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U.S. Semester 1 Final Flashcards

From early U.S. to Reconstruction

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630188359What was the 1st article concerned about?Legislation
630188360What was 2nd article concerned about?Executive
630188361What was the 3rd article concerned about?Judicial
630188362What was the 4th article concerned about?States
630188363What was the 5th article concerned about?Amendments
630188364What was the 6th article concerned about?Supreme law of land
630188365What was the 7th article concerned about?Ratification
630188366First 10 amendments are....Bill of Rights
63018836713th amendment did what?Abolishment of slavery
63018836814th amendment did what?Established rights of citizens
63018836915th amendment did what?Right to vote for all
630188370Another branch partly has power over other branch is....checks and balances
630188371Federalists favored....Strong central government
630188372Antifederalists favored....more power to people, less control from government
630188373Marbury vs. MadisonJudicial review
630188374Gibbons vs. OgdenInterstate Commerce
630188375McCullough vs. MarylandInterpretation of constitution, federal over state
630188376Worchester vs. GeorgiaIndian removal
630188377Dred Scott vs. SanfordCitizenship of slaves
630188378Plessy vs. FergusonSeparate but equal
630188379Presidency in which Louisiana purchased from French?Thomas Jefferson
630188380Presidency in which War of 1812 takes place?James Madison
630188381Presidency in which Mexican-American war takes place?James Polk
630188382Presidency in which the Civil War takes place?Abraham Lincoln
630188383North's economy is mostly....Industrial
630188384South's economy mostly based on......(crop)Cash Crop
630188385What did Radical Republicans want to do with plantation owner's land after the Civil War?Give to former slaves
630188386What were black codes similar too?Slave codes
630188387What did black codes and literacy tests do?Restrict rights of African Americans
630188388Briefly explain sharecropping?Blacks rent land from former plantation owners, work the field, keep crop for themselves, but if crop revenue does not pay off rent fees then farmer can be in debt for a long time.
630188389What was the Lowell system?System that recruited, homed, payed and supported young women. Not used for long due to needs for mass production.
630188390Why didn't Northerners abolish slavery from the very start?North's economy was very dependent on the South's cotton production.
630188391What was the first massly produced cash crop in the U.S.?Tobacco
630188392Horace Mann was important to which movement?Public education
630188393Elizabeth Stanton was important to which movement?Women's rights
630188394In what 4 ways did the U.S. help push towards westward movement?1: Mexican War 2: Manifest Destiny 3:Homestate Act 4: Garison Purchase
630188395What did the Embargo Act of 1807 display about America?They were not going to support France or Britain in their wars.
630188396What was Jackson's perception of the BUS (Bank of the U.S.)?He saw the bank as evil and too powerful, wanted to destroy it.
630188397What did Jackson do to try to weaken the BUS?Tried to put all fund into state banks to try and weaken the structure. Secretary refused and Jackson fired him.
630188398What was the nullification theory?That any state could veto or null a law if they thought it was unconstitutional.
630188399What is South Carolina's reaction to another tariff tax in 1832?Threatens to succeed from the Union.
630188400What is Jackson's reaction to South Carolina's threat of succesion?Force Bill of 1833, will invade if SC seceeds.
630188401What is Jackson's reaction to the Supreme Court's decision in the Worchester vs. Georgia case?Refuses to uphold verdict.
630188402What did the Monroe Doctrine ensure?Protection of Western hemisphere for growth and development.
630188403How did Polk preserve balance in the government during his term of office?Polk gave power of office to opponents to balance his power. Earned a lot of respect through this manner.
630188404The first government of the United States was the....Articles of Confederation.
630188405Why was the Articles of confederation extremely weak?The government could not tax citizens nationally or raise a national army.
630188406How was Shays Rebellion in 1787 a beneficial rebellion for the government?It tested to see if the government could deal with an uprising as well as cause many to think about how to improve weaknesses in the Articles.
630188407What was a major success from the Articles of Confederation? (Land-wise)Established Northwest Ordinance, which helped new territories enter into the Union.
630188408What is Habeas Corpus?The right someone has to know why they are being imprisoned.
630188409What were some examples of rising tension between British and Americans before the revolution?Boston Massacre, tariff taxes ect.
630188410What was Britains reaction to the Boston Tea Party?Intolerable Acts, shut down the Boston harbor.
630188411How was the North-South Relationship kept even?3/5 compromise, Missouri Compromise (Maine + Missouri) and ect.
630188412What was the first bloody battle in the Civil War?Battle of Bull Run
630188413Where was the first battle of the Civil War?Fort Sumter
630188414Who was the president of the Confederate's?Jefferson Davis
630188415Why did so many Southerners succeed when Lincoln was elected president?He was elected president without any Southern representation.
630188416Why was the battle of Saratoga so significant to the Continental Army?French decided to officially aid the Americans.
630188417Who helped the British in the revolutionary war?Hessians, trained mercenaries from Prussia.
630188418What was the 'first' type of government system used at the Jamestown settlement?If you work, then you eat. If you commit any crimes the punishment is very harsh.
630188419What was the official government form in Jamestown?House of Burgess
630188420What was the "Constitution" made by Puritans?Mayflower Compact, establishes basic laws.
630188421What was the ideal town that Puritans wanted?City upon a hill was a model Christian society.
630188422Why was life so horrid in Jamestown?No work being done, hostility with Indians, disease
630188423How did life become 'better at Jamestown? (Source of income)Tobacco began being mass produced which brought a lot of revenue and then people and then Indians were out numbered.
630188424What did a Puritan society look like?Very strict society, church and state combined, most powerful person is reverend.
630188425What did a Quaker society look like?Accepting of all types of people, kept great relations with Indians, Indians help places in their society and government.
630188426First African Americans were shipped to Jamestown to work as.....Indentured servants

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