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History Test #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Missouri Compromise of 1820? | Allowed first states to be started west of the Mississippi. |
| What is the Orders in Council? | In November of 1807, U.S. ships would have to stop in British ports for licensing and inspection. |
| What is the Second Great Awakening? | Religious revivalist movement of the early 19th century that echoed the Great Awakening. |
| What is Shays Rebellion? | Largest armed insurrection organized in 1786 resistance movement. |
| What is are the "Sons of Liberty"? | group of Stamp Act protestors, coordinated crowd actions, petitions, |
| What is the Stamp Act? | taxed paper, shipping, legal documents, playing cards, dice, newspaper, pamphlets, almanacs, and calendars. |
| Who is Tecumseh? | Indian who helped lead Shawnees against U.S. helped Indians move more west. |
| What is the Townshend Acts? | British Parliament acts that taxed common goods in the colonies such as tea and other commodities. To resolve control and regulate |
| What is the War of 1812? | Between the U.S. and British, fought cause of trade and tax regulation. the Indians allied the Americans. |
| What is the XYZ affair? | John Adams argued with france and then led to the naval quasi war. |
| What are the Alien and Sedition Acts? | restricted immigration into the U.S. and gave power for President to deport anyone. Sedition imposed steep fines and imprisonment to anyone who spoke to oppose the government. |
| What is the American Colonization Society? | In 1816, founded by Robert Finely- didn't think races could contribute to coexist in north America. |
| What is the Boston Massacre? | Oct. 1, 1768. Altercation between British troops and Boston mob, resulted in death of 5 colonists. This was a significant incident that build up of the tension between Britain and colonies. |
| Chesapeake Incident? | British Ship fired upon American ship. |
| Who is Cyrus McCormick? | he invented the reaper for cropping wheat. |
| embargo act | Dec. 1807, cut off all foregin trade |
| Erie Canal | Canal in which expanded inland commercial traffic by connecting Lake Erie and Hudson River |