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History Exam Review
8th grade mid term exam review for US History
Question | Answer |
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the five themes of geography show the connection between geography and... | history |
When the united states expanded, settlers moved to the... | west |
Physical regions in the U.S. are marked by... | contrasting landforms |
What is not a question economics asks about society? | Where should we sell our goods and services |
The two most important river systems in the U.S. are the... | Mississippi and Missouri Rivers |
The two features that define a region's climate are... | temperature and precipitation |
____ is a key tool for historians because it shows the order of past events | chronology |
Peoples' basic need in any society are... | food, shelter, clothing |
The social science that deals with the rights and responsibilities of a citizen is... | civics |
Many sientists belive what theory of early migration to North America? | land bridge |
What did the early peoples of North America learn from the peoples settled in Central and South America? | how to irrigate crops. |
What influenced the development of Native American culture in North America? | climate, geography, and resources |
by the 1400's, people in Africa and the Middle East shared what? | respect for nature |
What did not influence the development of European civilization? | Chinese trade fleets |
What was a important result of the Crusades? | new trade routes were opened |
Native American developed defferent _____ because they adapted their ways of life to different enviroments. | cultures |
All Native American cultures in North America believed that the world was full of very powerful, unseen forces and _____ | spirits |
_____ trading fleets visited India and Africa during the 1400's | Chinese |
Results of the Renaissance period are: | 1. More people traded and traveled, 2. Gains were made in science, art, and history, 3. Europe emerged from a long period of isolation. |
who may not have visited North America before 1400 except | Spanish |
The goal of Spanish colonies in North America was to | enrich Spain |
one result of spanish colonization in the Americas was | the establishment of strict social classes as provided for in the Laws of the Indies |
The Europeans looked for new sea routes to Asia because they wanted | to increase profit from trade |
after the Protestant Reformation great rivalry began to exist among the European nations because of | religion differences |
European nations established colonies in North America to seek riches, compete for land, and have ____ freedom | religious |
the colony of _____ was almost a failure because its early inhabitants were more interested in finding ____ than in growing crops | jamestown, gold |
The idea and tradition of _____ government was first introduced in North America in Jamestown | representative |
One purpose for establishing the _______ was to attract new settlers to the jamestown | House of Burgesses |
The _____ at Plymouth were different from earlier English settlers because they came seeking religious freedom in North America. | Pilgrims |
Puritans from Massachusetts founded Conneticut because | they felt the Massachusetts government was too powerful |
New England colonies were characterized by | closely knit villages |
which group of people sought religious freedom in Williams Penn's colony? | Protestant Germans |
Which activity did not contribute to the economy of the Middle Colonies? | fishing |
how did Yankee merchants get around the Navigation Acts? | They sailed on trianular trade routes and engaged in smuggling |
What was not true of colonial legislatures | all legislatures had upper, middle, and lower houses |
Two distinct was of life developed in the Southern colonies:the _______ and the _______ | tidewater, back country |
The primary crops grown in the Southern colonies were ____, ____, and ____ | indigo, rice, and tobacco |
The ____ movement influenced the thinking of the English colonists in the 1700's | enlightenment |
One result of the Great Awakening was the establishment of new _______ | churches |
What is true about the French rule in North America | it ended up in the capture of quebec |
What did not happen after the British Victory in the French and Indian War? | The Albany Plan of Union was adopted |
What happened as a result of the Intolerable Acts | Colonial leaders formed the First Continental Congress |
The colonies united and began to form militias in response to | the Intolerable Acts |
What did colonist do to show their opposition to British actions | boycotted British goods |
What did not happen after the Boston Tea party | The British passes a tax on tea |
In the 1700's France and England competed for control of the fur trade and land in the ______ | ohio valley |
The ______ resulted in Britain's ganing French lands in North America | french and indian war |
The Massachusetts colonists held the _______ to protest the tax on tea | Boston Tea Party |
The first battles of the American Revelution were fought at ________ | Lexington and Concord |
