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What did the Articles of Confederation establish in the United States?
What did the Articles of Confederation establish in the United States?
- A federal judiciary system
- A confederation of sovereign states (correct)
- A centralized tax authority
- A strong central government
What was the main goal of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798?
What was the main goal of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798?
- To limit free speech and dissent (correct)
- To support the abolition of slavery
- To establish a national bank
- To promote immigration policies
What was the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland?
What was the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland?
- It established congressional power over the states (correct)
- It protected individual rights against federal action
- It reinforced state sovereignty
- It limited the powers of the Supreme Court
What is Manifest Destiny?
What is Manifest Destiny?
How did the War of 1812 impact the United States?
How did the War of 1812 impact the United States?
What did the American System call for?
What did the American System call for?
What was a significant product of the Market Revolution?
What was a significant product of the Market Revolution?
What was the primary purpose of Republican motherhood?
What was the primary purpose of Republican motherhood?
What was one of the major objectives of individuals who traveled to the New World?
What was one of the major objectives of individuals who traveled to the New World?
How did the Virginia House of Burgesses influence Virginian society?
How did the Virginia House of Burgesses influence Virginian society?
What was a key difference in the development of slavery in the North compared to the South?
What was a key difference in the development of slavery in the North compared to the South?
What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
What was required initially for people to vote in the colonies?
What was required initially for people to vote in the colonies?
What did Thomas Paine's writing contribute to the colonies?
What did Thomas Paine's writing contribute to the colonies?
What does the idea of American exceptionalism refer to?
What does the idea of American exceptionalism refer to?
What did the Intolerable Acts lead to in colonial society?
What did the Intolerable Acts lead to in colonial society?
What was the main concern of the Southern economy during the antebellum period?
What was the main concern of the Southern economy during the antebellum period?
What was one of the primary goals of the abolitionist movement?
What was one of the primary goals of the abolitionist movement?
What was significant about the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
What was significant about the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
What was the main purpose of the American System proposed in the early 19th century?
What was the main purpose of the American System proposed in the early 19th century?
How did the Nullification Crisis reflect attitudes towards federal authority?
How did the Nullification Crisis reflect attitudes towards federal authority?
What was the main contribution of the Seneca Falls Convention?
What was the main contribution of the Seneca Falls Convention?
Which of the following best describes the Dred Scott decision?
Which of the following best describes the Dred Scott decision?
What were the main provisions of the Compromise of 1850?
What were the main provisions of the Compromise of 1850?
Flashcards
Social Hierarchy in New World vs. Old World
Social Hierarchy in New World vs. Old World
Social structures in the New World were often more fluid and less rigidly stratified than in Europe, but also more restrictive based on factors like race or wealth.
Mayflower Compact Purpose
Mayflower Compact Purpose
The Mayflower Compact established a self-governing body for the Pilgrims in the New World, based on a social contract among settlers and was an early attempt at democratic governance.
Labor Systems in New World
Labor Systems in New World
Indentured servitude and early forms of slavery were prevalent labor systems in the New World, with varying conditions & treatment amongst different regions and groups.
Goals of New World Settlers
Goals of New World Settlers
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Women's Roles Early America
Women's Roles Early America
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Colonial Taxation & Resistance
Colonial Taxation & Resistance
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First Continental Congress Goals
First Continental Congress Goals
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Significance of Thomas Paine's Writings
Significance of Thomas Paine's Writings
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Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
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Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention
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Market Revolution
Market Revolution
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Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny
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American System of Manufactures
American System of Manufactures
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Individualism
Individualism
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Nativism
Nativism
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The Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening
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Age of Jackson beliefs on government
Age of Jackson beliefs on government
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Missouri Compromise of 1820
Missouri Compromise of 1820
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Abolitionist Movement Goals
Abolitionist Movement Goals
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Key Economic Differences: North vs. South
Key Economic Differences: North vs. South
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Compromise of 1850 Impact
Compromise of 1850 Impact
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Antebellum Southern Society
Antebellum Southern Society
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Lincoln's Views on Slavery
Lincoln's Views on Slavery
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Civil War as Modern War
Civil War as Modern War
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Study Notes
Social Differences Between Old and New Worlds
- Social hierarchies were more restrictive in the new world.
- Native American populations were impacted by the new world.
- The Mayflower Compact was a significant document.
Early American Government
- Laborers immigrated to the new world.
- Labor systems varied with different objectives.
- Roles and expectations of women differed in early America.
- Virginia House of Burgesses was established.
- Slavery developed differently in the North and South.
Republicanism and Colonial Life
- Republicanism in 18th century America had specific meanings.
- Voting rights were restricted in the colonies.
- The Seven Years' War altered relations with England.
Acts and Taxation
- Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townsend Acts, Navigation Acts, and Intolerable Acts impacted the colonies.
- Taxation without representation was one of the colonists' complaints.
- The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party events affected the colonies.
- First Continental Congress was formed with a specific goal.
American Revolution and Ideals
- Thomas Paine's writings influenced the colonies.
- The Declaration of Independence, and the Enlightenment's influence changed American ideals about government.
- Republicanism's principles were important to early Americans.
Religion and Liberty
- Founding Fathers' views on religion were diverse.
- Concepts of Christian liberty and American exceptionalism were central.
Native Americans and the U.S.
- Views of Native Americans contrasted with the British perspectives.
Republican Motherhood
- What Republican Motherhood meant for women.
Articles of Confederation and Constitution
- Articles of Confederation's successes and failures.
- Differences between the New Jersey, Virginia Plans and the Connecticut Compromise.
- Constitution's creation, and its different goals.
Political and Economic Differences
- Political and economic differences between the North and South were evident.
- The Missouri Compromise and its significance, and the abolitionist movement and its influence.
Abolitionist Movements and Compromises
- The abolitionist movement and the Compromise of 1850.
- The Fugitive Slave Act.
Civil War and Reconstruction
- Significance of the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
- Causes of Southern secession.
- Lincoln's views on emancipation.
- Impact of the Civil War on society.
- Reconstruction's goals and outcomes.
- Amendments and their impact.
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