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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| why did the pilgrims create the mayflower compact (a new plan for government)? | in order to survive |
| how did the Columbian exchange impact Native Americans | many native Americans died from disease |
| what did native Americans do to survive. | adapted to their enviorment |
| what was the name of the system where the colonies provided raw materials to the mother country? | mercantilism |
| what was the middle passage | the journey enslaved African Americans took to america |
| what was the problem with the articles of confederation | states didn't have enough power. |
| why didnt small states support the Virgina plan | felt large states would have more power and more votes. |
| what part of government regulates education | state |
| powers shared between federal and state government is | federalism |
| how did some people feel about president Andrew jackson | he abused his power as president |
| why was the Erie canal more effective | canals made shipping goods quicker and cheaper |
| what was one challenge George Washington's army faced | lack of supplies and hardships. |
| in what document does it say that the right of the people can replace a harmful government | declaration of independence |
| why did Ben Franklin create the "join or die" cartoon? | to unite the colonies |
| why did the US need slaves from Africa | to work on plantations |
| what did the Navigation laws, proclamation of 1763, townshend acts and stamp act do to the colonists | restricted them from being free and independent. |
| in washingtons farewell address, why does he tell the US to wtay out of forgein affairs | he feels getting involved could lead to war |
| what did the protective tariff do to the cost of foreign goods | made them more expensive. |
| why was the louisiana purchase important | it gave new land to explore and farm |
| what was the purpose of the Monroe doctrine | to warn european nations to stay out of the Americas. |
| what was an advantage of the British army during the American revolution | they were strong and had better weapons. |
| what was the purpose of the Seneca falls convection | to discuss the future of women's rights |
| what was the main problem colonists had with being taxed by parliment | The colonists felt like they should only be taxed if they were represented in the parliament |
| what was it called when the colonists stopped buying english products | boycott |
| what was one thing the Declaration of independence said | the people had the right to replace a harmful government |
| why did they add checks and balances into the consititution | to make sure no branch had more power than the other |
| what was the outcome of the dread scott case | slaves are property |
| what was the problem that the anti-federalist had with the ratification of the constitution | they wanted a bill of rights and they wanted the states to have more power |
| which branch of government are laws affected by | all three branches |
| what was one outcome of the Missouri compromise | there were the same number of free and slave states |
| what happened to miners who went to look for gold during the gold rush | didn't get rich but stayed in California |
| what did the emancipation proclamation do | freedom slaves in rebelling states and weakened the confederates. |