FINAL EXAM: STUDY GUIDE

Question 1

Define Culture

Answer 1

a way of life shared by members of society.

Question 2

How did the first people come to North America?

Answer 2

Crossed a land bridge from Asia to North America —> hunting animals for food.

Question 3

Columbian Exchange

Answer 3

Foods between the old world and the new worlds. Disease spread to Native Americans, lots of deaths.

Question 4

Reasons for settling the colonies

Answer 4

Religious– Pilgrims, Catholics and Quakers (Pennsylvania); Economic; Political

Question 5

Virginia House of Burgesses

Answer 5

System of representative government

Question 6

Stamp Act

Answer 6

Tax on paper products, no taxation without representation, colonists boycotted British goods, Sons of Liberty.

Question 7

Patriots vs. Loyalists

Answer 7

Patriots: Supported freedom against British.
Loyalists: stayed loyal to the British empire.

Question 8

Declaration of Independence

Answer 8

Mentions natural rights written by T.J. Lists of complaints and declares independence.

Question 9

Articles of Confederation

Answer 9

Gives a weak National Government.

Question 10

Constitution of the United States

Answer 10

Strengthens the National Government.

Question 11

Mercantilism

Answer 11

A system of trade that favors the mother country. (takes advantage of the colonies)

Question 12

American Revolution

Answer 12

It’s a war between the British and the Americans. They fight for their freedom. They won.

Question 13

Valley Forge

Answer 13

Where American soldiers spent their long, cold hard winters for training purposes. (Valley Forge is in PA)

Question 14

Great Compromise

Answer 14

The compromise between the Virginia plan and the NJ plan. they come up with a two house legislative Senate and House of Representatives.

Question 15

3/5 Compromise

Answer 15

They count slaves as 3/5 (of a person). So when they did population checks (census) they counted it right.

Question 16

Proclamation of 1763

Answer 16

It sets a boundary and prohibits the colonists from moving west.

Question 17

Bill of Rights

Answer 17

First 10 Amendments. It sets limits on government and protects individual rights.

Question 18

Federalist Papers

Answer 18

Papers that encouraged people to vote for the constitution.

Question 19

Federalism

Answer 19

Divides the government into three different levels: local; state; and national.

Question 20

Checks and Balances

Answer 20

It keeps one branch from getting too much power.

Question 21

Separation of Power

Answer 21

Divides the government into three different branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.

Question 22

George Washington precedents

Answer 22

Two term Presidency and Neutrality.

Question 23

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 23

It occurred while Thomas Jefferson was President. It doubled the size of the United States. Cost 15 million dollars from France. *Gave us control of New Orleans.

Question 24

Lewis and Clark

Answer 24

Thomas Jefferson sent them to explore the Louisiana purchase.

Question 25

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 25

It set up Judicial review.

Question 26

War of 1812

Answer 26

British against the US. Nationalism (pride) rises for the Country. The British in turn respect us. The US stays independent.

Question 27

Erie Canal

Answer 27

A waterway that connects Albany, NY, to the mid-west.

Question 28

Manifest Destiny

Answer 28

The belief that America would expand westward. This was our excuse for capturing territories.

Question 29

List first 7 Presidents and One significant part of their Presidency:

Answer 29

1. George Washington: Neutrality 2. John Adams: Alien and Sedition Acts 3. Thomas Jefferson: Louisiana Purchase 4. James Madison: War of 1812 5. James Monroe: Monroe Doctrine 6. John Quincy Adams: A Corrupt Bargain 7. Andrew Jackson: Nulification Crisis

Question 30

Primary Source vs. Secondary Source

Answer 30

Primary source is a first hand account. Secondary source is any other account.

Question 31

Indian Removal Act

Answer 31

Forced the Native Americans to relocate west. Trail of tears.

Question 32

King Andrew

Answer 32

The executive branch became to powerful under Andrew Jackson.

Question 33

Cash Crop

Answer 33

Crops that were grown to make money. Tobacco was the cash crop in Virginia. (Jamestown)

Question 34

Acquisition of Florida

Answer 34

1819: from Spain and it cost 5 million dollars.

Question 35

Judicial Review

Answer 35

Allows the Supreme court to declare a law unconstitutional.