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USHAP Tri 1 EXAM
Mrs. Liebsons USHAP EXAM review Trimester 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Columbian Exchange? | An exchange between the spanish that gave the indians diseases (small pox),and domesticated animals (sheep, pig, horses). |
| The Virginia Company of London recieved a charter from King James I. What did the charter say about the colonists' rigts if any? | It said that they would have the same rights as Englishmen. |
| What was the importance of tobacco for the Virginia colony? | The importance of tobacco was that it made Virginia profitable and made people want to settle there. It was a cash crop that was sold in England rather than being used by the farmer. |
| One who works off his debt for passage to the new world is an _____________ servant. | Indentured servant; they usually worked for 5-7 years and when they were done they would recieve clothes and often small pieces of property. |
| What is the name of the act passed in Maryland in 1649 that guaranteed freedom of religion to all Christians? | The Act Concerning Religion |
| What was the principle crop of the Carolinas? | The Principle crop of the Carolinas was Rice. |
| Debtors would find a safe haven in what colony? | Debtors were welcomed in Georgia. |
| What was the motivation for the Pigrims' exodus from England? From the Netherlands? | The motivation for Pilgrims to leave England was that they wanted to practice freely. They wanted to leave the Netherlands becuase they were working low paying jobs and their children were adapting to Dutch society and drifting from the church. |
| What did John Winthrop mean by "a city upon a hill"? | "a city upon a hill" was the Puritan Vision for America. |
| Why was Anne Hutchinson banished from the Massachusetts Colony? | Anne Hutchinson was banished from the Mass. Bay Co. in 1863 along with 60 others because she was preaching and for a women at the time it was really bad. Authorites were concerned because of her assertion that the ministers were fake. |
| What New England Colony was called the "Sewer of New England"? | Rhode Island |
| What is the Fundamental orders of the Connecticut River Valley? | It was a constitution adopted by the people of Hartford, which created an independent colony with a government similar to Massachusetts, but it gave a large portion of men the right to vote and hold office. |
| What was the consequence of King Philip's War for Native Americans? | When Metacomet (king philip) died the alliance between the tribes broke up and without Metacomet the whites were soon able to crush the indians uprising. The Indians never recovered. |
| What is the New England Confederation? | The New England Confederation was a short military Alliance between Masachusetts and Connecticut Colonies, it was established in 1643. The Primary purpose was to unite Puritan Colonies against the Native Americans. |
| We are indebted to the Dutch of New Amsterdam for what cherished Christmas tradition? | Santa Claus |
| What is the formal name of the Protestant denomination whose adherents are known as Quakers? | The Society of Friends |
| What is the Latin translation of "Penn's Woods" | Pennsylvania |
| Why had Bacon's Rebellion been called the first American Revolution? | It was the first American Revolution because it was the first person that rebelled against the British Government in America. |
| What is the Middle Passage? | The long passage for slaves from Africa to America. The ships were overcrowded to ensure profit and they fed the slaves very little and when one died they were thrown overboard. |
| What is the Triangular Trade? | Trade with England, Europe and Asia. New England goods were taken to Africa for Slaves and then they went somewhere else and traded for sugar and molasses which went back to NE and started the process again. |
| What is the name given to the laws that made Africans and their children property for life? | Slave Codes |
| "Honesty is the best policy" is an aphorism that appears in Poor Richard's Almanac. Who is the author of Poor Richard's Almanac? | Benjamin Franklin |
| George Whitfield and Jonathan Edwards were an importana part of what movement? | The Great Awakening |
| What cherised principle of American liberty is enshrined in the libel case of John Peter Zenger? | 1st amendment; the freedom of speech and the press |
| The French and Indian war was fought in part over settlement in what area? | The Ohio River Valley |
| Published to promote the Albany Congress, Ben Franklin's famous cartoon showed a snake in eight pieces and the words "____________"? | Unite or Die |
| What was one consequence of the French and Indian War? | The French ceeded Canada to Britain; American Revolution was the cause of this war; Britain's resentment toward America increased and Britain's debt increased. |
| What is mercantilism? | The belief that one person or nation could grow rich only at the expense of another, and that a nation's economic health depended, therefore, on selling as much as possible to foreign lands and buying as little as possible from them. |
| What was the colonists' rallying cry against the stamp act? | "No Taxation without Representation" |
| Who set up the committees of correspondence and what was their function? | Samuel Adams organized them to publicize grievances agains England. |
| How did Parliament Respond to the Boston Tea Party? | They responded with the Intolerable acts; closed the Boston ports, drastically reducing the powers of self-government in Massachusetts, permiting royal officers in America to be tried in other colonies or in England when they were accused of crime. |
| What famous American patriot was the defense attorney for the British soldiers charged with manslaughter in the Boston Massacre? | John Adams |
| Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"? | Patrick Henry |
| In Common Sense, Thomas Paine supports what form of government? | A small government; supported a Republican Government |
| Where were the first shots ("heard round the world") fired in the Revolution? | Lexington; Lexington and Concord |
| In Congress in 1776, who made a motion that "these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states"? | Richard Henry Lee |
| What was the purpose of the Decleration of Independence? | It declared the U.S. a free and independent country from Britain. |
| What was the significance of the battle of Saratoga (1777)? | Proved that America could win the war; resulted in the French allying with the Patriots. |
