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Regents Review Terms
1. Mayflower compact – self
government
2. Virginia house of burgess- steps
towards representative democracy
3. Northwest Ordinance of 1787-divided land
-set up rules for admittance of new
states
13. Reserved Powers- Powers
reserved to the state
14. What are powers given to the
Federal government? Declare
war, coin money
15. What powers are given to the
state government?
Education, Drivers license
4. What was the economy in the
New England colonies based on?
-trade and manufacturing
16. What was the purpose of the
constitutional convention? to
revise the articles of federation
(Central government too weak)
5. What was the economy of the
southern colonies based on?
-farming and plantations
17. John Locke- (natural rights) ideas
lead to the declaration of
independence
6. Salutary Neglect-Britain ignores colonies
-colonies start trading
independently
Colonist very successful with trade
18. Articles of confederation- weak
central government, states had too
much power
7. Thomas Paine- Wrote “Common
sense” urged colonists to separate
from Britain
8. Why was the declaration of
independence written? To state
the colonists reasons for
separating from Britain
9. Mercantilism-raw materials sent
to mother country and finished
products sent back
10. Federalism- division of power
between national and state
government
11. Delegated Powers- powers
reserved to the federal (national)
government
12. Concurrent Powers- powers
shared by the national and state
government
19. Great Compromise- settled
argument over representation in
congress, bicameral (two house)
legislature
20. 3/5ths compromise- How slaves
would be represented in congress
21. Commerce compromise- slave
trade
22. Federalists- people who wanted
to ratify ( pass) the constitution
23. Anti-federalists- wouldn’t ratify
the constitution unless it included
a bill of rights (protect people’s
rights, limit power of federal
government)
24. Bill of rights-protects people’s
rights, limits power of the federal
government
25. Checks and balances –Each
branch checks each other
(Presidential veto, 2/3rds
override, judicial review)
26. After the president veto’s a bill
what percentage of congress is
needed to pass it in congress?
2/3rds
27. Judicial review-supreme court
can declare laws unconstitutional
28. What are three ways that the
constitution is flexible or adapt
to changing times?
Elastic Clause, Amendment
Process, Judicial interpretation
29. What are two examples of the
unwritten constitution?
Cabinet, two party system
(political parties)
30. Proclamation of NeutralityGeorge Washington, country
should not get into alliances with
other countries to avoid war.
31. Washington’s Farewell Address
"Our true policy is to steer clear of
permanent alliances . . . ." don’t
make alliances with other nations,
we don’t want to get into wars
32. Whiskey Rebellion- Showed the
power of the National Government
33. Jeffersonian DemocracyCommon man (allowed all white
men to vote
34. Marshalls Court- John Marshall
made the federal government
much more powerful
35. Manifest Destiny- The united
states desire to expand west.
36. Seceed- The south broke away
from the union
37 .Dred Scott- denied Congress
the power to regulate slavery in
the territories
38 Monroe Doctrine- Prevent
European intervention in Latin
America
39 Missouri Compromisebanned slavery in the part of
the Louisiana purchase north
of the 36’30’ line
40 Compromise of 1850- Popular
sovereignty would determine if
a state would be free or slave
41 Kansas-Nebraska ActOverturned Missouri
compromise
- Territories would decide if they
would be a slave state or a free
state through popular sovereignty
42 Popular Sovereignty- the
people in the territory could
decide on a issue
43 Bleeding Kansas- pro-and
antislavery people rushed into
Kansas to vote on the issue,
violence erupts
44 What was Licoln’s
justification for war?
-preserve the union
43. Lincoln’s plan for reconstruction
-Bring the south back into the union as
soon as possible
44. Why didn’t the radical republicans
like Lincoln’s reconstruction plan?
-They felt Lincoln didn’t punish the south
enough
-established military districts
45. Jim Crowe Laws-Segregation
46. Progressive movementIn response to Industrialization
46. Progressivism
Try to fix corruption in government and
business and fix problems in society.
47. Jacob Riis
-How the other half lives
-poverty
48. Upton Sinclair
-The Jungle
-Meatpacking
49. Why did congress raise tariff
rates?
-Protect American Business
50. Populist PartyFarmers
51. Initiative and referendum
-expand voter participation
52. Federal Reserve System
-Regulated the nations money
supply
53. Yellow Journalism
-sensationalized news
-sinking of the Maine
--Western hemisphere
59. Conservation
-TR
-protecting the natural environment
60. Why did the US enter WWI?
-Unrestricted submarine warfare
61. Wilson’s 14 points
-set goals for peace after WWI
62. Why was the treaty of Versailles
rejected?
-US didn’t want to get involved in foreign
affairs
63. Schenck vs USCivil liberties can be suspended during
wartime
64. Lend Lease Actaid the Allies without involving the United
States in war
-becoming more involved in WWI
65. How did Pearl Harbor change U.S.
foreign policy?
-U.S. shifted from Neutral to involvement
66. Rationing- Ensure military had
essential materials
54. Imperialism
-Obtain raw materials and markets
67. Korematsu v.U.S.- During wartime
civil liberties may be limited
55. Open Door Policy
-Trade with China
68 .How did WWII affect women and
minorities?
-began working in factories because the
traditional labor (men) went off to war
56. Result of the Spanish American
war
-US became a world power
57.Panama Canal
-Reduce time for US shipping
58. TR’s Big Stick Policy
-protect latin American interests
69. Why did Truman drop the atomic
bomb?
-to save lives
70. McCarthyism- Civil liberties of
Americans were threatened
-Witch hunt
71. GI Bill-educational and housing
opportunities for soldiers
72. Camp David Accords- Peace in the
Middle east
73. Salt Talks- Nixon tried to reduce
weapons or arms in Soviet Union
74. Which factor contributed most to
inflation in the United States
during the 1970s?
Oil embargo
75. Reagan
-Trickle Down Economics
-Tax Breaks Businesses
76. Magna Carta
-Limit the power of the monarch
77. Monroe Doctrine
-Europe can not intervene in Latin
America
78. Erie Canal
-Linked Great lakes to Atlantic coast
-Helped farmers