mid term Flashcards
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was the legislation made in ______ that provided for the admission to the United States of _____as a free state along with _______as a slave state. At the time, the United States contained _______ states, evenly divided between slave and free. Admission of Missouri as a slave state would upset that balance; it would also set a precedent for_______ in the expansion of slavery. Eventually, the ______Compromise, which made slavery permissible below the _______ parallel and unallowable above it and admitted Missouri as a slave state while admitting Maine as a free state, was reached, delaying the inevitable war over slavery.
The Missouri Compromise was the legislation made in 1820 that provided for the admission to the United States of Maine as a free state along with Missouri as a slave state. At the time, the United States contained twenty-two states, evenly divided between slave and free. Admission of Missouri as a slave state would upset that balance; it would also set a precedent for congressional acquiescence in the expansion of slavery. Eventually, the 36-30 Compromise, which made slavery permissible below the 36-30 parallel and unallowable above it and admitted Missouri as a slave state while admitting Maine as a free state, was reached, delaying the inevitable war over slavery.
Gradual Emancipation
was the idea that slavery _____________. Proposals for it also often included some sort of compensation for the masters of freed slaves . An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery is passed by the _________legislature on ________
Gradual Emancipation was the idea that slavery should be abolished over a long period of time rather than all at once. Proposals for it also often included some sort of compensation for the masters of freed slaves . An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery is passed by the Pennsylvania legislature on 1 March 1780
Federalist No. 10
an essay written by _________ as the tenth of The Federalist Papers: a series of essays initiated by _________ arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution. Published on _________
Federalist No. 10
an essay written by James Madison as the tenth of The Federalist Papers: a series of essays initiated by Alexander Hamilton arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution. Published on November 22, 1787.
The yeoman farmer refers to those who own their own land and self dependent on the farm’s work rather than the government in_____. They embody the ideal of american freedom: ______, ______, ______, and _______. They are the symbol of Agrarian philosophy articulated by Thomas Jefferson.
The yeoman farmer refers to those who own their own land and self dependent on the farm’s work rather than the government in 18th to 19th. They embody the ideal of american freedom: honest, virtuous, hardworking, and independent. They are the symbol of Agrarian philosophy articulated by Thomas Jefferson.
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on ___________, at _________ in Boston, Massachusetts. Due to the recent tax act: _______Stamp Act, ________Townshend acts, American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped ______chests of British tea into the harbor.
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. Due to the recent tax act: 1765 Stamp Act, 1767 Townshend acts, American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbor.
Catawbas is a ________tribe, who thought of themselves as belonging to a loose confederation of _______villages. They settle around now the South Carolina. In ________, the chiefs gave the colonial governor a deerskin decorated with a map that represented their villages as a network of linked circles.
Catawbas is a North American Indian tribe, who thought of themselves as belonging to a loose confederation of eleven villages. They settle around now the South Carolina. In 1721, the chiefs gave the colonial governor a deerskin decorated with a map that represented their villages as a network of linked circles.
Shays’ Rebellion was a series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts. It took place from _____, _____– ________. The rebellion was led by Daniel Shay.
Shays’ Rebellion was a series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts. It took place from August 31, 1786 – June 1787. The rebellion was led by Daniel Shay.
Clay first used the term “American System” in ______. A plan to strengthen and unify the nation, the American System was advanced by the Whig Party and a number of leading politicians including __________,____________,___________. The System was a new form of federalism that included a high tariff to protect American industries and generate revenue for the federal government. Preservation of the Bank of the United States to stabilize the currency and rein in risky state and local banks.
Clay first used the term “American System” in 1824. A plan to strengthen and unify the nation, the American System was advanced by the Whig Party and a number of leading politicians including Henry Clay, John C. Calhounand John Quincy Adams. The System was a new form of federalism that included a high tariff to protect American industries and generate revenue for the federal government. Preservation of the Bank of the United States to stabilize the currency and rein in risky state and local banks.
American Colonization Scty
American organization dedicated to transporting freeborn blacks and emancipated slaves to Africa. It was founded in ________by ______, Henry Clay. The society’s program focused on ____________ slaves, paying their passage (and that of free blacks) to the west coast of Africa, and assisting them after their arrival there.
American Colonization Scty
American organization dedicated to transporting freeborn blacks and emancipated slaves to Africa. It was founded in 1816 by Robert Finley. The society’s program focused on purchasing and freeing slaves, paying their passage (and that of free blacks) to the west coast of Africa, and assisting them after their arrival there.
