U.S. History Matching Quiz

New Mexico = Adams-Onis Treaty Florida = Louisiana Purchase Arizona = Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo California = Treaty of Paris

Warned European powers not to interfere = Primary purpose Created new colonies = Misinterpretation Abandoned existing colonies = Incorrect claim Convinced Russia on Alaska = Exaggeration of effects

Transported passengers = False statement Linked Atlantic to Great Lakes = True statement Highly profitable for NY = True statement Triggered canal-building boom = True statement

<p>Monroe Doctrine = Discouraged colonialism Adams-Onis Treaty = Acquired Florida Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo = Gained territories from Mexico Louisiana Purchase = Doubled the size of the U.S.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Erie Canal = Trade route Great Lakes = Freshwater supply Atlantic Ocean = Major shipping lane Mississippi River = Transportation of goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Young males = Most settlers were young males Economic opportunities = Search for better economic opportunities Religious persecution = Fleeing from religious persecution Witchcraft trials = Fleeing from witchcraft trials in England</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shared use = Natives saw land as shared use for a limited time Language barriers = Colonists gained land due to language barriers Military force = Colonists gained land through military force Honoring boundaries = Colonists honored all native land boundaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Land claims = Colonists honored native land claims Proclamation = British Parliament punished colonists with the Proclamation of 1763 Destruction = Narragansett tribe pleaded to end the massacre Regaining land = Native Americans regained land from Jamestown settlement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Advantage = Native Americans won a powerful advantage Power gone = Native American power was gone in southeastern New England Cultural assimilation = Native Americans began to assimilate English culture Conquered land = Native Americans conquered colonial land</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No dominant religion = No single dominant religion group Intermarriage = European settlers married indigenous groups Chinese laborers = Large population of Chinese laborers Spanish settlers = Spanish settlers moved north bringing their culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Voting rights = All males had the right to vote Religious freedom = All settlers practiced their religion freely Land grants = All settlers received 50 acres of land All of the above = All of the above were reasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Francisco V. de Coronado = Explored and claimed parts of the Southwestern United States Jacques Cartier = Named and claimed Canada for France Hernándo Cortés = Conquered the Aztec Empire Christopher Columbus = Discovered the Americas for Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Olives = Old World Rice = Old World Apples = Old World Corn = New World</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crusades = Increased trade with Asia Bacon’s Rebellion = Exposed the power of former indentured servants House of Burgesses = First representative government in America Headright System = Lured settlers to Jamestown</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hernándo Cortés' military purpose = Planned to conquer the Aztec Empire for gold and silver Popé's Rebellion = Uprising of Native Americans against Spanish rule Virginia Company and headright system = Introduced to attract settlers to Jamestown Roger Williams' advocacy = Promoted freedom of religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nathaniel Bacon = Rebelled against high taxes Francisco V. de Coronado = Explored for gold Hernándo Cortés = Defeated Moctezuma Jacques Cartier = Explored Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Headright system = Land grant for settlers House of Burgesses = First legislative assembly in America Popé's Rebellion = Uprising against Spanish control Bacon's Rebellion = Revolt against colonial government</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Roger Williams = Freedom of religion Thomas Jefferson = Freedom of speech James Madison = Freedom of press Abraham Lincoln = Freedom to protest</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thomas Jefferson = Signed the Alien &amp; Sedition Acts into law. James Madison = Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1801 – 1835. Tecumseh = Leader of a large, multi-tribal confederacy; promoted unity. Sacagawea = Assisted Lewis and Clark during their expedition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shay’s Rebellion = An armed uprising of farmers in 1786. XYZ Affair = A diplomatic incident that led to an undeclared naval war. Marbury v. Madison = Established the principle of judicial review. Louisiana Purchase = Land acquisition that doubled the size of the U.S.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federalists = Supported a strong federal government. Democratic-Republicans = Advocated for states' rights. Nationalists = Pushed for larger governmental powers. Democrats = Evolved from the Democratic-Republicans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Refusal to shop at British-owned shops = Aimed to hurt the income of British Loyalist merchants Sons of Liberty dumping tea = Protest against the Tea Act Boycotting British products = Choosing American-made goods instead All of the above = Various forms of protest against British taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marbury v. Madison = Established judicial review. Dred Scott v. Sandford = Ruled African Americans were not citizens. Brown v. Board of Education = Ended racial segregation in schools. Roe v. Wade = Established the right to abortion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>George Washington = Set a precedent