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AP US History Period 1 Flashcards

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6773579947maize cultivationThe growing of Indian corn, a staple of many Indians diets, leading many nomadic tribes to settle and develop great civilizations such as the Aztecs incas and Mayans.0
6773579948hunter-gatherer economyA nomadic way of life with no agriculture focused on following food sources including animals and wild plants1
6773579949western hemisphereThe Americas2
6773579950west africaA area of Africa that was previously unreachable until the invention of the caravel by the Portuguese, leading to exploitation of the region for its gold and slaves3
6773579951plantation-based agricultureLarge scale agriculture worked by slaves4
6773579952capitalismEconomic system based on private investment and possessions5
6773579953Cultural autonomyFreedom of a group to express ones own culture without outside control i.g. The Christianization of the natives took away there Cultural autonomy6
6773579954great basinDesert area with no drainage to the ocean7
6773579955agricultural economyeconomy based on the production of crops8
6773579956spanish explorationColonization of the Americas by the conquistadors in search for gold, glory and god9
6773579957encomienda systemA government system where natives were given to colonists to work in return for converting them to Christianity.10
6773579958empire buildingThe Spanish increasing their empire through grafting their culture onto the natives and taking over the land11
6773579959white superiorityThe European idea they were superior to other cultures/ races and needed to enforce European culture/religion on them12
6773579960great plainsThe open plains of the Midwest where the natives adapted to roming the prairies on horseback13
6773579961permanent villagesThe settlements of Indians tribes based on the spread of agriculture14
6773579962Portuguese explorationDue to advancements in sailing technology the Portuguese were able to sail down the coast of Africa and open trade of gold and slaves, settle and make plantations and eventually find the way around Africa to the indies15
6773579963slave laborForced labor of people considered property by the people in charge16
6773579964feudalismA political, economic, and social system based on the relationship between lord and vassal in order to provide protection17
6773579965political autonomythe ability of a state to govern themselves without outside control18
6773579966Colombian exchangethe exchange between the new world and the old world consisting of the old world bringing wheat, cows, horses, sheep, pigs, sugar, rice, coffee, smallpox, malaria and yellow fever. while the new world sent gold, silver, corn, potatoes, tobacco, and syphills19

Amsco AP US History Chapter 4 Flashcards

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5176130607French and Indian War(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won.0
5176130608George WashingtonLed a small militia from Virginia to stop work on French Fort Duquesne. Was forced to surrender. (July 3rd, 1754)1
5176130609Edward BraddockGeneral who led an army from Virginia, but was defeated (1755)2
5176130610Albany Plan of Union (1754)British government called for representatives from several colonies to meet in Albany, NY, to provide for an inter-colonial government to recruit troops and collect taxes. (1754) Set a precedent for other revolutionary meetings. Plan failed due to it never taking effect, and not having the power to enforce colonial citizens to pay taxes.3
5176130611Peace of Paris (1763)Peace treaty signed to end the French and Indian War (1763) Britain gained French Canada and Spanish Florida. France gave Spain its western territory. Ended the French and Indian (Seven Years') War, France gave up all their territories in the mainland of North America.4
5176130612salutary neglectBritain had exercised little direct control over the colonies and did not enforce its navigation laws This changed after the French and Indian War5
5176130613George III; crownKing of England and member of the Whig party6
5176130614WhigsDominant political party in Parliament who wanted to solve England's financial problems through the colonies7
5176130615ParlimentLegislative house of Great Britain8
5176130616Pontiac's Rebellion (1763)(1763) Indian chief Pontiac led a major attack against the colonies. The British did not rely on colonial forces, but instead sent their army to deal with the rebellion. Pontiac rebelled due to the westward expansion of colonist, this lead to the creation of the Proclamation of 1763.9
