U.S. History Exam With Complete Solution

U.S. History Exam First Americans - Paleo-Indians came first over Beringia Rocky Mountains - From New Mexico to British Columbia and a little west of the middle from colorado on up Jamestown - Was for commericial venture and was 1st sucessful colony in the americas. Was saved by John Smith. Pilgrims - They came over on the Mayflower and were pilgrims because they were making a religious journy and landed on cape Cod and new england colonies No taxation without representation - Amerians resented the proclamation of 1763 and britain began taxing the colonists and different acts were being inforced like the sugar act and the colony was not represented in parliament or anywhere where the taxes were coming from. columbian exchange - The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages. missouri compromise - The issue was that Missouri wanted to join the Union as a slave state, therefore unbalancing the Union so there would be more slave states then free states. The compromise set it up so that Maine joined as a free state and Missouri joined as a slave state. Congress also made a line across the southern border of Missouri saying except for the state of Missouri, all states north of that line must be free states or states without slavery. Worked out by Henry Clay Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments - A women's rights convention where feminists met and argued that all men and women are created equal. Demanded voting rights for females. One resolution demanded the ballot for women. This meeting launched the modern women's rights movement, it was the 1st big convention for women. Cascade Mts - Near washington and idaho in the northwest Sierra Neveda Mts - Under the cascade and more in california and utah and on the west coast Ozarks - in oklahoma and Arkansas and little west of the middle and little mountain range Declaration of Independence - Drafted in 1776 by T. Jefferson declaring America's separation from Great Britain (3 parts-New theory of government, reasons for separation, formal declaration of war and independence). Rights included were: all men are created equal, unalienable rights like life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Governments protect the people they govern, people can change or overthrow a govern. if it does not protect their rights. John Locke had an influence Bill of Rights - First 10 amendments in the Constitution. They were: 1. Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. 2. Right to bear arms. 3.Citizens do not have to house soldiers. 4.No unreasonable search or arrest. 5.No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself. 6.Rights of accused in criminal cases. 7.Trial by jury. 8.No excessive bail or cruel punishment. 9.People get rights not listed in Constitution. 10.Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people. US Constitution - written plan of government published in 1787. set up our federal goverment with a President, Congress and a Supreme Court. Spelled out the exact powers of new national govermet and its relationship to state governments. Was to establish justice, ensure tranquility, provide common defense, promote general welfare, secure blessings of liberty. Created 3 branches.. legislative, executive, and judicial. 2 senators for sex years, house of representatives The Federalist Papers - This collection of essays by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison, explained the importance of a strong central government. It was published to convince New York to ratify the Constitution. It was for the anti-federalists. Emancipation Proclamation - Lincoln issued it and freed all the slaves in the Confederate states, but slaves in Border States loyal to the Union remained enslaved. It only applied to states in rebellion (Confederate states). It led to slaves rebelling and joining the Union army and increased sympathy from Europe. It gave a higher purpose to the Civil War- that slavery would be ended. Gettysburg Address - speech by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War (November 19, 1963) at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, key ideas were liberty, equality, and democratic ideas; purpose of war was to portect those ideas Sugar Act - (1764) British deeply in debt partly to French & Indian War. English Parliament placed a tariff on sugar, coffee, wines, and molasses. colonists avoided the tax by smuggling and by bribing tax collectors. Navigation Act - Trade policies that controlled colonial trade so that all resources could only ship to england. Trades to other countries had to first stop in England. Colonists didn't have a choice. Stamp Act - A means of raising revenue in the colonies, and was passed by Parliament. It stated that all legal documents, contracts, licenses, pamphlets, and newspapers must carry a stamp that is taxed. It angered the colonists greatly, and led to the creation of the Stamp Act Congress. This lead to the american revolution and was major turning point. American Revolution Battles - 1765 Stamp Act April 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord June 17, 1775 Bunker Hill Sept. 25, 1775 Montreal June 28, 1776 Charleston Dec. 26, 1776 Trenton Jan. 3, 1777 Princeton