle of Saratoga

Who is considered the "Father" of the Constitution?

James Madison

What was the Barbary War?

One of the reasons for the War of 1812; Barbary states of North Africa stole American ships so America pays them to leave them alone the North Africa raises price so they blockade their port **US Victory

Why did John C. Calhoun resign as Vice President under Andrew Johnson?

Due to the Nullification Crisis

Who won the election of 1800?

Thomas Jefferson (2 terms) (Rep.)

What amendment was passed due to the election of 1800?

The 12th amendment

What does the twelfth amendment state?

to designate on your ballot who you want for BOTH vice president and president

When George Washington was president, who won vice president?

John Addams

Who planned for the eerie canal?

Dwight Clinton

What was the Eerie Canal?

Connected Lake Eerie to the Hudson River

Who were the four candidates in the election of 1824?

John Quincy, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and William Crawford

Why does the election of 1824 get taken to the House?

Due to none of the candidates receive a majority of the electoral votes

How many votes did each state cast in the election of 1824 in the House?

one vote per state

Who did Henry Clay support?

John Quincy Adams

What position did Henry Clay receive after John Quincy was elected president (received under corrupt bargain)

Secretary of State

What was found within Hamilton's financial plan?

Establish the Bank of America, move the capitol to the south, assume all state debt, and establish protective tariffs

What was Jacksonian Democracy?

The idea of spreading political power to all the people and ensuring majority rule

Where did the Civil War generals gain all of their war experience from?

The Mexican-American War

What was the name of the affair that started the quasi war?

The XYZ Affair

Who was the author of the "Star Spangled Banner"?

Frances Scott Key

Who were the midnight judges?

judges appointed in the waning hours of Adams's presidency to maintain Federalist control of the judiciary

What was the Missouri Compromise?

3 parts: Maine was a free state, Missouri was a slave state, everything above 3630 latitude line would be free, everything below would be slave. This applied to ONLY the Louisiana Purchase. Later overturned by the Kansas-Nebraska Act (possible synthesis point).

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

Said that no European countries could take over any new nations in the Western Hemisphere

Who was the president who served only one term and initiated the Quasi war with the French?

John Adams

What was the Seneca Falls Convention?

it was a women's rights Convention stated by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony to get women the right to vote

Who was nicknamed "The Butcher" and when did he receive that nickname?

Grant (after Shiloh)

Who was the leader of the original Texas settlement?

Stephen Austin

How many original settlers were there in Texas?

300 settlers

What party had a loose view towards the Constitution?

The federalists

What party had a strict view towards the Constitution?

The democratic/republicans

What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Alien: President could deport any "dangerous" aliens out of the country; Sedition: President could jail anyone who said or wrote anything false or malicious about the government, flag, or uniform, broke 1st Amendment

Who created the Whig Party?

Henry Clay

Why was the Whig Party formed?

they formed because of opposition to Andrew Jackson's policies towards vetoes

What happened at the Alamo?

180 TX volunteers took over old mission and fought against General Santa Anna (4000 troops)

All Alamo defenders killed

What was Bleeding Kansas?

Sometimes referred to as Bloody Kansas or the Border War, was a sequence of violent events involving abolitionists (anti-slavery) and pro-slavery elements that took place in Kansas-Nebraska Territory and the western frontier towns of the U.S. state of Missouri between roughly 1854 and 1856. It led up to the civil war.

What was the Anaconda Plan?

A strategy created by Union General Winfield Scott in 1861, early on in the Civil War. It called for strangling the Southern Confederacy, much like an Anaconda does to its prey.

Why were the border states important?

contained white population more than half of the entire confederacy. doubled the South's manufacturing. Increased their supply of horses and mules by half. They held the prize of the Ohio River.

What holiday was discussed in Fredrick Douglas' speech?

The Fourth of July

What does Lincoln suspend in the boarder states?

habeas corpus

What is Habeus Corpus Act?

No one can be held without being charged with a crime

What were the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

A series of 7 open-air debates. The primary topic of conversation was slavery in the territories.

Who was a democrat that pushed a popular soviernity?

Fredrick Douglas

What treaty ended the war with Mexico?

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

Battle of Bull Run

What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?

Battle of Gettysburg

What was the Wilmot Proviso?

The Wilmot Proviso said that all territory gained from the Mexican American war would be slave free.

Who were the candidates in the election of 1848?

Zachary Taylor (Whig), Lewis Cass (Dem), Martin Van Buren (free soil)

Who won the election of 1848?

Zachary Taylor (Whig)

Who were the candidates in the election of 1852?

Frankie Pierce (Dem), Winfield Scott (Whig)

Who won the election of 1852?

Franklin Pierce (Democrat)

Who were the candidates in the election of 1856?

James Buchanan (Dem)(PA), John C. Fremont (Rep), Millard Fillmore (American Party)

Who won the election of 1856?

James Buchanan (Democrat)

Who were the candidates in the election of 1860?

Abraham Lincoln, John Bell, Stephen Douglas and John C. Breckinridge

Who won the election of 1860?

Abraham Lincoln

What was the Liberator?

an abolitionist newspaper written by William Lloyd Garrison

What was the 13th Amendment about?

It made slavery illegal

Which president was NOT directly ELECTED in the years of 1848-1860?

Millard Fillmore

Which state is not a boarder state?

Virginia

What was the 14th amendment about?

granted citizenship to former slaves

What was the 15th Amendment (1870)?

gave African American men the right to vote

What is the nickname for the 14th and 15th amendments?

the reconstruction acts

what is laizze faire?

no government interference because people will do the right things by themselves