Advanced Placement United States History Midterm Exam Review

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts essential for the AP U.S. History midterm exam.

European Exploration

The process through which European nations explored and colonized the Americas for trade and expansion.

Global Economy

An interconnected economic system that spans across countries and continents.

Albany Congress of 1754

A meeting of representatives from seven American colonies to discuss defense against French forces.

Bacon's Rebellion

A 1676 uprising led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government in Virginia.

First Great Awakening

A series of religious revivals in the American colonies during the 1730s and 1740s.

Coercive Acts

Laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party.

Federalists vs. Antifederalists

The political debate between those who supported a strong central government and those who favored states' rights.

Louisiana Purchase

The acquisition of the Louisiana territory from France in 1803, which doubled the size of the United States.

Nullification Crisis

A 1832-1833 confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over tariffs.

Civil War Amendments

The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution, which abolished slavery and granted citizenship and voting rights.

Reconstruction

The period after the Civil War in which the Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.

Jim Crow Laws

State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.

Plessy v. Ferguson

The 1896 Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

Manifest Destiny

The 19th-century belief that the expansion of the United States across the American continents was justified and inevitable.

Ghost Dance

A religious movement among Native Americans in the late 19th century, promoting a return to traditional ways and a vision of peace.

Radical Republicans

A faction of the Republican Party during the Civil War and Reconstruction that advocated for the emancipation of slaves and harsh penalties for the South.