Possible Multiple Choice Test Questions
in what area did the French and Indian war break out over conflicts
Ohio valley
what goal did the revolution accomplish?
colonial independence
declaratory act
declared the full power and authority of parliament to make laws for the British colonies in all cases whatsoever
what pushed settlers to the frontier?
decline of the indian population and a decrease in attacks
what did the terms of the treaty of Ghent result in?
ending the war of 1812 and territorial boundaries prior to the war would be restored and prisoners of war would be exchanged
judiciary act 1789
established a federal district court in each state, three circuit court of appeals, and a supreme court
quebec act
extended Quebec's boundary south to the Ohio river into colonial claimed land
supremacy clause
U.S. Constitution and all federal laws outrank state constitutions and state laws
the Adams-Onis treaty
U.S. acquiring East Florida from Spain
Louisiana purchase
U.S. threatened war against France unless they sold us the territory
XYZ affair
a French foreign minister's demand for a bribe before he met with American envoys
rush beggot agreement
a disarmament between the U.S. and Great Britain to limit military presence on the Great Lakes
Pontiac's rebellion
a failed attempt by this Native American (who denounced all things European - traditions as well as trade goods) who wanted to run Europeans off of Indian lands to run the British Out of the frontier (This attempt failed as a result of germ warfare, and better British military technology)
federalism
a system in which power is divided between a strong central government and state governments
plantation owners in Southern society
believed that for the good their economy, slavery should eventually be abolished
what does the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of Sentiments have in common?
both appeal to the fact that natural rights cannot be denied
during the 170's and 1770's, what was the most effective American tactic in gaining the repeal of the stamp act?
boycotting British goods
how did the railroads improve the U.S. transportation system?
carrying goods and anywhere tracks could be laid
what was written into the Constitution to prevent the abuse of power by one branch over another
checks and balances
what colony was a social experiment and initially wanted to restrict rum and slavery but eventually allowed them?
Georgia
from where did most immigrants in the 1840's and 1850's come?
Germany and Ireland
_____________ was created as a safe haven for Roman Catholics who faced persecution in protestant England and passed this ________ legislation in 1649 guranteeing religious freedom to all Christians
Maryland / toleration act
what document established a self-governing colony based on the majority rule of male church members?
Mayflower compact
why did many Americans resent immigrants
feared that they would be spies
What event would lead to a limitation of royal power, led to the passage of England's Bill of Rights, and gave the colonies the opportunity to rid themselves of hated authorities?
glorious revolution
reserved powers
guaranteed to the states by the 10th Amendment
what was Jackson's opinon of the 1824 presidential election?
he suspected that Adams and Clay had arranged a "corrupt bargain"
what did the three-fifths Compromise deal with?
how slaves would be counted in a state's population
what did John Calhoun's doctrine of nullification state?
if a state judges a federeal law to violate the constitution, then the state can declare the law null and void
through what did social reformers hope to restore inmates of prisons and poorhouses to useful and constructive places in society
rehabilitation
what prompted the Pilgrims to leave England?
religious conflict and persecution
what was not a policy change made by the Republican Congress during President Jefferson's first term in office?
repealed the National bank
what did the Great Compromise settle their constitutional conventional deadlock over?
representation in Congress
alien and sedition acts
republicans and their alleged pro-French activities and ideas
what does the 12th amendment allow for?
requires for electors to vote for presidential and vice-presidential candidates on separate ballots
Thomas Jefferson
responsible for writing the majority of the Declaration of Independence
tea act 1773
save the British East India company from financial ruin
how did Geroge Washington respond to the whiskey rebllion?
sending the militia to put down the rebellion and assert federal power
the convention of 1818
set the U.S. - Canadian border at the 19th parallet west to the Rocky Mountains
how did unions try to accomplish their goals for labor in the 19th century
utilized strikes to fight back against employers
2nd Continental Congress
"non-lawmaking" body was responsible for the appointment of George Washinton as commander of the Patriot forces, became the "pseudo" (non real) government and ran the Revolutionary War as well as issuing the Declaration of Independence
why did the U.S. declare war against Great Britain in 1812?
-British collusion with Indian tribes - aiding Indian efforts to prevent American settlement of the West -British Navy's continued impressment -Britian's continual violation of U.S. neutrality
treaty of Paris of 1763
-Great Britian claimed Canada from the French -Great Britain took France's land east of the Mississippi River -this treaty ended British and French hostilities in North America
how did fur trade and the desire for land affect native american cultures?
-Indians became economically dependent on fur trade - now a commercial enterprise for them -disrupted relations -Indians were forced to buy food when once they were able to produce for themselves
The French and Indian War
-an increase in Native American attacks on the new western frontier -the acquisition of new territory for the British Empire -a significant debt for Great Britain
market revolution
-an increase in factories where goods are produced -increased immigration to the North -creation of a new class within society - the middle class
Denmark Vesey's attemtped uprising
-called for a massive uprising of slaves -Vesey was executed when the plan was found out -increased the fear of white Southerners had about uprisings
what were slave codes designed to do?
-destroy African tradition and history -subjugate (control) over the slaves -prevent/discourage escape and rebellion
sugar act 1764
-issue in response to the debt incurred from the French and Indian War -the purpose of it is to raise revenue (money) for Great Britain -the first time that the British seriously enforced such a law
Northwest Ordinance 1787
-it outlined the steps for territories to become future states -it guaranteed the settlers of these territories their civil rights -it banned slavery in the territory
tariff act of 1816
-put a 25% duty on most imported factory goods -beginning of a period where sectional interests override calls for national economic growth -this protective tariff was meant to strengthen economy
what provisions did the treaty of Paris 1783 gurantee?
