Chapter 3/ The Colonies Come of Age:

1. List three differences between New France and Britain’s 13 Atlantic colonies

New France Great Britain

2. Define mercantilism-

3. One of the goals of mercantilism was for a country to be self sufficient.

a.) What does it mean to be self-sufficient?

b.) How did having colonies help a country become MORE self-sufficient?

4. Compare the post French and Indian War views of the British and the colonists (list 2 points!)

British view Colonial view

1.)

2.)

5. Women in the British colonies were treated as if they were 2nd class citizens. What were three restrictions that were put on colonial women?

a.)

b.)

c.)

6. Indentured servants

a.) What is an indentured servant?

b.) How is an indentured servant different from a slave?

c.) How were the lives of slaves and indentured servants similar?

7. William Pitt

a.) Who was William Pitt?

b.) How did he help to lead the British to victory in the French and Indian War? (List at least two parts of his war strategy)

8. What was the Proclamation of 1763? Why did the British issue it?

9. Identify what is shown in the picture below? ___________________________________After viewing the picture below, what can we determine about the 18th century slave trade?

10. Using the 2 pictures below as a starting point, compare the different styles of fighting used by the British and the Native Americans.

Answer here:

11. The Age of Enlightenment was a based on the idea that PEOPLE could improve society and government. How did the Enlightenment impact the educated colonists in North America?

12. What was salutary neglect? What impact did it have on the colonists?

13. When did GB end its policy of salutary neglect?

Chapter 4/ The War of Independence

1. Why were the British taxing the colonists heavily in the 1760s and 1770s?

2. What was the colonists’ biggest complaint about these taxes?

3. What is propaganda?

4. Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?

5. Give an example of a time when the Sons of Liberty used propaganda

6. What is it called when a group of people refuse to use or buy a particular product? 7. What was the Stamp Act? What was one reason why the colonists were angry with the

Stamp Act?

8. In 1766, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act. What does it mean to repeal? How did the colonists manage to get the Act repealed?

9. What does it mean to smuggle?

10.Why were the British very upset with the smuggling that was going on in the colonies?

11.Who were the “Redcoats”?

12.What was the name of John Hancock’s ship? _______________. Why did British officials demand to board John Hancock’s ship?

13.What was the Gaspee Affair? What punishment did the colonists involved in the Gaspee Affair receive?

14.What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?

15.What were the Sons of Liberty protesting with their “tea party”?

16.The British response to the tea party was that they passed the Intolerable Acts. List all of the parts of the Intolerable Acts and explain why they were considered

intolerable.

17.Where did the 1st Continental Congress meet? Why did the Congress meet?

18.What was the name given to the patriot civilians who were willing to fight at a moment’s notice?

19.Where were the first shots of the American Revolution shot? (“The shot heard round the world”)

20.Who was sent by Joseph Warren to warn Adams and Hancock that the Redcoats were coming?

21.What is the title given to the head of British Parliament?

22.Another word for “liberty” is ______________________

23.The British were taxing the colonists in order to help pay off the huge debt from the ___________________________ War.

24.What document was written at the Stamp Act Congress in 1765?

25.What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

26.What battle was considered to be the turning point in the American Revolution? ___________________. Why was this battle considered to be a turning point?

Chapter 5/ Shaping a New Nation

1. Why did the Americans originally create a weak national government? (What were they afraid of?)

2. Under the Articles of Confederation, how many branches of government existed at the national level?

3. What were some of the important powers that the Congress lacked under the Articles of Confederation

4. Shays Rebellion demonstrated that there were serious problems with the US government under the Articles of Confederation. What were two problems that became clear once Shays and the other farmers rebelled?

1.)

2.)

5. What were the major differences between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

6. Why was the Connecticut Plan called the “Great Compromise”?

7. Electing the president…

a.) Number of ___________________+ Number of ____________________ = Number of electoral votes

b.) How does a president win an election?

8. Why did the framers create a constitution that used checks and balances?

9. What is the connection between the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise?

10.What is federalism? How does the idea that the national government is supreme apply to federalism?

11.List the names of 2 Federalists

12.What problem did the Anti Federalists have with the US Constitution?

13.List the names of 2 Anti-Federalists14.Why are constitutions necessary?

15.What was one fear that eighteenth century Americans had in regards to government?