What resulted after the battle of saratoga? | 1. British were no longer threat to New England. 2. France became an ally of U.S. 3. American spirits were raised |
how did women play a role in the American Revolution | tending business and farms |
By fighting for the colonists, enslaved African Americans... | risked being captured and sold by the British |
The south became the main battlefield in the Revolution because | attempts made by britain in the north failed |
After the Treaty of Paris (revolution) what happened? | Britain recognized the independence of the United States. |
The second Continental Congress attempted to make peace with King George and the British by sending the ______ | olive branch petition |
Thomas Paine's _______ called for colonists to support independence from britain. | Common Sense |
The declaration of Independece lists the natural rights of men as ___,_____, and ____ | Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness |
_____ became an ally of Americans in the west | Spain |
The battle that ended the Revolution was fought at_______ | Yorktown |
The Ariticles of Confederation failed because the new national government | didnt have the power to deal with economic crisis |
What was part of the Articles of Confederation | each state had one vote |
The Great Compromise was an agreement on what? | the number of state representatives in Congress |
What did the writers of the constitution not have to agree on | the rules a territory would follow in order to become a state |
What idea did the writers of the Constitution borrow from the Romans? | self-government |
From what source did the writers of the Constitution get the idea of natural human rights? | the Enlightenment |
Antifederalists objected to the Constitution because it | gave too much power to the national government |
One of the major flaws of the _________ was that it formed a weak national government | Articles of Confederation |
The idea of including a bill of rights in the Constitution had its roots in the English _________ | Manga Carta |
The key issue in the ratification process of the Constitution was a _______ | Bill of Rights |
What are the goals of the U.S. constitution | to unite the states, promote the general well-being, and to establish justice |
What are the powers of Congress | to unite the states, promote the general well-being, and to establish justice |
What are the powers of Congress | impeach a President, make the nation's laws, and to control how much money government spends |
How can the Constitiution be amended | Congress may suggest amendments |
What is required to amend the Constitution | 2/3 of both the House and Senate |
the 14, 15, 19, and 23rd amendments all expanded the rights of citizens to... | vote |
Both state and local government, | provide law enforcement and education services |
How are state constitutions different than the U.S. Constitution | they are longer and contain more details |
what are the responsibilities of a citizen | staying informed, voting, and volunteering |
The principle in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other two branches are ________ | checks and balances |
The ________ can check the power of the executive and legislative branches by declaring laws unconstitutional | Supreme Court |
A _____ colony was one in which an individual or group received a charter and paid a yearly sum to the crown. They in turn could sell or rent land to others | Proprietary |
An army of volunteer citizens who trained and served during times of emergency was a _____ | militia |
______ are goods that are shipped to other countries | exports |
An _____ was an instrument used by ancient navigators to determine a ship's latitude while at sea | astrolabe |
An ______ is an agreement between nations to support one another | alliance |
The ________ forbade British settlers to move into areas west of the Appalachians | Proclamation of 1763 |
The study of _____ deals with how people satisfy their wants and needs by managing their limited resources | economics |
______ are goods that are shipped into the country | imports |
the _______ imposed duties on legal documents | stamp |
the _______ were passed in retaliation for the Boston Tea Party | Intolerable Acts |
To ____ a territory is to give up any claim to that territory | cede |
to _____ a document is to make changes to that document | amend |
The _______ marked the turning point of the American Revolution | battle of saratoga |
the righ of the people to alter their government is called _________ | popular sovereignty |
The _____ created a loose alliance of the independent states | Articles of Confederations |
To ______ a plan or action means to carry out that plan or action or to do what is required | execute |
the ________ signed by King John in 1215 defined the rights of British monarchs and citizens | Magna Carta |
a ______ was an individual during the Revolutionary War who favored a peaceful resolution to the conflict with the British and desired to remain loyal to King George | loyalists |
The first major battle of the Revolutionary War was the _________ | Battle of Bunker Hill |
A _____ was an individual during the Revolutionary War who favored independence from Britain | patriot |