-recognized American independence -gave the lands west to the Mississippi River and from the Great Lakes south to Florida -gave fishing rights in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and coast of Newfoundland
common sense
-said it was common sense to stop recognizing the king's authority -helped focus colonist's goal from popular sovereignty to independence -written by Thomas Paine on the advice of Benjamin Franklin
Pinckney's treaty
-settled the Southern boundary of the U.S. near Florida at the 31st parallet -allowed the U.S. navigation rights on the Mississippi river -gave the U.S. the right of deposit at the port of New Orleans
Salem witchcraft trials
-targeted women due to their potential threat if economically and/or socially independent -outlet for community frustrations/economic tensions -Salem trial was unusual for magnitude and hysteria resulted
controversy over having a national bank
-there was fear that it would just serve the wealthy of the nation -Thomas Jefferson felt it was unconstitutional - because there was no provision for a national bank written into the Constitution -alexander hamilton defended the creation of the national bank through the use of elastic clause
which groups aided Colonial efforts in the Revolutionary War?
-women -Native Americans -African Americans
Virginia statute for Religious freedom
-would set precedent for religious freedom later to be adopted in principle by all states -based on the worry that without separating church and state you become a victim of abuses of power and possible religious wars -the severity of the Massachusetts Bay colony served as an example of why the separation of church and state was needed
what colony was a "holy experiment" where people of different nationalities, including native Americans, could live peacefully together
Pennsylvania
what would be an issue in response to Pontiac's rebellion and barred colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains?
Quebec act
what were the results of Nat Turner's slave insurrection in Virginia?
Southern states expanding their militia systems and strengthening slave codes
what did the women's rights movement of the mid 1800's fail to do?
address the concerns of African American and working class women's needs and concerns
elastic clause
allows for the constitution to stay current and adapt to the changing times in history by allowing the Congress to stretch its powers beyond what is specifically written in the constitution
what effect did the battle of Saratoga have on the war
it convinced France and other European nations to support the Patriots
why did Alexander Hamilton support a national bank?
it would be owned entirely by the American people (no government involvement)
what was the primary issue in dispute in Shay's rebellion?
jailing of individual or seizure of their property for failure to pay taxes during the time of hardship
what precedent did the U.S. supreme court, under Chief Justice John Marshall establish
judicial review
impressment
kidnapping the U.S. sailors by the British and forcing them to serve in the British navy
what was NOT a limitation of the Articles of Confederation?
land ordinances were failures
intolerable act
laws passed by parliament designed to punish Boston and the rest of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea party and strengthen British control over the colonies
quartering acts
legislation that required colonists to feed and shelter British troops
why was the American System of manufacturing successful?
machine power for mass production of higher quality items
what was the advantage held by the continental army?
mastery of guerilla warfare tactics
what new ideas about mental illness came about in the 19th century?
mental illness was not a moral defect but an illness that should and could be addressed
What was the voyage across the Atlantic that carried African captives to America called?
middle passage
how did the Massachusetts Bay colony react to colonists who challenged puritan ways
no toleration of dissenters, banished them
what was the main goal of Seneca Falls Convention (1848)
obtain equal rights for women
what was the most common form of resistance on the part of slaves prior to the Civil War?
passive resistance including breaking tools and a slow pace of work
Townshend acts
placed an import duty (tax) on common items such as tea, glass, lead, and dyes. Writs of Assistance led to the enforcement of these acts
delegated powers
powers given to the federal government
Worcester v. GA
president Jackson supported the supreme court ruling
why did reformers establish alternative schools?
provide educational opportunities for African American and women
attitudes of Southern whites toward slavery during the mid 19th century (1836-1865)
slavery was a benefit to both whites and blacks
paternalistic view of slavery
slavery was necessary to care for and protect African Americans from the mistreatment and abuse and difficulties of life they would receive if free
Why did planters turn to slave labor?
slaves were more readily available and thus easily acquired
what did the Kentucky and Virginia resolution assert?
states, not the supreme court, were the final judges of the constitution
why did colonists object to the sugar act, stamp act, and subsequent legislation?
taxation without the right of representation in parliament was a violation of their rights as British citizens
the democrat-republican response to the 1789 alien and sedition acts
the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions
problems faced by the newly independent U.S.
the U.S. had no resources on which to build an economy
jay's treaty
the U.S. would pay off debts owed to the British and in return the British would abandon their forts in the Northwest
what movement did the organized movement for women's rights have its origins?
the abolition movement
battle of yorktown
the british defeat that led to the end of the Revolutionary war
salutary neglect
the colonists accused the British of this - not abusive but benignly ignoring them and letting the colonies fend for themselves
what was one result of sectionalism?
the emergence of political parties
what does the trail of tears refer to?
the forced migration of Cherokee to Oklahoma territory
what rights does the declaration of independence assert?
the right of the people to abolish an unfair government that does not protect their inalienable rights
what caused the panic of 1837
the specie circular
Missouri compromise
this compromise would solve the issue fo slavery plaguing our nation
what compromises posed as issues at the constitutional convention in Philadelphia
women's suffrage
what did the Monroe doctrine state?
would not allow any new colonies in the Western Hemisphere