5176130617Proclamation Act of 1763Prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. British hoped it would prevent violence between Native Americans and colonists. The colonists were angry and disobeyed the law, moving to the west of the mountains in large numbers (1763). This was also putting a strain on their relationship with Britain10
5176130618Sugar Act (1764)Placed taxes on goods such as foreign sugar and other luxuries. Created to help raise money for the English Crown and pay a debt11
5176130619Quartering Act (1765)Required the colonists to provide food and living quarters for British soldiers in the colonies12
5176130620Stamp Act (1765)Required that revenue stamps be placed on almost all printed paper. First direct tax paid by the people. Boycotts were effective in repealing this Act.13
5176130621Patrick HenryYoung Virginian lawyer who coined the phrase "No taxation without representation" in his speech to the House of Burgesses14
5176130622Stamp Act CongressRepresentatives from nine colonies met in NY (1765), and decided that only their own elected representatives had the power to approve taxes15
5176130623Sons and Daughters of LibertySecret society who intimidated tax agents; tarred and feathered some tax collectors16
5176130624Declaratory Act (1766)Asserted that Parliament had the right to tax and make laws for the colonies in all cases whatsoever17
5176130625Townshend Acts (1767)Acts which enacted new taxes to be collected on imports of tea, glass, and paper. Also created the writs of assistance to help people search homes for smuggled items.18
5176130626writs of assistanceA general license to search anywhere; used to search private homes for smuggled goods19
5176130627John Dickinson: Letters from a Farmer in PennsylvaniaWork of literature in which Dickinson argued that no taxation without representation was an important principle of English law20
5176130628Samuel AdamsIn 1768, he wrote the Massachusetts Circular Letter with James Otis21
5176130629James OtisIn 1768, he wrote the Massachusetts Circular Letter with Samuel Adams22
5176130630Massachusetts Circular LetterLetter which urged the colonies to petition Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts. British officials ordered it retracted and threatened to do away with the Massachusetts legislative government and increase the number of troops in Boston23
5176130631Lord Frederick NorthNew prime minister of Britain, urged Parliment to repeal the Townshend Acts24
5176130632Boston Massacre (1770)(1770) British guards, harrassed by colonists, fire into a crowd, killing five people25
5176130633Crispus AttacksAn African American man who was one of the five people killed in the Boston Massacre26
5176130634Committees of CorrespondenceInitiated by Samuel Adams (1772), these spread news of suspicious acts by the British throughout the colonies27
5176130635Gaspee incidentBritish customs ship, which had caught many smugglers, ran aground and colonists dressed as Indians drove everyone off the boat, then burned it28
5176130636Tea Act (1773)Lowered the price of tea, but still had a very small tax on it. Colonists still refused to buy it on principle29
5176130637Boston Tea Party (1773)In December 1773, colonists dressed as Indians threw 342 chests of imported tea into the harbor30
5176130638Intolerable ActsColonist name for the Coercive Acts31
5176130639Coercive Acts (1774)A series of acts made to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party32
5176130640Port ActAct which closed the port of Boston, prohibiting trade in and out ot the harbor until the destroyed tea was paid for33
5176130641Massachusetts Government ActAct which reduced the power of the Massachusetts legislature while increasing the power of the royal governor34
5176130642Administration of Justice ActAct which allowed royal officials accused of crimes to be tried in England instead of the colonies35
5176130643Quartering ActThis expanded a previous act, allowing British soldiers to be quartered in private homes36
5176130644Quebec Act (1774)Established Roman Catholicism as the official religion of Quebec, set up a government for Quebec and set the border at the Ohio River37
5176130645EnlightenmentA European movement in literature and philosophy; used human reasoning to solve problems38
5176130646DeismBelieve that God established natural laws in creating the universe, but that the role of divine intervention in human affairs was minimal39
5176130647rationalismTrusted human reason to solve the many problems of life and society; emphasized reason, science, and respect for humanity40
5176130648John LockeEnglish philosopher who said that all people have rights, simply because they are human and that people have a right and a responsibility to revolt against any government that failed to protect their rights41
5176130649Jean-Jacques RousseauFrench philosopher42

