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1. TAKS FAQS

2. 1607JamestownVirginia

3. 1776Declaration of Independence

4. 1787Constitution Written

5. 1803Louisiana Purchase

6. 1861Start Civil War

7. 1865End Civil War

8. Mercantilismtrade between England and Colonies

9. Religious FreedomPilgrims Puritans

10. Salutary NeglectLed to self-government

11. South

12. Rich SoilLong Growing Season

13. Plantation farming, Slavery

14. Tobacco, Rice, Indigo

15. GA, VA, MD, NC, SC

16. Middle

17. Bread Basket(Grains)

18. PA, DE, NY, NJ

19. New England

20. Rocky Soil,Harsh Winters

21. LumberFishingShip Building

22. MA, RI, NH, NJ

23. GodSpread Christianity

24. GoldWealth money food furs labor

25. GloryPower Fame Importance

26. Middle Passagebrought slaves from Africa

27. Columbian Exchangeplants, animals, diseases

28. Triangular Trade

29. Mayflower CompactSelf Government

30. VA House Burg.First Representative Assembly

31. Fund. Orders. CTFirst Constitution

32. Great AwakeningReligious Movement

33. EnlightenmentScience and Reasoning

34. Appalachian Mntns Atlantic Ocean

35. French & IndianWar

36. Colonists cross Appalachian Mntns. Into French territory

37. King Saves their butts to protect his assests

38. Treaty of Paris 1763

39. Leads to Proclamation of 1763

40. Proclamation of 1763Colonists had to stay East of the Appalachian Mntns.

41. Quartering ActColonists take care of troops

42. Sugar ActTax to pay for F&I War

43. Stamp ActNeeded a stamp on paper goods

44. Stamp Act CongressColonies united, called for boycott

45. Townshend Actstaxed glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea

46. Boston Massacre1770 Protesters killed by British Soldiers

47. Tea Act1773 restricted tea sales, tax on Tea

48. Boston Tea PartyColonists dump British tea in the harbor

49. Intolerable Actsto punish Boston

50. First Continental Congressdecided to raise a militia and boycott British goods

51. Lexington and ConcordFirst Battles

52. SaratogaTurning point,Gained support of France

53. YorktownLast BattleCornwallis surrenders

54. Common SenseThomas PaineInspired Revolution

55. Second Continental CongressVoted for independence, Gov during the war

56. Inalienable RightsCannot be taken away, Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness

57. GrievancesComplaints against KG3

58. England’s AdvantagesLarge trained army, Greatest Navy, Endless supplies

59. England’s DisadvantagesLong supply line, overconfident, not at home

60. Colonial AdvantagesHome field, very motivated to save homes and lives

61. Colonial DisadvantagesSmall Army, No Navy, Supplies

62. George WashingtonCommander of the Continental Army

63. Valley ForgeWashington and troops wait through winter for French help

64. Treaty of Paris 1783Ended the War, set west bound at MS river

65. Land OrdinanceDivided the NW territories

66. NW Ordinancerules for settling NW territories

67. Articles of ConfederationFirst constitution of the U.S., weak government

68. Shay’s RebellionMA. Farmers revolted over taxes, showed weakness of AoC

69. Kelly MoooooreA Cow who always fails

70. Virginia Plan3 BranchesRepresentation on Population

71. New Jersey PlanSimilar to AoCEqual Representation

72. Great Compromise3 Branches2 House Legislature

73. FederalistsSupported Constitutionwrote fed papers

74. Anti-FederalistsOpposed ConstitutionWanted Bill of Rights

75. Bill of RightsFirst 10 AmendmentsProtect individual rights

76. Popular SovereigntyPower from the People

77. RepublicanismElect people to represent you

78. FederalismPower shared between National and State Govs

79. Separation of Power3 Branches of Gov share power

80. 3 BranchesExecutiveLegislativeJudicial