16.Who is the head of the executive branch of government at the state level?

17.What was the western border of the United States in the 1780s?

18.What was one problem that early America had with foreign nations (think Spain, France, and Great Britain)?

19.Why was the Bill of Rights created? List 5 rights granted to Americans in the Bill of Rights.

20.Executive Branch Legislative

BranchJudicial Branch

Who’s in it?

What’s its job

How do the members of the branch get their positions

How does it check the other two branches power?

Chapter 6/ Launching the New Nation

1. What is the purpose of the cabinet?

3 originalexecutive departments

1st secretaries of the departments

Responsibility of the departments

2.) Jay Treaty a.) What two nations signed the Jay Treaty?

b.) Why was the Jay Treaty signed?

c.) Which nation benefitted from the Jay Treaty?

d.) Why did one nation benefit more than the other?

e.) What foreign nation was angry with the Jay Treaty?

3.) Hamilton’s Economic Plan

a.) After the Revolutionary War the USA was faced with huge debt. How did Alexander Hamilton propose the debt be handled?

b.) How did he think this plan would strengthen the national government?

c.) What was one problem that Thomas Jefferson and his followers had with Hamilton’s plan?

4.) Alien and Sedition Acts d.) Why were the Acts passed (according to Federalists)

e.) Describe two of the Acts

f.) Why did some believe the Acts to be a violation of the Constitution?

5.) Neutrality

a.) Define neutrality

b.) George Washington wanted to remain neutral. What were two reasons why Washington thought the US should remain neutral?

1.)

2.)

6.) Louisiana Purchase

2 benefits to purchasing the Louisiana Territory

2 risks/concerns in regards to purchasing the Louisiana Territory

1. 1.

2. 2.

7. Which part of the United States tended to support the ideas of Alexander Hamilton?

8. According to Hamilton, what were the keys to American prosperity (or American success)?

9. The people who followed the ideas of Hamilton were referred to as ________________. The people who followed the ideas of ____________________ were referred to as Democratic-Republicans. These were the first two US political parties.

10. Was it Hamilton or Jefferson who supported the French Revolution?

11. Was it Hamilton or Jefferson who supported a strong central government?

12. What document gave Congress the power to create a court system? ___________________________

13. What act established the US federal courts? ___________________________

14. Which department was created to handle US foreign relations?

15. Who was the first head of that department? _______________________

Chapter 7/ Balancing Nationalism and Sectionalism

1. What nations signed the Rush Bagot Treaty? What was determined by the treaty?

2. Which nations signed the Adams-Onis Treaty? What land was exchanged in the treaty?

3. What principles did the United States assert in the Monroe Doctrine?

4. What was established by the Missouri Compromise? Why was the compromise necessary?

5. Sectionalism

a.) Define sectionalism:

b.) Define nationalism:

c.) Why would nationalism strengthen a nation?

d.) Why would sectionalism weaken a nation?

6. What caused the United States to industrialize in the early 1800s?

7. What invention led to an increase in slavery in the US?

8. What was the Treaty of Echota?

a.) Who were the two parties involved in signing the treaty?

b.) What were the terms of the Treaty?

9. What was Chief Justice Marshall’s ruling in the Worchester v. Georgia case, what was Jackson’s opinion on the ruling?

a.) (ruling):

b.) (Jackson’s opinion):

10. John C. Calhoun thought that the Tariff of Abominations was unconstitutional. Since it was unconstitutional he thought that the state of South Carolina could declare it void. According to Calhoun, why should states be allowed to nullify laws created by the federal government?

11. Why did Andrew Jackson hate the Bank of the United States? What did he do to try to destroy the bank?

a.) (hate the bank):

b.) (destroy the bank):

12. What is a cash crop? What was the major cash crop grown in the South?

13. Tariff of 1828 questions:

a. How did the Tariff of 1828 benefit the businesses in the North?

b. How did the Tariff of 1828 harm the Southerners?

14.) What was the purpose of the American System? DISCUSS the three parts to the System?

GOAL:

3 PARTS1.)

2.)

3.)

15. What was the Trail of Tears? Why was this event known as the Trail of Tears?

a.) (what was it?)

b.) (why?)

