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Midterm Flashcards

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Reason for settling in the middle colonies?

A

Religious + land.

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Reason for settling in New England?

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Religious freedom.

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Reason for settling in the southern colonies?

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Joint Stock Companies.

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What colonies did William Bradford and John Winthrop come from?

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New England

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What colonies did John Smith come from?

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Southern.

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Why did Parliament pass the Navigation Acts?

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To restrict trade the colonies had w/ other countries.

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What American leaders were influenced by the Enlightenment?

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Jefferson, Franklin

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Which, the French or British, were nice to Native Americans?

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French.

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What treaty ended the French and Indian War? (And what year?)

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Treaty of Paris, 1763

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What happened to French possessions in North America after 1754?

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The French were restricted to the West of the Mississippi.

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What two problems arose for the British after French and Indian War?

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Still fighting Native Americans, and debt.

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What tensions developed after French and Indian war between British and colonies?

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Taxes to pay off debt, proclamation of 1763

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What was the Stamp Act?

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Required citizens to purchase special stamped paper.

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How did citizens react to Stamp Act?

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Created the Declaration of Grievances, & the Sons of Liberty.

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What good were taxed by the Townshend Act?

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Glass, lead, paper, paint.

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Why was the Intolerable Act passed?

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Reaction to Boston Tea Party.

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What measures were placed on Massachusetts in the Intolerable Act?

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Martial Law, Quartering Act.

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Who won the Battle of Trenton?

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The Americans, led by Washington. Their first win.

18
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Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the war?

A

The French join America.

19
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When do the Brits surrender?

A

The Battle of Yorktown.

20
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Marquis De Lafayette

A

Had close relationship w/ Washington

21
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General Cornwallis

A

Surrendered at Yorktown.

22
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Who wrote the Olive Branch Petition?

A

Continental Congress.

23
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What was the cause of Shay’s Rebellion?

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Farmers protest over debt

24
Q

Conflicts at the Constitutional Convention?

A

Big states vs. Small states,
Representation
Slavery

25
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How did Federalists want to interpret the Constitution?

A

Loosely.

26
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Federalism?

A

Divides power between state and federal govt’s.

27
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Delegated powers?

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Powers given to certain government sects.

28
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Who was Washington’s secretary of state?

A

Thomas Jefferson

29
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Washington’s Secretary of Treasury?

A

Alexander Hamilton.

30
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What were economic plans under Washington?

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Assumption Plan

31
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What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do?

A

Supreme Court System created

32
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Federalists had foreign relations w/ ?

A

British

33
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Democratic Republicans had relations with?

A

French

34
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The Federalists economy was?

A

Based on manufacturing.

35
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The Demo Republicans’ economy was based on

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Farming

36
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What court case was judicial review decided on in?

A

Marbury vs Madison

37
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Where did we buy Louisiana from, and for how much?

A

France, 15 million.

38
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Causes for War of 1812?

A

Impressment, blockades, etc

39
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What happened at the Battle of New Orleans?

A

America won, led by Jackson

40
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What treaty ended the war of 1812?

A

Treaty of Ghent.

41
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What was different about the election of 1828?

A

Common males allowed to vote.

42
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What was Jackson’s response to nullification?

A

Charged into South Carolina.

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