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History Final
Question | Answer |
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explain the geography in new england middle and south | new england: rocky middle: mountains and valleys south: plains open fields |
How did the geography of these regions shape the industry | 1.shipbuilding 2.manufacturing 3. farming |
Capitalism | system in which a countries trade and industry are controlled by private owners |
mercantilism | exports more than importswhat documents influenced the deleration or independance |
what documents influenced the deleration or independance | Bill of rights, Magna Carta, Articles of confederation |
Locke's beliefs | People are selfish |
Montesquieu's beliefs | legislative, executive, and judicial should be united |
Wollstesquieu's beliefs | all men and women should have the same rights |
Rousseau | all men are goodness and basic human rights are natural laws |
what is the most basic idea of the Declaration or Independance | all men are created equal and are entitled to life liberty and persuit of happiness |
explain the conflict between federalists and anti | fed: support constitution, agree needs a stronger gov't anti:opposed, too strong of a gov't want Bill of Rights |
Republicanism | support of a republican system of gov't |
Why was Shay's rebellion a concern for the national leader | it was the 1st real sign of slaves rebelling |
What got added to the consitituion | Bill of Rights |
Why is the Marbury v. Madison so significant | helped establish the supreme courts power |
What is the major role in Political Parties of America | nominate candidates for public office and conduct campaigns |
The two party system can be traced back to | Hamilton and Jefferson |
Why was the Northwest Ordinance so important | Slavery was legally band |
What happened to War bonds that were purchased during the American Revolution | They would be used to fund the war and they were a plan to pay off US debt |
Who was Washington's secretary of Treasury | Hamilton |
What was Hamilton's economic plan for the US | create the 1st national bank to payoff US debt |
What was the main purpose of the black codes | ban blacks from jury service, punishments for the blacks, renting land |
Explain the Dred Scott supreme court decision | it was declared he had no rights |
What groups were not given equality under the law | blacks and women |
How did the embargo of 1807 effect the US | crippled the economy and further exacerbated trade issues |
What started the Mexican American War | mexico attacked a group of Us soldiers in disputed zone |
What is manifest destiny | national feeling or belief that the US was destined or meant to extend from Atlantic to the Pacific |
What did the War Hawks want | they wanted war with both Britain and France |
The spanish abolished the encomienda system in America because | the system brutally exploited Native Americans |
explain the Monroe Doctrine | separated spheres of eurpoeans and americans |
How did the US get flordia | treaty with spain |
McCulloch v Maryland supreme court decision | had power to create a 2nd bank |
John Marshall used his power to increase the power of | judicial review to state and federal laws |
How did Andrew Jackson use the Spoils Sysytem | practice of successful political part giving public office to its supporters |
explain the trail of tears | a sad and depressed trail native americans used when forced out of their homes and land |
How did the Native Americans respond to the actions of the US | They went to court however congress didn't listen and they were told to leave their land signed treaty |
What was the Us policy towards Native Americans | wards of federal gov't and nullify all treaties |
What was the goal of Seneca Falls Convention | 1st women's rights convention |
Cult of Demesticity | women should stay at home and should not be able to work outside of their homes |
Wilmot Proviso | American law to ban slavery in the territory aquired from mexico |
Explain the compromise of 1805 | five separate bills passed by the us congress between slave and free states |
What advantage did the US get by purchasing the Louisianna Territory | full control of the Mississippi River |
Bc of the expansion of the US problems arose name 3 | |
The Cali Gold Rush lead to this | immigrants |
Popular Sovereignty | belief that gov't is created by and subject to the will of the people |
Why did sectionalism develop in America | Some states wanted to be free and others wanted slaves |
Bleeding Kansas | series of violent civil confrontations |
What did the Emancipation Proclaimation do | freeing all slaves in all portions of the US |
What was Lincoln's goal | free slaves |
How did the Civil War effect the Northern Economy | saved lots of money |
How did the north respond to work conditions | created unions and went on strikes |
What is Sharecropping | landowner lets farmers use land for a share of crops produced on their land |
What is the significant of the 54 Massachusetts Infantry | extensive service in the union army |
After the civil war how did slaves make money | worked freely on farms |
Explain 14th amendment | citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the US" which included former slaves |