AP US History: American Pageant Chapter 8 Flashcards

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7627351441George WashingtonMilitary commander of the American Revolution. He was the first elected president of the United States (1789-1799).0
7627351442William HoweBritish General who attacked New York with 35,000 men and attacked Philadelphia when he should have been going to help Burgoyne up the Hudson River during the Battle of Bunker Hill.1
7627351444Benedict ArnoldAmerican General who was labeled a traitor when he assisted the British in a failed attempt to take the American fort at West Point.2
7627351445John BurgoyneBritish general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777.3
7627351447Thomas PaineAmerican Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809), wrote "Common Sense"4
7627351448Richard Henry LeeA member of the Philadelphia Congress during the late 1770's. On June 7, 1776 he declared, "These United colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states." This resolution was the start of the Declaration of Independence and end to British relations.5
7627351451Thomas JeffersonHe was a delegate from Virginia at the Second Continental Congress and wrote the Declaration of Independence. He later served as the third President of the United States.6
7627351452Marquis de LafayetteFrench soldier who joined General Washington's staff and became a general in the Continental Army.7
7627351453Patrick HenryA leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies, "Give me liberty or give me death".8
7627351454Comte de RochambeauCommanded a powerful French army of six thousand troops in the summer of 1780 and arrived in Newport, Rhode Island. They were planning a Franco - American attack on New York.9
7627351455John JayAmerican delegate who signed Treaty of Paris; New York lawyer and diplomat who negotiated with Britain and Spain on behalf of the Confederation; he later became the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and negotiated the Jay Treaty10
7627351456Ethan AllenA Vermont blacksmith. Led the Green Mountain Boys in a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga. Won the Fort, and a valuable supply of cannons and gun powder, and control of a key route into Canada.11
7627351457Abigail AdamsWife of John Adams. During the Revolutionary War, she wrote letters to her husband describing life on the homefront. She urged her husband to remember America's women in the new government he was helping to create.12
7627351458George IIIEnglish monarch at the time of the revolution. He was the main opposition for the colonies due to his stubborn attitude and unwillingness to hear out colonial requests/grievances.13
7627351459mercenariesprofessional soldiers who fight for anyone who will pay them.14
7627351460natural rightsthe idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property15
7627351462Second Continental CongressConvened in May 1775, they opposed the drastic move toward complete independence from Britain. In an effort to reach a reconciliation, they offered peace under the conditions that there be a cease-fire in Boston, that the Coercive Acts be repealed, and that negotiations begin immediately. King George III rejected the petition.16
7627351463Common Sense1776: a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation17
7627351464Declaration of IndependenceDrafted in 1776 by T. Jefferson declaring America's separation from Great Britain (3 parts-New theory of government, reasons for separation, formal declaration of war and independence)18
7627351465LoyalistsAmerican colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence19
7627351466ToriesColonists who disagreed with the move for independence and did not support the Revolution.20
7627351467PatriotsAmerican colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won21
7627351468WhigsConservatives and popular with pro-Bank people and plantation owners. They mainly came from the National Republican Party, which was once largely Federalists. They took their name from the British political party that had opposed King George during the American Revolution. Their policies included support of industry, protective tariffs, and Clay's American System. They were generally upper class in origin. Included Clay and Webster22
7627351469Treaty of Paris of 1783A peace agreement that officially ended the Revolutionary War and established British recognition of the independence of the United States.23
7627351470Bunker Hill(June 17, 1775) Site of a battle early in the Revolutionary War. This battle contested control of two hills (Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill) overlooking Boston Harbor. The British captured the hills after the Americans ran-out of ammunition. "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes!" Battle implied that Americans could fight the British if they had sufficient supplies.24
7627351471Battle of SaratogaAmerican victory over British troops in 1777 that was a turning point in the American Revolution.25
7627351472Battle of YorktownLast major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781.26
7627397604Lexington and concordFirst military engagements of the American Revolution27
7627421033HessiansGerman soldiers28
7627431214RepublicThe people have a say in their gov. Came from Greece and rome29
7627444549Iroquois confederacyPeace keeping organization between 5 iroquois nations30
7627462699John adamsOne of the 3 peple to sign treaty of Paris, 2nd president31
7627470157George Rodgers clarkPushed west and gained all land to Mississippi32
7627479886Olive branch petitionLast attempt by America to stay part of Britain33
7627491178Natural aristocracyAristocracy that comes out of work and competition rather than burth, esucation, or special privelege34
7627532646Treaty of stanwixFirst treaty between the colonies and the Iroquois, Indians had to give up most of their land35
7627543680Benjamin franklinOne of the three to sign treaty of paris, also went to France to ask for help with the revolution36

AP US History 2 Chapter 26 People Flashcards

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8056642780Col. John M. ChivingtonLeader of the Colorado militia, highly anti-Native and had pursued a very aggressive policy against natives, was largely responsible for the Sand Creek Massacre of 180 Native Americans, mostly women and children0
8056642781Sitting BullAmerican Indian medicine man, chief, and political leader of his tribe at the time of the Custer massacre during the Sioux War1
8056642782Crazy HorseA chief of the Sioux who resisted the invasion of the Black Hills and joined Sitting Bull in the defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn2
8056642783GeronimoApache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation3
8056642784Gen. George A. CusterUnited States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the battle of Little Bighorn4
8056642786Chief JosephLeader of Nez Perce. Fled with his tribe to Canada instead of reservations. However, US troops came and fought and brought them back down to reservations5
8056642791Helen Hunt JacksonAuthor of the 1881 book A Century of Dishonor. The book exposed the U.S. governments many broken promises to the Native Americans..6
8056642793Joseph F. GliddenIn 1874 he invented a superior type of barbed wire and in 1883 the company was producing 600 miles of the product each day; the barbed wire was used against trespassing cattle7
8056642797Frederick Jackson TurnerUnited States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)8
8056642804"Buffalo Bill" CodyThis former pony express rider and Indian fighter and hero of popular dime novels for children traveled around the U.S. and Europe and put on popular Wild West shows.9
8056642805Annie OakleyUnited States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show10
8056642806"Calamity" JaneUnited States frontierswoman, stagecoach driver, and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship11
8056642808Frederick RemingtonAn American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in depictions of the American West12
8056867655Jacob S. CoxeyHe was a leader of the unemployed during the depression in 1894. He led a march to Washington, demanding that the government begin an inflationary public works program.13
8056874815Eugene V. DebsHe was a labor leader who helped organize the American Railroad Union. The Union went on strike against the Pullman Palace Car Company in 1894. The strike was put down by armed forces and the strike leaders were given six months imprisonment. He would later run for president as a Socialist.14
8056991938Williams Jennings BryanHe was an eloquent congressman from Nebraska. During the extra Congress session in the summer of 1893, he held the galleries spellbound for three hours as he championed the cause of free silver. Despite his efforts, however, President Cleveland alienated the Democratic silverites. He also ran against McKinley in the presidential elections of 1896 and lost.15

