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AP US Hisotry sem 1
semester 1 test review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the reasons as to why England begun to establish colonies in the New World? | A. The Renaissance B. Emerging nation states C. Economic improvement D. The desire to Christianize new peoples |
| What was the significance of the Magna Carta in the development of Colonial politics? | The Magna Carta is the MOST important document in the WORLD |
| Which two colonies were founded as a haven for oppressed religious minorites? | Massachusetts and Pennsylvannia |
| In what way were women treated in a different way in Virginia as opposed to those in Massachusetts? | Women were treated with higher regard in Massacusetts than in Virginia |
| Mercantalism Colonies would do what for its mother country? | Mercantalist policy was the political control of the economy by the state. They sought to use politics to control the national and colonial economy. |
| The Great Awakening from the 1730s to the 1770s was about what? | religious revival |
| In Colonia government how much political powder did the governor have? | the governor did not have control of both houses of the legislature |
| Why did slavery flourish in the Southern colonies as opposed to the New England colonies? | Slaves provided relatively cheap and abundant source of labor for the Chesapeake tobacco planters. In contrast, the New England colonies were more industrialized, so they did not require the use of slaves to work large plantations. |
| What was the purpose of the Stamp Act and the Tea Act? | The Stamp Act raised revenue for British soldiers. The Tea Act was created so that the East India Company would not go bankrupt. |
| In the 1760's why did friction increase between England and her 13 colonies? | During the French-Indian War, the colonies illustrated a reluctance to help England, which infuriated the English officials. |
| What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763? | banned westward expansion |
| In drafting the Articles of Confederation what were the Founding Fathers aware of preventing? | tearing a colony away from its mother country without its consent |
| During the Revolutionary War, why did the colonies desire foreign assisatance? | help from France and Spain was sought during the war because both countries wanted to win back the land from the British for themselves, thus they were willing to fight on the side of the colonies |
| What debated topic was excluded from the Declaration of Independence? | slavery |
| What was the purpose of both Ordinances of 1785 and 1787? | to create orderly admission of the states |
| What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights? | to limit the power of Congress, assuring the people their legal rights under common law |
| What was the unsaid underlying belief of the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions? | the states could nullify federal law |
| When was the Electoral College made a part of the US Constitution? | Before they started the amendments, in the original draft |
| What was the purpose of Hamilton's economic program? | financial stability of the new government |
| In his farewhell address, President Washington urged the American people to avoid what three topics? | entangling alliances, sectionalism, political parties |
| In purchasing the territory of Louisiana from France, Jefferson hoped to insure what for the future? | The Louisiana Purchase stamped Jefferson as one of our greatest presidents. |
| What was the outcome of the Supreme court case of Marbury V. Madison? | establishment of judicial review |
| What was the significance of the Hartford Convention? | Created a document which stated that the state had the right to "interpose its authority" to protect its citizens against unconstitutional federal laws |
| What was stated by the Monroe Doctrine? | warned European nations to stay out of the Western Hemisphere |
| What were the parts of Henry Clay's American System? | tried to diffuse developing differences during the rise of sectionalism. It led to different candidates and the "corrupt bargain of 1824" |
| In the 1830's who were the majority of workers in textile mills? | young, unmarried women |
| What issues caused the development of sectionalism in the early 1800's? | Creation of tarrifs and disputes between North and South |
| What was the significance of the Erie Canal? | tied eastern manufacturing to western farming |
| Between 1820 and 1860 the largest amount of immigrants to the US came from where? | Ireland |
| What were the two states admitted to the US via the Missouri Compromise? | Maine and Missouri |
| Describe a person who would have been opposed to the idea of Manifest Destiny. | A member of the Whig party |
| What were the provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? | US gains Mexican Cession (1/2 of Mexico); Rio-Grande became the US-Mexican border; Mexico recognizes Texas' independence; US takes over $3 million in Mexican debts to Texas |
| What was the Wilmot Proviso? | a proposal concerning land acquired from Mexico. It proposed that land acquired from Mexico was closed to slavery |
| Which President used the slogan "54/40 or fight" to win the platform of Expansion? | President Polk |
| What was Calhoun's Treaty of nullification prior to the Civil War? | State's rights are considered above the federal government |
| What was President Jackson's policy toward Indians? | At Jackson's urging, the US Congress passed the Indian Removal Act which appropriated funds for relocation of Indians, by force if necessary |
| What was the result of the creation of "pet banks" in the 1830's? | economic depression |
| What famous bill did President Jackson oppose and defeat ending the idea of the American System? | Maysville Road |
| In what way did President Jackson further democracy in the US? | dropped property qualification |
| The Brook Farm and Oneida Community reflected what idea? | our attempt to develop a utopian society |
| What was the outcome of the Seneca Falls convention? | establishment of women's rights |
| What was the objective of the Know-Nothing Party? | first party with the idea that we should curve immigration by putting limits on immigration |
| According to Alexis de Tocoqueville American individualism arose as a result of what? | because of lack of an aristocracy |
| Proslavery southerners in the 1850s would have been opposed to what idea concerning slavery? | slavery would not die out gradually |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson advocated what idea in the 1800's? | belief in the individual |
| What was the reason for the publishing of Uncle Tom's Cabin? | to stir up antislavery feelings |
| Identify the limits of the US and area of the Louisiana Purchase in 1821? | Canada in the North, Spanish Florida in the South, Atlantic Ocean, Mississippi River in the West |
| What was the idea of popular sovereignty? | people living in a particular territory were to vote yes or no upon the slavery issue |
| What was the controversial issue of the compromise of 1850? | the Fugitive Slave Law |
| What did the Kansas-Nebraska provide? | repeal of the Missouri Compromise |
| What was the accomplishment of the Dred Scott Decision? | slavery became legalized everywhere in the United States |
| In what extreme way did Lincoln respond to those in opposition to the Civil War in the North? | Suspension of civil liberties |
| Who was freed by the Emancipation Proclamation? | slaves in states of rebellion |
| Which battle signaled defeat for the Confederacy in the Civil War? | Vicksburg and Gettysburg |
| Why did the North go to war with the South in 1861? | to preserve the Union |
| What was the purpose of the New South movement after the war? | They DID NOT integrate the races |
| The three forces after the war attempted to control the actions of whom? | Ku Klutz Klan |
| What is the 13th Amendment? 14th Amendment? 15th Amendment? | 13th Amendment - abolish slavery 14th Amendment - defined citizenship 15th Amendment - ex-slaves can vote |
| What was Lincoln's view as to the purpose of Reconstruction? | avoid vindictiveness |
| Which men were the leaders of the Radical Republicans group after the Civil War? | Sumner, Wade, and Stevens |
| What was the significant result of the South shifting to sharecropping after the Civil War? | depression for tenant farmers |
| What was the purpose of black codes after the Civil War? | limit the opportunities for black people |
| The Compromise of 1877 results in who becoming President? | President Hayes |
| What were carpetbaggers? | northerners who exploited southerners |
| In what way did reconstruction affect Southerners in voting after that time period? | The South becomes a one-party region (Democrats) |
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