16. What was the corrupt bargain? Who was involved? What was the result?

17. Why did Andrew Jackson receive the nickname “King Andrew”? Was it a fitting nickname?

Chapter 8/ Reforming American Society

1.) According to the cult of domesticity, what was a women’s place in society? (In other words, what was she BORN to do?)

2.) What were three things that 19th century women could not do?

1.

2.

3.

3.) (a.) What were slave codes? (b.) Why were they created and (c.) what were two things that slaves were prohibited from doing?

a.

b.

c.

4.) (a.) Who was David Walker? (b.) What did he encourage African American slaves to do?

a.

b.

5.) What does the word “antebellum refer to?

6.) 2 proslavery arguments:

7.) 2 antislavery arguments:

8.) The word that refers to the freeing of the slaves- _________________

9.) The movement to end slavery was called

10.) What was the gag rule? What was the reason for the gag rule?

Chapter 9/ Expanding Markets and Moving West

1.) What is meant by Manifest Destiny?

2.) Describe the way that farming methods improved in the 1800s

3.) Why did Americans want to move west? Why did the US government want Americans to move west?

4.) Prior to 1830 the Mexican government encouraged Americans to settle in its northern provinces. (a.) Why did they want Americans to settle in their lands? (b.) How did the Mexican government’s attitude towards the Americans change after 1830?

a.)

b.)

5.) Why did Texas want to become independent of Mexico?

6.) What happened when Stephen Austin asked Santa Anna for more self rule in Texas?

7.) What does the word “annex” mean?

8.) Who was the US president during the Mexican-American War?

9.) Why did Mexico and the US go to war? Who started it?

10.) (a.) What is sectionalism? (b.) What role did sectionalism play in the war with Mexico? (why did Southern states want to go to war with Mexico? Why were Northern states opposed to war with Mexico?)

a.)

b.)

11.) Why did the Mexican government have a hard time controlling the Northern provinces?

Chapter 10/ The Union in Peril

1.) What were the terms of the Compromise of 1850?

2.) Who proposed the Compromise of 1850?

3.) What part of the Compromise were the northerners the most upset with? Why?

4.) Who as Harriet Beecher Stowe? What role did she play in the abolitionist movement?

5.) What was the goal of those who traveled the Underground Railroad?

6.) According to the Missouri Compromise, how would slavery in a state be determined? How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act change this?

7.) Define popular sovereignty. Who was the greatest supporter of popular sovereignty?

8.) What is the connection between popular sovereignty and “Bleeding Kansas”?

9.) According to Charles Sumner, what was the “Crime Against Kansas” that the US government was committing? What happened to Sumner when he voiced his thoughts in a 2 day speech before Congress?

10.) In 1858, Lincoln and Douglas face off in a race for the Illinois Senate. They held 7 debates to share their ideas on slavery with the voting public of Illinois. Compare the views of Lincoln and Douglas on slavery in the chart below

Lincoln Douglas

11.) Choose 3 events from the list below, identify the event (what happened???) and explain why the event increased sectionalism

The American System The Tariff of 1828The Dred Scott Decision The cotton gin was created

Kansas Nebraska Act The Election of 1860Fugitive Slave Act The hanging of John Brown Mexican American War The Louisiana Purchase

12.) Dred Scott

What were the rulings made by Judge Taney in the Dred Scott Decision?

Describe the way the North and the South reacted to the ruling

North

South

13. North vs. South

a.) Three differences between the North and the South North South

b.) The North and the South are about to enter a civil war. How do you think these differences will impact the North and the South during the war?

Chapter 11/ The Civil War

1.) What is a border state? List the 4 border states

2.) Describe the difference between the Union war plan and the Confederate plan

3.) Describe the difference between the way that Jefferson Davis governed and the way that Abraham Lincoln governed

4.) Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? What impact did the proclamation have on the war?

5.) How did Lincoln’s position on slavery change throughout the war?

6) How did Lincoln demonstrate his executive power during the war?

7.) Why did Lincoln fire General McClellan?

8.) Why was the Battle of Gettysburg the turning point in the war?

9.) What is total war? Who used it? How effective was it?

10.) What helped Lincoln win reelection in 1864?

Political Party Who was in it? What were the major beliefs When (if ever) was it dissolved?

Federalists

Democratic Republicans (Jeffersonian Democrats)

Democrats (Jacksonian Democrats)

Whigs

Republicans