AP US History chapter 5 Flashcards

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7441316815Olive Branch PetitionPassed by Second Constitutional Congress, conciliatory appeal to the king, will be loyal if Britain addressed their grievances0
7441316816Common Senseby Thomas Paine, pamphlet that changed outlook on war, people should not blame their problems on Parliment but on the king and the system that allowed him to rule. Britain dragged us into wars and it was unfit to rule us. 100,000 copies sold in the first few months1
7441316817Declaration of Independence 1776By second continental congress, Thomas Jefferson with help from John Adams and Benjamin Franklin writes it. expressed beliefs already expressed not much that was new, enlightenment ideals. Sovereign and independent nation.2
7441316818Loyalists(Tories)Those who had only supported the war as long as its aims did not conflict with basic loyalties to the king, a substantial minority3
7441316819Continental CongressA meeting of delegates from each of the thirteen American colonies. These delegates served as the government during the Revolutionary War. Nothing more than a coordinating system, not a real national government, power was in each individual state4
7441316820Articles of Confederation 1777confirmed continental congress which was weak and decentralized but chief coordinating agency of the war effort. Gave congress limited powers and did not really state that they would be a real government.5
7441316821George WashingtonVirginia plant aristocrat, Built fort necessity in french and Indian war, led continental army, low wage and short rations with employers who interfered too much, he was still a good leader6
7441316822General HoweBritish side on battle of bunker hill, attacked in Boston and wins but severe casualty rate. commands huge army in New York but fails to impress, he abandons strategy to split America in 2 and goes to Philadelphia,7
7441316823Bunker HillAmerican forces attack general Thomas Gage(Britain) in Boston and lose, retreating but inflict greater casualties to British. In 1776 led to eventual evacuation of British because of geography (narrow neck of land) and it was rebel capital8
7441316824Battle of saratogaIn bennington, vermont, militiamen under bunker hill veteran John Stark, destroy a British detachment Burgoyne sent to get supplies. This cut off Bygones supplies, and withdrew to Saratoga when Gates surrounded him and forced a surrender. Huge, turning point in war leading to US and France allaince9
7441316825Joseph and Mary Brantwanted to expand native american role in the war not stay passive. Seneca, Cayuga and their tribe caused Burygones unsuccessful campaigns in the north. They supported the British10
7441316826Benedict Arnolda general during the American Revolutionary War. He originally fought for the American Continental Army but then betrayed America by turning to the British Army when he felt the Continental Army was hopeless he conspired to betray the Patriot stronghold at west point11
7441316827General CornwallisClinton's choice as British commander in the South crushed Horatio Gates patriot army he loses at kings mountain where 1,100 Tories he was using as auxiliaries were defeated. Abandons Carolina campaign and waits between york and james rivers. and surrenders12
7441316828Nathanael Greenereplaces Horatio Gates as Southern command of patriot forces, quaker and former blacksmith from rhode island. Arrives at Kings mountain and divides forces that attack in small groups avoiding a showdown, then with reinforcements he combines all forces and fights British head on at Guildford in north Carolina. He lost but made Cornwallis abandon his campaign.13
7441316829YorktownGeorge Washington, Rochambeau, Francois Joseph Paul trap Cornwallis at Yorktown between land and sea. Washington and Rochambeau join with French in Virginia, while Grasse sailed with additional troops to the York river and Chesapeake bay. Last major battle and Cornwallis is defeated.14
7441316830Treaty of Paris 1783Spain and France agree to end hostilities, US gets recognition of independence, and territory from northern Canada to northern Florida and from the Atlantic to the Mississippi. Cornwallis's defeat provoked outcries from England from continuing the war15
7441316831Thomas JeremiahCharleston, South Carolina, a free black executed in 1775 for smuggling British guns to South Carolina slaves(accused by patriot leaders), example of how African Americans were exposed to revolution concept and rebelled themselves16
7441316832Molly PitcherShe carried pitchers of water to the soldiers on the battlefield, shows how women were not restricted to women's tasks. She watched her husband fall and took his place as field gun.17
7441316833Abigail Adamswife of John Adams (soon to be president) asks her husband not to forget the women who helped in the revolution when setting up the new rights, she wanted protection from abusive men for women. Modest expansion of rights. Women had no legal authority18
7441316834Judith Sargent Murrayleading essayists of the late 18th century, women's minds are equal to men's and deserve a equal education19
7441316835Ordinances 1784 and 1785based on proposal of Thomas Jefferson dividing the western territory into ten self-governing sections who with enough people could petition for statehood. The other ordinance established a system for selling and surveying this land. North of Ohio river would be surveyed and marked into rectangular townships with 36 sections where 4 are for US revenue and 1 is for a school, 1$ an acre20
7441316836The Gridresult of the ordinance of 1785 division of land into carefully measured and evenly distributed squares or rectangles instead of based on natural boundaries or landlord claims21
7441316837Northwest Ordinance of 1787problem:created because it was favorable to land speculators ordinary settlers could not afford the land. This sold the best land to the Ohio and Scioto companies, then to anyone else. Ordinance: abandoned the ten districts and created 1 northwest territory out of north Ohio lands, then into 5 sections where there was no slavery.22
7441316838Battle of Fallen TimbersNorthwest frontier, 1790&1791 group of tribes led by little turtle defeated US in two battles near west Ohio. In one battle Americans died fighting at the Wabash river, then General Anthony Wayne defeated Indians at battle of fallen timbers(US WINS) forcing negotiations23
7441316839Anthony Waynedefeated little turtle at battle of fallen timbers24
7441316840Treaty of Greenvillein result of battle of fallen timbers, the Miami(led by little turtle) cede large amounts of land in promise that the US would recognize their territory they retained, the US in this way affirmed lands could only be ceded by tribes25
7441316841Daniel Shaysfarmers believe the state is taxing only to enrich wealthy bondholders, they can not pay taxes. In the Connecticut valley and Massachusetts , revolutionary veterans(who were not paid) rally behind a former captain in the Continental army. Prevented collection of debts and demanded money be printed, no prison for debt and relocation of Boston. go to Springfield but minutemen stop and end rebellion26