81. Checks and BalancesBalances power between 3 branches

82. TermClue

83. Limited GovernmentPoliticians not above the law

84. Individual RightsBill of Rights

85. 1st Amend.Freedom of Speech and religion

86. 2nd Amend.Right to own guns

87. 3rd Amend.No quartering of troops

88. 4th Amend.Search and Seizure

89. 5th Amend.Due ProcessRights of the accused

90. 6th Amend.Speedy public trial, Attorney

91. 7th Amend.Jury trial in civil cases

92. 8th Amend.Cruel and Unusual punishment

93. 9th Amend.Rights of the People, not listed

94. 10th Amend.Powers left to the States

95. Legislative BranchMakes the law

96. Executive BranchEnforces the law

97. Judicial BranchInterprets the law

98. Amendment ProcessProposal – 2/3 of all states or 2/3 of the Congress Ratification – 3/4 approval of states

99. AmendmentChange the Constitution

100. George Washington

101. First President,Precedents, Cabinet,

102. Alexander HamiltonTreasury Sec.National BankFinanc. Plan

103. Whiskey RebellionPA farmers protest tax, Squashed by GW

104. Washington’s Farewell Address1Stay out of foreign affairs2 avoid political parties

105. John Adams2nd PresXYZ, Alien Sedition,

106. XYZ Affair3 French guys want a bribe to see the gov.

107. Alien and Sedition ActsLaws against FoS and immigration

108. Louisiana PurchaseBought from France 1803

109. Embargo ActBackfired hurt America (Jefferson)

110. Madison4th Pres, War of 1812

111. Impressmentcaptured Americans slaves on British ships

112. War HawksUrged Madison to go to war

113. Battle o’ N.O.Led by Jackson, American Victory,WO1812

114. Monroe DoctrineTold Euros stay out of Americas

115. IndustrializationFrom farming to cities and manufacturing

116. Eli WhitneyCotton Gin, Interchangeable Parts

117. Sam MorseTelegraph

118. John DeerSteel Plow

119. Indian Removal ActJackson, force Indians west

120. 2nd National BankJackson closed

121. Robert FultonSteam boat

122. Tariff of AbominationsTax caused Southern cotton to lose value

123. NullificationLaw doesn’t apply

124. Trail of TearsForced march west of Indians

125. Manifest DestinyFrom sea to sea, take it, God

126. Treaty of Guadalupe HidlagoEnded US Mexican War

127. Mexican CessionLand Mexico lost from war

128. Gold RushGrowth in CA for gold

129. Mountain MenSettled in West for gold and furs

130. Salt Lake Cityfounded by Mormons

131. TemperanceOutlaw Alcohol

132. Workers Rightsformed Unions

133. SuffrageWomen’s right to vote

134. Abolitionist Movementend slavery

135. Fredrick Douglasformer slave, abolitionist, writer

136. Harriet Tubmanled slaves on underground RR

137. Underground RRled escaped slaves to the north

138. Uncle Tom’s CabinBook told horrors of slavery, Harriet B Stowe

139. Elizabeth Cady StantonWomen’s rights leader

140. Missouri CompromiseMaine free: Mo slave

141. Compromise of 1850CA free

142. KS-NB ActVote on slavery

143. Bleeding KSfighting over slavery

144. John BrownHarpers Ferry, failed, hung

145. SecedeWithdraw from Union, South

146. Fort SumterStart of Civil War 1861 Charleston SC

147. GettysburgMost casualties, beginning of end

148. Vicksburgturning point

149. AppomattoxWhere Lee Surrendered to Grant 1865

150. ConfederacySouth

151. UnionNorth

152. LincolnPres during CW,many speeches, Emanc Proc

153. Robert E LeeCommander of South’s army

154. Ulysses S GrantCommander of North’s army

155. William ShermanUnion general, total war, march 2 sea

156. L’s 1stInaug addDon’t secede

157. Gettysburg AddNorth Don’t give up

158. Emancipation ProclamationFreed slaves in the South

159. L’s 2ndInaug AddWill fairly rebuild South

160. 13th AmendmentFreed Slaves

161. 14th AmendmentBorn in US citizen

162. 15th AmendmentBlack men can vote

163. ReconstructionRebuilding South after CW