U. S. History CFE Review

Which colony was settled as a haven for debtors?

What were the colonists who wanted to fight for their independence called?

What was NOT a disadvantage of the colonists during the Revolutionary War?

Where Lee surrendered to Grant in 1865

What was added as the 28th state as a result of President Polk's belief in Manifest Destiny?

What was NOT an advantage of the colonists during the Revolutionary War?

What was representation based on with the Virginia Plan?

What Supreme Court case established the power of Judicial Review?

Who attempted to unite the colonies to work together to fight the French?

Which party supported a loose interpretation of the Constitution?

James Gadsden arranged this purchase for $10 to buy land for a railroad.

Who is considered to be the "Father" of the Constitution?

Which was NOT an effect of French colonization on the Native Americans?

What group of people landed in Plymouth in 1620 seeking religious freedom?

Which colonial American region was "home" to the Mayflower Compact & the Fund Orders of CT?

Who did Washington assign the duty of dealing with the debt from the Am Revolution?

Here Washington & his troops suffered a terrible winter.

Which representation plan did smaller states favor?

Which colonial American region was known for having rocky soil?

1st battle of the Civil War

Invented by Lowell, hired young women to work long hours for low pay in horrible conditions

Which representation plan did larger states favor?

Lee's last attempt to invade the North

This amendment was originally intended to protect the rights of freed slaves as citizens

Which colonial American region was known for fishing, whaling & shipbuilding?

Man-made waterways used for travel & shipping

What is the term for the examples Washington set as the 1st president?

This created a nation-wide transportation network connecting the East to the West

What did Jefferson buy from the French for 15 million dollars in 1803?

Which was NOT an effect of Dutch colonization on the Native Americans?

What form of government has power divided between federal (national) & state governments?

What was NOT a goal of the Anaconda Plan?

Which party supported the French?

What document explained the reasons why the colonists were separating from Britain?

This act lowered the tax on molasses to convince the colonists to pay the tax?

Lincoln's decree that freed slaves in Confederate states

This amendment abolished slavery in all states

What colonist was sent to France to convince them to become our allies?

Which was NOT a motivation for the French to colonize the new world?

Which party wanted a national bank?

This British act said that colonists could not settle W of the Appalachian Mtns.

Which compromise resolved the issue of representation with a 2 House legislature?

Which plan called for a 2 House legislature (Congress)?

This battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War

Which group of settlers were the natives more inclined to help?

Invented by Fulton, used a steam engine to move against the current & wind

Which was NOT a motivation for Spanish colonization of the new world?

Which party was against a national bank?

Major battle in which the Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River

Which Native American helped the British colonists with growing crops, hunting & fishing?

What law allowed the government to pay Native Americans to move west?

This amendment prohibited denying a person's right to vote based on race

What was NOT a disadvantage of the British during the Revolutionary War?

What was America's first constitution called?

What was the 1st representative assembly in the colonies?

Who was the Br Prime Minister whose planning helped the British in the Fr/Ind War?

Which was NOT a cause of the French & Indian War?

Who was the militia officer that was sent to push the French out of the Ohio River Valley?

What took place in Philadelphia in 1787?

What occurred when farmers were upset over the tax on whiskey because it lowered their profits?

Which party wanted an economy based on agriculture?

Who was one of the leaders of the Federalists?

Which party believed in strong state governments with a weak national government?

Which colonial America region had slaves, debtors that settled in GA & Catholics in MD?

What group of people landed in Massachusetts Bay in 1630 seeking religious freedom?

The forced removal of the Cherokee to Indian Territory is known as what?

Speech in which Lincoln assured the states he would not allow secession

Who was one of the leaders of the Democratic-Republicans?

What is the term for Jackson firing many federal workers & replacing them with his supporters?

Farming equipment that increased the amount of land that could be planted & harvested

What was NOT a precedent set by Washington?

What was representation based on with the New Jersey Plan?

Which plan called for a 1 house legislature (Congress)?

Supreme Court case that ruled that only the federal gov't had authority over the Cherokee.

Who was the patriot from VA famous for saying 'Give me liberty or give me death'?

What ended the Revolutionary War?

What was created as punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

What was NOT an advantage of the Confederacy?

Who wrote Pennsylvania's constitution?

What ended the French & Indian War?

What was NOT a key point of the Declaration of Independence?

Which was NOT a British motivation for colonizing the new world?

First major land battle of the Civil War

Which party wanted a strict interpretation of the Constitution?

What native American served as a guide to Lewis & Clark?

Which amendment was passed to prevent another tie in a presidential election?

What war was caused by Jefferson refusing to pay tribute to pirates from Tripoli?

What was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

In which treaty did Spain agree to cede Florida to the United States?

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

The Missouri Compromise added Missouri as a slave state and what state as a free state?

What guaranteed religious freedom to Catholics & Protestants in Maryland?

What was discovered in California in 1848?

Which party was supported by northern manufacturers & merchants?

What 2,000 mile journey led from Independence, MO to the Oregon Country?

This act placed a tax on almost all printed materials.

What French ruler sold the Louisiana Purchase to the U.S. in 1803?

What was the "stopping point" for Lewis & Clark as they traveled west?

Dedication speech given by Lincoln at a cemetery

What law of Jefferson prohibited Americans from trading with European countries?

Who sent the army to end the Whiskey Rebellion to show the Constitution could protect citizens?

A strategy of bringing war to the entire society, not just the military.

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

What was created to officially elect the President and VP based on popular vote in each state?

Which was NOT a motivation for Dutch colonizing of the new world?

What act established the nation's first court system?

Invented by Whitney, machine that removed seeds from picked cotton

Union general who wanted to show Georgia what Total War really was

Which compromise resolved how slaves were going to be counted for taxation & representation?

What was Washington's "plan" for U.S. involvement in the affairs of other countries?

What was NOT a consequence of the French & Indian War?

Which colonial American region had plantations and an economy based on agriculture?

How did the British plan to pay off their war debts after French & Indian War?

Which party believed in a strong central government?

Which president represented the poor, common, ordinary American?

What is the term for the idea that it is America's right & duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean?

What was the name for the group of officials who advised President Washington?

What was the 1st written constitution in the colonies?

Who wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet written to convince the colonists to separate from Britain?

What was NOT true of the Mexican American War?

What was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

Which party was supported by farmers & laborers?

What was the 1st written agreement of self-government by the Pilgrims?

Who was chosen as the commander of the Continental Army?

What were the 1st battles of the Revolution that were fought in Massachusetts?

What allowed printing of $, created an army and made Washington the commander?

What requirement for voting did Jackson remove?

Which colonial American region was known for their production of iron products?

This act placed a tax on imported good such as glass, tea & paper.

Who did Jefferson send to "scope" out the newly acquired Louisiana Territory?

What was NOT an advantage of the Union?

This was the last major battle of the Revolution; Cornwallis was surrounded had to surrender.

Which was NOT an effect of Spanish colonization on the Native Americans?

The election of 1800 ended with a tie between which 2 candidates?

Which religious group lived in Pennsylvania, believed in equality & was against war?

What was NOT an advantage of the British during the Revolutionary War?

Single bloodiest day in American history

A method of mass production that brought many unskilled workers & machines together.

What were the colonists who remained loyal to Britain called?

What did James Monroe issue that said that European countries should stay out of N & S America?

Who did the Embargo Act hurt more?

Which party supported the British?

What term means allowing the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution?

This gave the British East India Company sole right to sell tea in the colonies.

Which party wanted an economy based on manufacturing & trade?

In what speech did Washington warn of the dangers of political parties?