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33 Cards in this Set
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John Winthrop told the Puritans that thier society would be "a city upon a hill". What did his statements best illustrate?
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The Puritans acceptance of traditional belief system that social order depended on a system of ranks.
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What did the French and Indian War lead Great Britain to?
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To imposing revenue taxes on its North American colonies.
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What effects did the Great Awakening have on American colonies?
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Separatism and secession from established churches, growth of institutions for higher learning, flourishing of missionary spirit, and appreciation for more direct experiences of faith.
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What was true of the national gov't under the Articles Of Confederation?
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National gov't was based on the principle of virtual representation.
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What did all state constitutions of the American Revolutionary Era have in common?
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They reinforced the principle of written frame of gov't.
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Why did Thomas Jefferson disagree with Alexander Hamilton's programs?
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He believed that Hamilton favored manufacturing and commercial interests.
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What effect did the Embargo Act have on the U.S.?
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It exported the US political and econominc values to oppressed peoples.
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What was the plan to foster the economic integration of the North, West, and South?
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Henry Clay's "American System"
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Why was the Louisiana Purchase significant?
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It gave the US control of the mississippi River.
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What was a major focus of antebellum reform?
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Temperance
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What was John C. Calhoun's significance?
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He supported the doctrine of nullification, which declared the right of slaves to rule on constitutionality of federal law.
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Why was the presidential election of 1840 considered the first "modern" election?
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Both parties campaigned among all eligible voters.
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What did the convention in Seneca Falls, New York protest against?
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Customs and laws that gave women a status inferior to men.
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What did Abraham Lincoln's plan for reconstruciton include?
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Reestablishment of state gov't after 10% of voter pledged there allegience to US.
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When was California admitted as a state to the Union?
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As part of the Compromise of 1850.
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What was the biggest cause of death for the Native Americans after the europeans arrived?
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Disease.
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What did the Hartford Convention Recommend?
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Constitutional amendments to weaken Southern Power and the Democration party.
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What were the 5 indian nations of the Iroquois Confederacy?
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Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga,Cayuga, and Mohawk.
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What did the Navigation Acts cause?
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An increase in Smuggling and hastened the march toward independence.
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Who did the Navigation Act permit to carry American goods?
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Only English ships.
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Which peace treaty ended the French and Indian War?
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The Stamp Act.
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Which amendment ended slavery?
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13th Amendment.
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What year did slavery end?
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1865.
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What did the house of congress try to impeach President Johnson for?
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"High crimes and misdemeanors".
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What was the first permanent English colony in the new world?
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Jamestown.
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What was the main crop in Jamestown?
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Tobacco.
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What were Anne Hutchinson's beliefs?
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All one needs to be admitted into heaven was faith and God's saving grace and that leading a holy life was not a guaruntee of salvation.
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What was traded by the Dutch in Delaware?
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Fur.
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What does Philadelphia mean?
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City of Brotherly Love.
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What was North Carolinas principle crop?
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Rice
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What colony exported Indigo?
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The Carolinas.
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Who was arrested and brought to trial in 1630 for challenging clergy and asserting her view on the 'covenant of grace'?
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Anne Hutchinson.
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What were the two reasons Georgia was set up?
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To serve as a military barrier and to help englishmen who had been imprisoned for debt start a new life.
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