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US History
midterm review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The relatively flat, grassy region of the United States between the MississippiRiver and the Rocky Mountains is known as the | Great Plains |
| Which geographic feature contributed the most to the development of commerce throughout colonial America? | natural harbors |
| According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen original colonies was to provide Great Britain with | raw materials and markets |
| The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of | steps toward representative government |
| In the publication Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that the American colonies should | end their political relationship with Great Britain |
| The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set a precedent for other western territories by | providing a method for the creation of new states |
| Mercantilism | an economic system where the mother country too raw materials from the colonies and sold the manufactured goods back to the colonies |
| Mayflower compact | pilgrims government- representative government self rule |
| Common Sense | written by Thomas Paine. encouraged American colonists to proclaim their independence from England |
| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 | Provided a method for the creation of new states. |
| Articles of Confederation | states had most power to govern congress had the power to tax, but not to collect the tax. federal government could not enforce laws , no federal judicial branch |
| The Great Compromise | settled the issue of representation in congress. every state had 2 senators, house of representatives was based on population of each state |
| Federalism | government with a strong central government with some power shared with the states |
| Anti Federalists | weak central/federal government. Opposed the constitution because individual rights were not adequately protected. The Bill of Rights was added so they would ratify the constitution |
| George Washington's farewell address | United States should stay neutral and stay out of European affairs. |
| Alexander Hamilton | secretary of the Treasury under George Washington. he created the national bank |
| Judicial review | supreme court had the power to declare laws unconstitutional. First time seeing this was in the case of Marbury vs. Madison |
| Electoral College | these are the people who actually vote for the president, sometimes a president can with the election without winning the popular vote. |
| unwritten constitution | power not stated specifically in the constitution. ex: the presidents cabinet, political parties. |
| the elastic clause | gives congress the power to stretch its powers written in the constitution to meet the changes in society. for example-creating the Air Force |
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