AP US History Review Chapter 1-3 Flashcards

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4906721729Europe in the Middle (Dark) AgesLimited exchange of ideas Curiosity and new learning de-emphasized Superstition predominated Travel limited0
4906721730Crusade effectsProducts of Middle East/Far East interests (gold, spices, silver) Cheaper ways of getting products Transportation: water vs land1
4906721731Treaty of TordesillasSpain vs Portugal2
4906721732Materialism- personal wealth Glory- personal fame Religion- conversion of the "heathens" Nationalism- promoting wealth/power of a nation Scientific CuriosityAge of Exploration Motivation3
4906721733New Products Loss of Land Loss of Liberty Diminishing of Culture Diminishing of Numbers (90% death rate) DiseaseEuropean colonization affecting Native Culture4
4906721734Industrial RevolutionMore people wanting more goods (3 times more gold than in Europe) caused inflation because there was more money in people's hands5
4906721735Corn, tomatoes, peppers, chocolate, potatoesTypes of food from the New World6
4906721736Vitamins, anesthetics for surgery, muscle relaxants, poison treatmentTypes of Medicine from the New World7
4906721737Joint-stock colonyGranted to private companies in the hopes of creating profits from colonization8
4906721738Proprietary colonyLand granted to individuals for the purpose of creating colonies; the individuals had the right then to grant land to whomever they chose9
4906721739Royal colonyHeaded by the English crown/government itself10
4906721740VirginiaFirst successful English colony in the New World11
4906721741Joint stockWhat type of colony was granted to the Virginia Company of London?12
4906721742Jamestown 1607First settlement established on James River13
4906721743Climate and Environment Profit Dilemma Predominantly maleDisadvantages of Jamestown14
4906721744Commanded the colony after most settlers didn't survive the first winterWhat did Captain John Smith do?15
4906721745Powhatan IndiansOriginal inhabitants of the James River area (taught settlers how to grow corn)16
4960116194The Starving TimeTime during winter 1609-1610 when population went from 450 to 60 and people were reduced to eating rats, leather and each other17
4906721746Bering Strait in Alaska (approximately 11,000 years ago)During early migration humans used______18
4906721747Stone tools & spearsUsed for hunting to persue large animals19
4960066550Lord de la WarrIn 1609 a man was made the leader of the VA colony and sent hundreds of new settlers and soldiers to the colonies with fresh supplies and also put a new policy plan for Natives to wipe them out of the James River area (Which was mostly achieved by 1624).20
4960178399John RolfeAround 1613 this man would develop a process for curing tobacco that would remove most of its bitterness, making it much more pleasant to smoke (Also would marry Pocahontas)21
4960199783Indentured servitudeMost common source of labor in the early VA colony22
4960216981Indentured servantsomeone whose passage to the colonies was paid for in turn for an agreement to be a source of labor for an agreed period of time (usually 5-7 years)23
4960228396Headright Systemfor every person who paid for someone to come to VA (even if it was himself) that individual, the one that paid, would receive 50 acres of land24
4960238017Headright Systema great advantage for the wealthy as it allowed them to gain very large estates of land (they paid for a bunch of servants to come over); however, the small farmers were pushed to the worst lands while the large landowners had first dibs on the best lands25
4964083468the Virginian House of Burgesses 1619With pressures being placed on the royal governors the VA settlers were granted a representative assembly and was used to work with the governor in running the colony26
4964112684- It would pass its own laws without consulting the governor and act as a sovereign power - It would withhold the governor's pay in order to force him to make the decisions that it wantedThe House of Burgesses would remain in constant conflict with the royal governor...27
4964217433it was dissolved and made into a royal colonyWhat happened to the Virginia Company of London in 1624?28
4964238743MarylandIn 1634 a large area of land just north of Virginia, headed by Lord Baltimore29
4964240837The Calvert familyWho did the king grant Maryland to?30
4964267646Lord Baltimorea Catholic and had long dreamed of a place where English Catholics could worship without fear of prosecution from Protestants31
4964301510Catholic havenWhat was Maryland supposed to be?32
4964374330granted large estates to wealthy English Catholic families, (but many of his settlers were Protestant freemen from Virginia and Protestant indentured servants from England and that caused tension between Catholics and Protestants)How did Lord Baltimore get settlers to Maryland?33
4964739024Maryland Act of TolerationTo solve growing religious disputes, in 1649 this was passed in the Maryland Assembly34
4964755015Granted religious freedom to all ChristiansWhat did the Maryland Act of Toleration do?35
4964779910tobaccoWhat did Maryland and Virginia depend on?36