| What was one concession granted to Americans by the Treaty of Paris? | From the Southern Boundary of Canada to the northern boundary of Florida and from the Atlantic to the Mississippi. |
| Name 3 people that served on the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence. | John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman were all on the committee that drafted the Decleration of Independence. |
| Why did the Treaty of Paris offer such generous terms to the new United States? | The treaty of Paris offered such generous terms because France and Britain were in a feud and France wanted to impose strict rules on Britain, because of this Britain wanted to have the treaty approved without France being there. |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was handicapped when it came to governing the nation's economy. Why? | Congress was handicapped when it came to governing the nation's economy because it did not have the power to regulate trade, or levy taxes directly on the people. If they needed taxes they had to form special requests to state legislatures. |
| Who is "the father of the Constitution" (author of Federalist No. 10) | James Madison |
| The clash between antifederalists and federalist was the struggle between which two ideas? | Federal Government versus States Rights |
| Under the U.S. Constitution, what are the 3 branches of Government? | The 3 branches are the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. |
| Under the U.S. Constitution, how many members of the House of Representatives are allotted to each state? How many Senators? | 2 Senators from each state, and the number of representatives varies based on population of the state. |
| For the purpose of allotting representation in Congress, a slave was considered to be a fraction of person. What was the fraction? | Slaves were represented as 3/5ths of a person. |
| What was the significance of President Washington's handling of the Whiskey Rebellion? | The large significance of President George Washington handling the Whiskey Rebellion was that a Federal government handled it not a local militia. |
| What role did Alexander Hamilton play in Washington's cabinet? | The Secretary of the Treasury |
| What is a synonym for "sedition"? | Treason |
| Who were X, Y, and Z? | Messers X, Y, and Z were French agents of the French Foreign Minister, Prince Talleyrand. |
| Why did Jeffeson call the 1800 election a revolution? | Jefferson called it a revolution because this was the first election that had "mudslinging" it also was called this because it was the first election that went into Congress for a decision; the transition of power was smooth. |
| Who was John Marshall? | John Marshall was a Supreme Court Justice that was appointed by John Adams at last minute. He is considered one of the best Supreme Court Justices that ever lived. He started the idea of Judicial Review. |
| From what nation did the United States purchase the Louisiana territory from? At what price? | From France for $15 million dollars. |
| What two men led the two and a half year expedition Jefferson sent to explore the territory? | He sent Merriweather Lewis and William Clark |
| The Embargo Act hit the residents of which section of the U.S. the hardest? | New England residents were hit the hardest by the Embargo Act. |
| Which Native American leader was defeated by William Henry Harrison in the battle of Tippecanoe? | The Prophet was the Native American leader that was defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe. |
| What is another name for "Mr. Madison's war"? | The War of 1812 was another name for "Mr. Madison's War". |
| What battle in the War of 1812 made Andrew Jackson a national hero? | The Battle of New Orleans |
| The Presidency of James Monroe is known as the era of _________________. | The Era of Good Feelings |
| What is the Missouri Compromise? | The Missouri Compromise was the compromise between slavee states and free states that allowed both Maine and Missouri to be allowed into the union. Everything below the 36' 30' parallel would be a slave state and everything above would be a free state. |
| Who was the Kentucky congressman, "the great compromiser," who played a leading role in the Missouri compromise? | Henry Clay |
| What is the Monroe Doctrine? | Primarily the work of John Quincy Adams, but it was announced by James Monroe in 1823. Monroe declared "The American continents," "... are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers." |
| The Erie canal connected which two bodys of water? | Lake Erie and the Hudson River |
| What court case established the principle of Judicial Review? | Marbury v. Madison |
| What are the allegations of the "corrupt bargain"? | The corrupt bargain alleges that John Quincy Adams made a deal with Henry Clay before the Presidential election. It was believed that Clay caused congress to elect Adams, so John Q. Adams made him Secretary of State. The theory was proposed by Jackson. |
| Andrew Jackson increased the power of the presidency by using his constitutional authority to _________ legislation. | Veto |
| Define "spoils system." | The spoils system is when an elected official gives special positions or offices to campaign donors or friends. |
| It is estimated that 125,000 Native Americans-- Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole-- were forced to leave the southeast for Indian Territory (Oklahoma) in 1838-1839. What do we call the journey they took? | The Trail of Tears |
| Who said, "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseperable"? | Daniel Webster |
| What effect did the election of 1840 have on the two-party system? | The election of 1840 had become a competition between the two-parties. |
| What policies were advocated by the Know-Nothings? | The Know-Knothings wanted to combat the "alien menace", they wished to ban Catholics or aliens from holding public office, establish literacy tests for voting, and enact more restrictive naturalization laws. |
| What are the "female virtues" cultivated by the Cult of Domesticity? | The cult of domesticity placed higher values on keeping a clean, comfortable home, on entertaining, and on dressing elegantly and stylishly. |
| What did John C. Calhoun call "our peculiar institution"? | Slavery |
| What is the name given to the secret escape route north utilized by slaves? | The Underground Railroad |
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