90 Things for STAAR

Fugitive Slave Act

• part of the Compromise of 1850; runaway slaves and free Blacks were at risk of being captured by slave hunters

• a law that abolished slavery in all states

• a document that granted citizenship to all former slaves

• a treaty that ended the Civil War

6th Amendment

• right to trial by jury

• right to bear arms

• right to free speech

• right to privacy

Southern colonies

• fertile soil, warm climate, cash crops; founded mainly for religious reasons; Jamestown, Virginia

• fertile soil, warm climate, cash crops; Transatlantic Slave Trade provided slave labor for plantations; founded mainly for economic reasons; Jamestown, Virginia

• harsh climate, rocky soil, subsistence farming; founded mainly for economic reasons; Plymouth, Massachusetts

• fertile soil, cold climate, cash crops; founded mainly for economic reasons; New Amsterdam, New York

Effects of the War of 1812

• U.S. manufacturing increased because of boycott of British goods

• The U.S. gained significant territory in Canada

• The U.S. established a permanent military presence in Europe

• Trade with France was severely restricted

Checks and balances

• Each branch of government has some power over the other two branches; helps to prevent anyone branch from becoming too powerful

• One branch of government can override the decisions of the other branches at any time

• All branches of government operate independently without any influence from each other

• Checks and balances are only applicable to the executive branch of government

Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson; list of grievances/complaints against KG3; right to create new gov’t

• A document outlining the rights of British citizens

• A treaty ending the Revolutionary War

• A speech given by George Washington

Quakers

• 1st anti-slavery group; lived in Pennsylvania

• A religious group known for their military service

• A political party in the 18th century

• A group that opposed women's rights

France

• claimed land in New World to profit from fur trading

• established colonies for agricultural development

• sought gold and silver mines

• traded spices with Asia

Reasons for growth of representative/self-government

• distance from Britain

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Glorious Revolution

What is Manifest Destiny?

• A U.S. desire to own land from coast to coast; James K. Polk; causes: 1) land = wealth, 2) population boom

• A belief that the U.S. should remain isolated from foreign affairs

• A movement to abolish slavery in the United States

• A policy to expand U.S. influence in Europe