4964831857as familiesHow did New England Puritans migrate to America?37
4964845513more dispersed population, purer water, & a cooler climate; people shared common valuesWhy did colonists in New England live longer? Why was marriage easy?38
4964889772fundamental family responsibility; towns began to create elementary schools funded with local taxes:How did New England towns regard education?39
4965218580New EnglandWho had the highest literacy rate in America?40
4965227946HarvardIn 1638 what was America's first college?41
4965240052Patriarchal Societythe father was the boss of the family, and society in general and the female was a subservient obedient wife/loving mother42
4965283935endured a strict upbringing through corporal punishment, plentiful chores, and apprenticeships; public educationWhat were the lives of children like in New England?43
4966551510wives & mothers devout church members ran small-scale farms couldn't own/sell property divorce was difficult Did what God ordainedHow did women contribute to society in the colonial era?44
4966608941religion and state were often one and the sameSince most New England colonies were founded on a belief that the colony existed through a 'covenant' with God...45
4966657771Puritan societyLocal town governments ensured the good order of...46
4966626093one's membership in the local churchSuffrage rights and political opportunities commonly depended on what?47
4966673585Puritansfounders of the New England colonies with strict beliefs in predestination and 'visible sainthood'48
4966697668Subsequent generations began losing touch with the churchGrowing education and secularization eroded Puritan beliefs and...49
4966718389Halfway CovenantMembers of the Puritan church who did not visibly attest to their salvation could become 'halfway saints'50
4966758643to become full saints in the Puritan churchThe children of halfway saints would be allowed51
4966824550shipping manufactured rum other goods received from Southern colonies and the Indies, to Africa to be exchanged for slavesWhat did New England colonies profit from in the Triangular Trade?52
4966920627Top: Local gentry of religiously devout families guided town meetings Middle: Large population of yeomen farmers loyal to the local community Bottom: Small population of landless laborers, servants, & poorNew England Churches53
4966892017a mixture of Southern and New England societiesThe Middle Colonies were...54
4966993857Middle coloniesWhere were immigrants most likely to find economic opportunities?55
4967000854Most became farmers, but many also found opportunities to become artisans in rapidly expanding cities such as Philadelphia and New YorkOpportunities were not limited to ethnic background in the diverse Middle Colonies and...56
4967020031Young male indentured servants70-85% of immigrants in the Chesapeake were...57
4967046538average age was 10-20 years lower than NEThere was a high death rate in the Chesapeake with an58
4967064357Scarcity of males; allowed some women to improve their social statusWhy did some women have bargaining power for marriage in Chesapeake Society?59
4967092318sexual exploitation Childbearing was dangerous Chesapeake women died 20 years earlier than women in New EnglandHow were women vulnerable in Chesapeake?60
4967107464these many marriages would allow them to gain large estates, social/legal rights and influence, and wealthDue to the short life spans women were commonly able to marry many times due to the death of husbands61
4967130063Top: The plantation gentry dominated society & the House of Burgesses Second: Free farmers were largest class; Came as indentured servants; most lived on edge of poverty Third: Indentured servants were often mistreated & cheated out of land Bottom: African slavesSocial Hierarchy in Chesapeake62
4967177376the southEducation never became an important issue in...63
4967183094poor freed farmers (former indentured servants) and wealthy plantation ownersThe head right system quickly created a society split between... in southern society64
4967201009indentured servantsOver half the settlers in southern colonies were...65
4967206477Falling tobacco prices due to overproduction Poor land High taxesSmall farmers were kept poor by...66
4967224263Anglican ChurchWhat was established as the religion of the southern reason?67
4967240473North Carolina due to its open policy of granting lands and its open-minded, democratic society Georgia in the 1750's after the cheap lands of the tidewater regions were exhausted in Virginia and South CarolinaScotch-Irish developed a strong presence in...68
4967247073a "need" for labor: -Indians decimated by disease -Indentured servant-pool waned after 1660The importation of African slaves was based on...69
4967253870An estimated 11 million slaves (mostly males)How many slaves were brought to the English American colonies?70
4967261756skin colorBy 1700, slavery was based exclusively on...71
4968990999the growing black population in VA by 1672 prompted stricter slave laws:Slaves were originally treated as indentured servants but...72

AMSCO AP US History Chapter 19 Flashcards

AMSCO United States History 2015 Edition, Chapter 19 The Politics of the Gilded Age, 1877-1900

