Final Review Flashcards
(39 cards)
Frederick Jackson Turner’s theory emphasized the significance of the frontier for all of the following reasons except:
The western frontier had land that could be distributed to former slaves.
Virginia and New Jersey plans
They illustrated the struggle between states for representation and power in the creation of the new government.
Which of the following most profoundly transformed slaves’ lives in the South in mid-1700s?
The growth of native born African American population.
Shays rebellion is significant because it
Strengthened the movement for a new constitution.
What did the Northwest Ordinance accomplish?
It established procedures by which territories could become states.
William Lloyd Garrison and the American anti-slavery society we’re known for
Advocating immediate and uncompensated emancipation.
Which if the following best characterizes rural women in New England colonies?
They preformed large amount of farm labor and produced goods for their families.
One distinguishing features of the new middle-class that emerged in the 1830s and 1840s was
The separation of economic production from the home and family life.
Thomas Jefferson disagreed with Alexander Hamilton’s economic primarily because he feared that it would
Promote urban Mercantile interests at the expense of agricultural interests.
Five of the 13 states for ratification of the Constitution only after
They were assured that the Bill of Rights would be added shortly after ratification.
Members of the American (Know Nothing) party of the 1850s typically supported
Restrictions on Catholics holding public office.
After the Civil War some business people and newspaper editors such as the Atlanta Constitution’s Henry Grady- promoted the idea of a New South. Which of the following best describes their vision for the southern states?
A mixed economy longer primarily dependent on cash crops.
The role of women expressed in the cult of domesticity had its roots in
The early twentieth century suffrage movement
The US gained which of the following from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848?
Possession of CA and most of the SW
Opposed the Kansas Nebraska Act
New England abolitionist
US House of Rep responded to abolitionist agitation in the 1830s by
Banning discussion of anti slavery petitions
Federalist papers written in order to
Attain ratification of the constitution
NOT contribute to the perception if many White Southerners that anti slavery sentiment was spreading in the 1850s
Congress voted to end the interstate slave trade
The govnt of the Articles if Confed. was successful in resolving the problem of how to
Provide for statehood for western territories
Dawes Severalty Act
It eliminated most tribal land ownership in favor of ownership by individuals
After the Civil War, women reformers were divided over
Legislation that ensured the voting rights of African American males
Henry Clay’s American System
Develop a national economy by improving transportation
Marbury vs Madison
The Supreme Court has the authority to determine constitutionality of congressional acts
Distinguishing feature of American society in the early 19th century was the
Increase readership of newspapers
