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Which event marked the establishment of the first permanent English colony in America?
Which event marked the establishment of the first permanent English colony in America?
Which economic principle emphasizes the importance of a favorable balance of trade?
Which economic principle emphasizes the importance of a favorable balance of trade?
What was a significant effect of the Great Awakening on American society?
What was a significant effect of the Great Awakening on American society?
Which of the following was a cause of the American Revolution?
Which of the following was a cause of the American Revolution?
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Which individual played a pivotal role in drafting the Federalist Papers?
Which individual played a pivotal role in drafting the Federalist Papers?
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What was the main purpose of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
What was the main purpose of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
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Which reform movement focused on the reduction of alcohol consumption?
Which reform movement focused on the reduction of alcohol consumption?
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What did the Committees of Correspondence primarily facilitate?
What did the Committees of Correspondence primarily facilitate?
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Which document is most closely associated with the principle of popular sovereignty?
Which document is most closely associated with the principle of popular sovereignty?
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What event was a direct response to the imposition of British taxes without representation?
What event was a direct response to the imposition of British taxes without representation?
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Study Notes
Period 1 & 2 Themes
- Columbian Exchange: Effects on native populations. Distinct characteristics of colonial regions (New England, Chesapeake, Middle, and Southern). Mercantilism
- People: Christopher Columbus, Bartolome de las Casas, John Winthrop, Anne Hutchinson, Roger Williams
- Events: Jamestown founding, Mayflower Compact, Anglo-Powhatan War, Virginia House of Burgesses creation, Headright System, Bacon's Rebellion, Great Awakening, Navigation Acts
Period 3 Themes
- Causes of the American Revolution: Strengths and weaknesses of each side. Emergence of a two-party system. The role of women in the Revolution.
- People: Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson (Secretary of State & VP), Alexander Hamilton (financial plan), George Washington (Farewell Address).
- Events: French and Indian War, Stamp Act/Stamp Act Congress, Committees of Correspondence, Boston Tea Party, Articles of Confederation, Shays' Rebellion, Constitutional Convention, Federalist Papers, Alien & Sedition Acts.
Period 4 Themes
- Debates over the American System: Debates over Federalism vs. States' Rights, development of mass politics, Market Revolution, Transcendentalism, Reform movements (Utopians, Temperance, Prison Reform).
- People: John Marshall, Andrew Jackson, John C. Calhoun (Nullification Crisis), Eli Whitney.
- Events: Revolution of 1800, Jefferson's First Inaugural Address, War of 1812, Era of Good Feelings, Missouri Compromise, Monroe Doctrine, Trail of Tears, Judicial Review, Seneca Falls Convention.
Period 5 Themes
- Debates over Slavery: Manifest Destiny; Reconstruction.
- People: Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, John Brown, Henry Clay, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Thaddeus Stevens, James K Polk.
- Events: Spot Resolution, Mexican-American War, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Fort Sumter, Freedmen's Bureau creation, Emancipation Proclamation, Free Soil movement, 14th Amendment, and Second Great Awakening.
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Test your knowledge on the themes of Colonial America from the Columbian Exchange to the American Revolution. Explore key events, influential figures, and the socio-economic factors that shaped early American history. This quiz covers significant periods and their lasting impacts.