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9367202620laissez-faire economics and politicsThe idea that government should do little to interfer with the free market. (p. 380)0
9367202621divided electorateIn the late 1800s, Republicans kept memories of the Civil War alive to remind war veterans of the pain caused by the Southern Democrats. Democrats could count on winning every former Confederate state. (p. 381)1
9367202622identity politicsPolitical activity and ideas based on the shared experiences of an ethnic, religious, or social group emphasizing gaining power and benefits for the group rather than pursuing ideological goals. (p. 381)2
9367202623"Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion"In the 1884 election, the Democratic party was labeled with this phrase. (p. 383)3
9367202624close electionsNational elections between 1856 and 1912, were very evenly matched. The objective was to get out the vote and not alienate voters on the issues. (p. 381)4
9367202625divided governmentGovernance divided between the parties, as when one party holds the presidency and the other party controls one or both houses of Congress. (p. 381)5
9367202626weak presidentsThe Gilded Age presidents were not memorable and only served one term. (p. 380)6
9367202627patronage politicsThe use of government resources to reward individuals for their electoral support. (p. 381)7
9367202628corrupt politiciansParty patronage, the process of providing jobs to faithful party members was more important than policy issues during the Gilded Age. (p. 381)8
9367202629Union veterans, "bloody shirt"A form of politics that involved reminding Union veterans of how the Southern Democrats had caused the Civil War. (p. 381)9
9367202630Whig past, pro-businessRepublicans followed the tradition of Hamilton and the Whigs, supporting a pro-business economic program of high protective tariffs. (p. 381)10
9367202631Hamiltonian traditionThe Hamilton tradition supported a strong central government. (p. 381)11
9367202632social reformers, temperanceThe core of Republican support came from middle-class Anglo-Saxon Protestants who supported temperance or prohibition, along with business men. (p. 381)12
9367202633Anglo-Saxon heritageMost supported Republicans and temperance or prohibition. (p. 381)13
9367202634Protestant religionThese religious groups usually supported Republicans. (p. 381)14
9367202635African AmericansAround 1890, a bill to protect voting rights of African Americans passed the House but was defeated in the Senate. (p. 386)15
9367202636former Confederacy, "Solid South"From 1877 until the 1950s, the Democrats could count on winning every election here. (p. 381)16
9367202637states rights, limited governmentDemocrats of the Gilded Age were in favor of these ideas. (p. 381)17
9367202638Jeffersonian traditionDemocrats of the Gilded Age followed this tradition, which included states rights and limited government. (p. 381)18
9367202639big-city political machinesIn the North, one source of Democratic strength came from big-city political machines. (p. 381)19
9367202640immigrant voteIn the North, one source of Democratic strength came from the immigrant vote. (p. 381)20
9367202641against prohibitionThe Catholics, Lutherans, and Jews were generally against this policy. (p. 381)21
9367202642Catholics, Luterans, JewsDemocrats were usually from these religions and they were against temperance and prohibition campaigns. (p. 381)22
9367202643federal government jobsDuring the Gilded Age, these jobs were given to those who were loyal their political party. (p. 381)23
9367202644Stalwarts, Halfbreeds, and MugwumpsGroups which competed for lucrative jobs in the patronage system. (p. 381)24
9367202645Election of 1880In 1880, James A. Garfield was elected president in a very close election. His vice president was Chester A. Arthur. (p. 382)25
9367202646assassination of James GarfieldPresident James Garfield was shot while preparing to board a train. He died after an 11 week struggle. (p. 383)26
9367202647Chester A. ArthurHe became president after James Garfield died of a gun shot wound. (p. 383)27
9367202648Pendleton Act of 1881Set up by the Civil Service Commission, it created a system where federal jobs were awarded based on competitive exams. (p. 384)28
9367202649civil service reformPublic outrage over the assassination of President Garfield pushed Congress to remove some jobs from control of party patronage. (p. 384)29
9367202650election of 1884Grover Cleveland won the 1884 presidential election. (p. 383)30
9367202651Grover ClevelandIn 1884, he was elected president of the United States. He was the first Democratic president since 1856. (p. 383)31
9367202652high tariffIn the 1890s, tariffs provided more than half of the federal revenue. Some Democrats objected to the tariffs because the raised the price on consumer goods and made it for difficult for farmers to sell to export because foreign countries enacted their own tariffs. (p. 385)32
9367202653business vs. consumersSome people objected to the high tariffs because the raised the prices on consumer goods. (p. 385)33
9367202654Cleveland threatens lower tariffToward the end of Grover Cleveland's first term he urged Congress to lower the tariff rates. (p. 385)34
9367202655McKinley Tariff of 1890In 1890, this tariff raised the tax on foreign products to a peacetime high of 48 percent. (p 386)35
9367202656Wilson-Gorman Tariff of 1894This tariff provided a moderate reduction in tariff rates and levied a 2 percent income tax. (p. 388)36
9367202657Dingley Tariff of 1897Increased the tariff rate to more than 46 percent and made gold the official standard of U.S. currency. (p. 390)37
9367202658"hard" money vs. "soft" moneyMoney backed by gold vs. paper money not backed by specie (gold or silver). (p. 384)38
9367202659banks, creditors vs. debtorsDebtors wanted more "easy, soft" money in circulation. On the opposite side creditors stood for "hard, sound" money - meaning currency backed by gold. (p. 384)39