for neutrality in foreign affairs. Alexander Hamilton = Established the first financial system. Thomas Jefferson = Drafted the Declaration of Independence. John Adams = Signed the Alien &amp; Sedition Acts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Taking cover from Breed’s Hill = Limited visibility and targeting Marching in broad lines = Made them easy targets for the colonists Unorganized army = Difficulty hearing commanders’ orders Fighting in the winter = Inexperience in winter conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>First Amendment = 1791 Second Amendment = 1791 Thirteenth Amendment = 1865 Nineteenth Amendment = 1920</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Military strength = Not a valid source of power according to Jefferson Power of the purse = Related to financial control, but not primary Power from the people = Fundamental belief in popular sovereignty Land ownership = Not recognized as a source of government power</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Treaty of Paris (1783) = Ended the Revolutionary War. Treaty of Ghent = Ended the War of 1812. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo = Ended the Mexican-American War. Treaty of Versailles = Ended World War I.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Declaration of Independence = Document declaring independence from Britain Constitution = Established the framework for the federal government Articles of Confederation = First governing document of the U.S. Second Continental Congress = Body that managed the colonial war effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Virginia Plan = Proposed a bicameral legislature based on population New Jersey Plan = Suggested a single legislative body with equal representation Great Compromise = Merged elements of both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans Three-Fifths Compromise = Determined how slaves would be counted for representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federalism = Division of power between national and state governments. Constitutionalism = Government according to the laws set forth in a constitution. Judicial Review = The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional. Separation of Powers = Division of government responsibilities into distinct branches.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Virginia Plan = Supported by larger states due to population representation New Jersey Plan = Supported by smaller states for equal representation Great Compromise = Settled disputes over legislative representation Three-Fifths Compromise = Addressed the issue of counting slaves for representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Virginia Plan = Called for a two-house legislature New Jersey Plan = Called for equal state representation Great Compromise = Created a bicameral legislative structure Three-Fifths Compromise = Established how slaves would be counted</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sons of Liberty = Organized protests against British taxation Boston Tea Party = Direct action against the Tea Act Declaration of Independence = Formal announcement of separation from Britain Articles of Confederation = First constitution governing the U.S.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>John Marshall = Secured the Louisiana Purchase from France John Adams = U.S. president during the War of 1812 Eli Whitney = Inventor of the cotton gin Sacagawea = Shoshone woman who helped the Lewis &amp; Clark Expedition</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Impressment of American sailors = Continued abduction of American sailors by the British Rise of nationalism = A surge in pride and unity within the nation Sectionalism = Divisions between different regions of the country Election of 1816 = Won almost unanimously by the Democratic-Republicans</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Burning of Washington D.C. = Major city burned during the War of 1812 American System = Plan for national economic improvement by Henry Clay Cotton gin = Invention that increased cotton production and slave labor demand Era of Good Feelings = Period of strong nationalism following the War of 1812</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abolitionist movement = Campaign against slavery in the United States Sectionalism = Rising tensions between the North and South Nationalism after War of 1812 = Increased national pride and unity Political climate post-War of 1812 = Significant shifts from Jefferson's administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased demand for cotton = Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin Trade with Britain = Effects of the Napoleonic Wars on U.S. economy Infrastructure improvements = Part of Henry Clay's American System Rise of the Democratic-Republicans = Political outcomes following the War of 1812</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federalist Party disappearance = Political fallout from the War of 1812 War hawks influence = Increased push for military action National bank discussions = Re-emergence of financial stability debates Treaty of Ghent = End of the War of 1812</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1820 Missouri Compromise = Attempt to balance slave and free states Louisiana Purchase = Doubled the size of the United States Treaty of Ghent = Formally ended the War of 1812 Hartford Convention = Federalist Party's opposition to the War of 1812</p> Signup and view all the answers

A Spanish explorer who led an expedition through the southwestern United States in the 16th century, searching for the mythical Seven Cities of Cibola, rumored to be rich in gold.

A staple food crop originally from the Americas, now widely cultivated around the world.

The Crusades, a series of religious wars in the Middle East, had a significant lasting impact on Europe, leading to increased trade with Asia, and ultimately weakening the power of European nobles, strengthening the power of monarchs.

