Rawls Dual Semester 1 Exam

Which European import had the most impact on Plains Indians?

Horses

Who were the first Americans?

Native-Indians coming from the land bridge

What decimated the Native American population?

European diseases

What caused Bacon's Rebellion?

inequality between the east and the west

Why was Jamestown founded?

Economic profit

What saved colonial Virginia from ruin?

Tobacco

Where was slavery legal?

All 13 colonies

What did colonists seek in the New World?

Land, opportunity, religious freedom, (economic gain and social gain)

What were early Jamestown difficulties?

Starvation, disease, relationships with natives

What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?

Control colonial trade for England

What made Quakers different?

Equality, thought God loves everyone no matter you race, gender, etc. ; religious tolerance

Why was Pennsylvania successful?

religious tolerance, good Native relations

Why did indentured servants come?

it paid for passage to America with labor and they were promised land when they were done

What was the Great Awakening?

Religious revival movement (used emotion to lead people to religions)

What was the purpose of mercantilism?

Enrich the mother country through money made by trade

What was the impact of the French & Indian War on colonists and Britain?

Britain was now in debt and taxed colonists which caused tension

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

keep peace with Native Americans by stopping settlement west of Appalachians

Why did colonists protest the Stamp Act?

"No taxation without representation."

Where does sovereignty lie in a republic?

With the people

Who did Paine attack in Common Sense?

Monarchy in general

What allowed the U.S. to win the Revolution?

French aid, Washington's leadership, home soil, British mistakes, patriot motivation

What victory got France to support the U.S.?

Battle of Saratoga

What was the first U.S. plan of government and why was it weak?

Articles of Confederation — states had most power because the American Revolution is going on

What was the importance of the Northwest Ordinance?

Set rules for adding new states; banned slavery in Northwest territory

What principles was the Constitution founded on?

Federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances

What was the 3/5 Compromise?

Counted 3/5 of enslaved people for representation and taxation

What was the purpose of republican motherhood?

Women teach children republican virtues

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

Support Constitution ratification

What did Federalist 10 argue?

a large republic prevents any one faction from becoming too dominant

What was Jefferson's view of government?

Limited federal power, preferred states' rights, strict constitution, no bank, standing army, stood behind common people, president should be very humble

What was the importance of Pinckney's Treaty?

U.S. gained access to Mississippi River & New Orleans

What were Washington's Farewell Address warnings?

Against political parties and foreign alliances

What was the purpose of Adams' Sedition Act?

to punish criticism his administration

What did the Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions defend?

States' right to nullify federal laws they saw as unconstitutional

What was the importance of Shay's Rebellion?

Showed the Articles of Confederation were too weak

Why were there paintings of Washington after the Revolution?

Build national pride and honor the new nation's hero

Why was the election of 1800 a "revolution"?

Peaceful transfer of power between political parties

What did Jefferson do to the federal government size?

Reduced its size and how much it is doing (cut taxes, reduced military)

What was the controversy of the Louisiana Purchase?

Jefferson used loose interpretation of Constitution so some people thought he didn't have the power to buy the land

What principle did Marbury v. Madison establish?

Judicial review (supreme court can deem things inconstitutional)

What was the main cause of the War of 1812?

British impressment (or tanking )of U.S. sailors

What did Henry Clay's American System promote?

National bank, tariffs, internal improvements

What expanded the market economy in the early 1800s?

new transportation, new technology, and growth of factories

What was the impact of the Erie Canal (connected Great Lakes and the Atlantic) on trade?

Lower shipping costs; boosted New York's growth

What was the importance of the Monroe Doctrine?

Warned Europe not to interfere in the Americas

How did the Missouri Compromise settle tensions?

added Missouri (slave state ), added Maine (free state), banned slavery above 36°30'