~Ans~ The French Colonists
Which colonists had the worst relations with the Native Americans?
~Ans~ The English and Spanish Colonists
The took land, broke treaties, massacred, and abused the Native Americans.
~Ans~ The English and Spanish Colonists
New England Colonies
~Ans~ Massachusetts
Rh...
Which colonists were the most willing to work with the Native Americans?
~Ans~ The French Colonists
Which colonists had the worst relations with the Native Americans?
~Ans~ The English and Spanish Colonists
The took land, broke treaties, massacred, and abused the Native Americans.
~Ans~ The English and Spanish Colonists
New England Colonies
~Ans~ Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire
This colony:
-Lived in towns
-Limited amount of soil which led to manufacturing, fishing, shipbuilding, and trade
-Government: all adult males met to make laws.
~Ans~ New England Colonies
Middle Atlantic Colonies
~Ans~ New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
This colony:
-Soil was very fertile
-Produced a large surplus of food
-Known as the "breadbasket"
-Government consisted of one house(unicameral)
~Ans~ Middle Atlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies
~Ans~ Virginia
North and South Carolina
Georgia
What 3 major events occurred in 1619?
~Ans~ 1. 60 women were sent to Virginia to marry and establish families.
2. 20 Africans arrived
3. The Virginia colonists were granted the right to self government (most important)
,This colony:
-Soil was very fertile (more than northern colonies)
-many slaves
-settlers came from diverse backgrounds
-created their own self government
~Ans~ Southern colonies
The Proclamation Act
~Ans~ This act prohibited English settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains to
appease the Native Americans.
The Sugar Act
~Ans~ This act imposed a tax on foreign molasses, sugar, and other goods
imported into the colonies.
The Currency Act
~Ans~ This act prohibited colonial governments from issuing paper money.
The Stamp Act
~Ans~ This act placed a tax on newspapers, legal documents, licenses, almanacs,
and playing cards. (repealed 3 months later)
The Townshend Acts
~Ans~ This act placed taxes on lead, glass, paint, paper, and tea.
guerilla warfare
~Ans~ fighting from behind trees and other defenses
What was not mentioned in the U.S. constitution?
~Ans~ Political parties
In the 1790's who was secretary of state?
~Ans~ Thomas Jefferson
In the 1790's who was secretary of the treasury?
~Ans~ Alexander Hamilton
What did Jefferson's supporters call themselves?
~Ans~ Democratic-Republicans
What did Hamilton's supporters call themselves?
~Ans~ Federalists
Whigs
~Ans~ Those who favored strong national growth.
Who was the first leader of the democratic party?
~Ans~ Andrew Jackson
, What party were the people who opposed slavery?
~Ans~ Whigs and Republican party
What party were the people who were pro-slavery?
~Ans~ Democratic party
What led to westward movement(manifest destiny)?
~Ans~ The Lewis and Clark expedition
How long was the Lewis and Clark expedition?
~Ans~ 2 years
When did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana Territory?
~Ans~ In 1803
What did the treaty in 1853 do?
~Ans~ Completed the southwestern boundary of the United States: Texas to the
Pacific Ocean just like President Polk wished.
Missouri Compromise
~Ans~ Those who were opposed to slavery used this to prove that the land being
considered for territories was banned for slavery.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
~Ans~ Allowed these two territories to decide for themselves if they wanted slaves
or not.
Bleeding Kansas
~Ans~ extreme violence and bloodshed occurred due to one territory pro-slavery
and the other anti-slavery.
Northern States
~Ans~ California, Oregon, Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, and West
Virginia
Southern States (Confederacy)
~Ans~ South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas
The Civil War
~Ans~ -took most American lives than any other war in history.
-South had no voice in the political, social, and cultural affairs of the nation
Major Cordon Defense
~Ans~ a strategy of advancing on all fronts.
first modern war
first using trenches
first breech loading weapons
~Ans~ the civil war
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