Hernándo Cortés, a Spanish conquistador, marched towards the Aztec Empire in 1519 with the intention of conquering their cities, seizing their wealth in gold and silver, and possibly enslaving the Aztecs for Spain.

A major uprising of Pueblo Native Americans in the 17th century against Spanish colonial rule in the Southwest, resulting in the destruction of many Spanish settlements.

The first elected representative assembly in the British colonies in America, established in Virginia in 1619, allowing colonists to participate in their own governance.

A system implemented by the Virginia Company to attract settlers to Jamestown, granting land to those who paid for their own or others' passage to the colony.

Bacon's Rebellion, a rebellion by former indentured servants led by Nathaniel Bacon, highlighted the growing tensions between elites and poor colonists, exposing issues of representation and inequality in Virginia.

The majority of settlers in the New England colonies were Puritans fleeing religious persecution in England.

Native Americans viewed land as a shared resource for a limited time, while English colonists saw it as ownership.

The Pequot War in 1637 resulted in the near destruction of the Pequot nation, demonstrating the colonists' dominance.

King Philip's War in 1675 weakened Native American power in southeastern New England, giving the colonists a greater advantage.

The Middle Colonies were characterized by a diverse population, including Quakers, Calvinists, Jews, Mennonites, and Catholics.

William Penn's colony was called a 'holy experiment' because it guaranteed freedom of religion for all settlers.

Most settlers in the New England colonies were primarily motivated by seeking religious freedom, rather than solely economic opportunities.

Colonists often gained land from natives through a combination of military force and language barriers, rather than respecting native land claims.

A treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the US and established a clear border between the two countries.

A policy statement made by President James Monroe in 1823, stating that the US would oppose any European attempts to colonize or interfere with the affairs of independent nations in the Western Hemisphere.

A canal built in New York State in the early 19th century, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, primarily intended to transport goods and raw materials, rather than passengers.

The successful completion of the Erie Canal greatly boosted the economy of New York State, and spurred a nationwide canal-building boom.

The Monroe Doctrine convinced Russia to give up its claims on Alaska and its interest in the Northwest.

The colonists expressed their anger at unfair British taxes through various methods, including boycotting British goods, refusing to shop at British-owned stores, and organized protests like the Boston Tea Party.

The British regular army's disadvantage at the Battle of Bunker Hill was their traditional battle formation in broad lines, which made them vulnerable to colonial fire from fortified positions.

According to the Declaration of Independence, the government derives its power from the consent of the governed, meaning the people.

The first constitution of the United States of America was the Articles of Confederation.

The Virginia Plan proposed a bicameral legislature (two houses) with representation based on population, favoring larger states.

The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature (one house) with equal representation for each state, favoring smaller states.

The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, resolved the debate over representation in Congress by creating a bicameral legislature with the Senate having equal representation for each state and the House of Representatives having representation based on population.

The Three-Fifths Compromise determined that three-fifths of the enslaved population would be counted for purposes of taxation and representation in Congress.

The United States bought a vast territory from France in 1803, doubling the size of the country and extending westward to the Rocky Mountains.

A conflict between the United States and Great Britain, primarily caused by the issue of British impressment of American sailors and trade restrictions.

The British practice of forcibly seizing American sailors and forcing them to serve in the Royal Navy.

Members of Congress who strongly advocated for war with Britain and expansion of the U.S.

A machine invented by Eli Whitney that made cotton production much faster by separating seeds from cotton fibers.

A plan for economic development and national unity that promoted internal improvements such as roads, canals, and a national bank.

A period of national unity and prosperity in the United States following the War of 1812.

A strong sense of regional loyalty and identity that sometimes led to disagreements between different parts of the country.

The first two political parties in the United States, formed during the early years of the nation's history. Federalists favored a strong central government, while Democratic-Republicans preferred states' rights.

A landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review, giving the Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.

A diplomatic incident between the United States and France during John Adams' presidency, in which French officials demanded bribes to negotiate a treaty. This led to strained relations and an undeclared naval war.

In his Farewell Address, Washington cautioned against the dangers of political factions, arguing that they could divide the nation and undermine its stability.

Washington's policy of neutrality in international conflicts, a key precedent for US foreign policy for a long time.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835, known for his strong interpretation of the Constitution and his role in establishing judicial review.

A Shawnee leader who fought to unify Native American tribes in the early 19th century to resist American expansion.