Exam Review: Early Civilizations to the Civil War

Practice flashcards covering early civilizations, the impact of European colonization, the American Revolution, and early American politics leading up to the Civil War.

Early civilizations in the Americas were believed to have crossed the __.

Bering Strait

The term "Archaic" refers to the history of humans in America for years starting in BC.

5,000 years; 8000

The earliest civilizations in South and Central America included the __, __, and __.

Incas, Mayans, Aztecs

Pachacuti was known as the __ and was an Incan leader who enlarged his empire.

World Shaker

The __ civilization developed a written language, numerical system, and an accurate calendar.

Mayans

The Aztecs, also known as __, established Tenochtitlan, now present-day __.

Mexica; Mexico City

The tribute system in Aztec society was a form of __ paid in goods like crops or cloth.

tax

Meso-American civilizations were central to and in North and Central America.

culture; trade

The __ Revolt was a series of raids that led to an uprising by the Pueblo Indians against the Spanish colonizers.

Pueblo

The __ was the first European settlement in the present-day United States.

St. Augustine, FL

Influenza and __ were among the diseases that decimated native populations after European contact.

smallpox

The economic system of __ became prominent after the establishment of plantations in the South.

slavery

The Protestant Reformation was influenced by Martin Luther and emphasized the doctrine of __.

predestination

The term "Republican Motherhood" reflects the emerging role of women in cultivating the virtues of __ in society.

American society

The __ Doctrine was established to limit European interference in the Western Hemisphere.

Monroe

The __ Acts limited colonial trade to England and enforced the mercantilist policy.

Navigation

The of was a reaction to the growing disenfranchisement of colonists by the British government.

Stamp Act Congress; 1765

The Enlightenment period emphasized human __ and the notion that reason could lead to progress.

reason

The famous quote "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" is related to the American revolutionary sentiment of __.

sacrifice for liberty

Columbus underestimated the size of the __, believing he could reach Asia by sailing west.

Earth

The French and Indian War ultimately led to increased __ from Britain, as they sought to recover war debts.

taxation

The was a period marked by increasing nationalism and economic expansion after the War of 1812.

Era of Good Feelings

The __ amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery throughout the United States.

Thirteenth

Women played critical roles as __ during the Civil War, taking on jobs traditionally held by men.

nurses

The __ party was formed in opposition to the expansion of slavery into the new territories.

Republican

The Missouri Compromise established a line that prohibited slavery in territories north of __ latitude.

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