9367202660Panic of 1873, "Crime of 73"Congress stopped making silver coins. (p. 385)40
9367202661Specie Resumption Act of 1875Congress sided with creditors and investors when it passed this act which withdrew all greenbacks (paper money not backed by gold or silver) from circulation. (p. 385)41
9367202662Greenback partyThis political party was formed by supporters of paper money not backed by gold or silver. (p. 384)42
9367202663James B. WeaverIn 1892, he was the Populist candidate for president. He is one of the few third party candidates in history to have ever won any electoral votes. (p. 387)43
9367202664Bland-Allison Act of 1878In 1878, this act allowed a limited coinage of silver each month at the standard silver-to-gold ratio of 16 to 1. (p. 385)44
9367202665Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890This act increased the coinage of silver but it was not enough to satisfy the farmers and miners. (p. 386)45
9367202666run on gold reserves, J.P. Morgan bail outA decline in silver prices encouraged investors to trade their silver dollars for gold dollars. The gold reserve fell dangerously low and President Grover Cleveland was forced to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890. The president then turned to J.P. Morgan to borrow $65 million in gold to support the dollar and the gold standard. (p. 387)46
9367202667repeal of Sherman Silver Purchase ActA decline in silver prices encouraged investors to trade their silver dollars for gold dollars. The gold reserve fell dangerously low and President Grover Cleveland was forced to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890. (p. 387)47
9367202668election of 1888, Harrison "Billion Dollar Congress"In 1888, the Republican Benjamin Harrison became the president and the Republicans controlled Congress. They passed the first billion dollar budget in U.S. history. (p. 386)48
9367202669rise of the Populist PartyIn 1892, delegates met in Omaha, Nebraska to draft a political platform that would reduce the power of trusts and bankers. They nominated James Weaver as their candidate for president. (p. 386)49
9367202670Farmers' Alliances in South and WestIn 1890, this group of discontented farmers elected senators, representatives, governors, and majorities in state legislatures in the West. (p. 386)50
9367202671Alliance of whites and blacks in SouthThe Populist party tried to form a political alliance with these poor farmers. (p. 387)51
9367202672Thomas WatsonHe was from Georgia and he appealed to poor farmers of both races to join the Populists party. (p. 387)52
9367202673reformers vs. rasism in SouthIn the presidential election of 1892, Southern Democrats feared the Populist party and used every technique possible to keep blacks from voting. (p. 387)53
9367202674Omaha PlatformIn 1892, the Populist party met in Omaha, Nebraska to draft this political platform and nominate a presidential candidate. (p 386)54
9367202675government regulation and ownershipThe Populist movement attacked laissez-faire capitalism and attempted to form a political alliance between poor whites and poor blacks. (p. 387)55
9367202676election of 1892, Cleveland returnsThe 1892 presidential election was between President Benjamin Harrison and former president Grover Cleveland. Cleveland became the only president to win a presidential election after having left the office. (p. 387)56
9367202677Panic of 1893In 1893, the stock market crashed as a result of speculation in railroad companies. One of the worst and longest depressions in U.S. history. (p. 387)57
9367202678Coxey's Army, March on WashingtonIn 1894, Populist Jacob A. Coxey led a march to Washington to demand that the federal government spend $500 million on public works programs. (p. 388)58
9367202679Coin's Financial SchoolIn 1894, this book taught Americans that unlimited silver coining would end the economic problems. (p. 388)59
9367202680William Jennings BryanThe 1896 Democratic nominee for president. (p. 388)60
9367202681"Cross of Gold" SpeechWilliam Jennings Bryan gave this speech at the 1896 Democratic convention. The prosilver and anti-gold speech assured him of the nomination. (p. 389)61
9367202682fusion of Democrats and PopulistsIn the 1896 presidential election the Democrats and Populists both nominated William Jennings Bryan for president in fused campaign. (p. 389)62
9367202683unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1In 1896, the Democrats favored silver coinage at this traditional but inflationary rate. (p. 389)63
9367202684"Gold Bug" DemoratsDemocrats who favored gold. (p. 389)64
9367202685Mark Hanna, Money and mass mediaA master of high-finance politics, he managed William McKinley's winning presidential campaign by focusing on getting favorable publicity in newspapers. (p. 390)65
9367202686McKinley victoryWilliam McKinley won the presidential election of 1896 by carrying the all the Northeast and the upper Midwest. (p. 389)66
9367202687gold standard and higher tariffIn 1897, William McKinley became president just as gold discoveries in Alaska increased the money supply under the gold standard. The Dingley Tariff increased the tariff rate to 46 percent. (p. 390)67
9367202688rise of modern urban industrial societyThe 1896 election was a victory for big business, urban centers, conservative economics, and moderate middle-class values. Rural America lost its dominance of American politics. (p. 390)68
9367202689decline of traditional rural-agricultualThe 1896 election marked the point of decline of rural America's power in national politics. (p. 390)69
9367202690start of the modern presidencyWilliam McKinley emerged as the first modern president, he would make America an important country in international affairs. (p. 390)70
9367202691era of Republican dominanceThe election of McKinley in 1896 started an era of Republican dominance of the presidency (seven of next nine elections) and Congress. (p. 390)71

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