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7068748484Southern ColoniesMaryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. These colonies had few cities, plantations, long growing seasons, and were located in tidewater areas.0
7068748485Middle ColoniesPennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. These colonies had large farms, navigable rivers, large trading industries, and moderate growing seasons. These colonies were most tolerant of other religions and peoples1
7068748486New England ColoniesConnecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. These colonies had short growing seasons, trade, shipbuilding industries, fishing, and rocky soil.2
7068748487EnglandThe following are reasons that which country formed settlements in the New World: A desire to gain wealth through joint-stock company ventures A desire to escape religious persecution A desire to seek a better life with more opportunities3
7068748488Indentured servantIn exchange for passage to North America, and food and shelter once they arrived, these people agreed to a limited term of servitude.4
7068748489British taxationIn the year 1765, many colonists were starting to protest because of this5
7068748490The ConstitutionIn this document, the framers are stating that sovereignty belongs to the people of the nation6
7068748491Federalists and Anti-FederalistsThese two groups debated the ratification of the new Constitution in 17877
7068748492African AmericansDespite the American Revolution's emphasis on equality, which group of people did not experience a positive social change?8
7068748493President George WashingtonThis president feared that permanent alliances could draw the United States into wars. He shared this belief with Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe9
7068748494Political PartiesDebates over Alexander Hamilton's Financial Program and the growing war between France and Britain led to the development of what?10
7068748495Balance of free and slave statesThe most pressing issue as Americans moved west and formed new states throughout the early 1800's11
7068748496The Era of the Common ManThe elimination of property requirements for voting during the antebellum period gave this period what nickname?12
7068748497Second Great AwakeningPreachers during this event advocated that salvation is available to anyone and individuals are responsible for their salvation13
7068748498President Andrew JacksonThis president felt that states do not have the legal, or constitutional, right to secede14
7068748499Manifest DestinyIt was America's God-given right to expand all the way to the West coast15
7068748500AntebellumThe time in the South before the Civil War16
7068748501WhigsThis political party disappeared by the Election of 185617
7068748502Debates over the extension of slaveryThe Whig party disappeared because of what?18
7068748503End secession and preserve the UnionThe principal war goal for Lincoln in 186119
7068748504The Emancipation ProclamationAbolished slavery in all states that were still in open rebellion against the Union20
7068748505President LincolnThis president justified the emancipation of southern slaves through his military powers as Commander-in-Chief21
7068748506Total WarThe belief that it is essential to fight not only the army of the enemy, but also the civilian population22
7068748507William Tecumseh ShermanThe Union commander that used the total war strategy to end the Civil War quickly23
7068748508ReconstructionThe achievements made to enfranchise African-Americans were reversed by the end of this time period24
7068748509Canals and TelegraphsThese inventions allowed businesses to expand across the nation, instead of being isolate to one place25
7068748510CanalsThese had the most influence on the development of a "market revolution"26
7068748511Cotton GinThis contributed to the growth of slavery in the Antebellum Period27
7068748512Steel PlowThis contributed to the agricultural boom of the Old Northwest28
7068748513Cotton Gin and Textile LoomThese two inventions led to a dependence between the North and the South for economic production29
7068748514Northeast/New EnglandFactories and textile industries were mainly located in this region of the country30
7068748515The American RevolutionThis picture, used as propaganda, is related to what historical event/time period31
7069147292Oregon TreatyWhere the US and Britain agreed on the line dividing Britain (modern Canada) and America in the Oregon Territory. Their motto was "54' 40 or fight."32
7069158218Mexican-American WarWar between Mexico and America over the territory of Texas. Ultimately gives modern day New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, and western Colorado to the United States.33

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