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Gov's cup for SS
Governor's cup for social studies #23
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Blue Moon of Kentucky keeps on shining on him. Born near Racine, Kentucky, in Ohio County, he gained international fame for bringing “Mountain Music” to the world. Who is buried in Racine and is called “The Father of Bluegrass Music”? | Bill Monroe |
| History comes alive in Kentucky state parks. Every October, there are Civil War reenactments at which state park? | Perryville Battlefield |
| Europeans begin to establish colonies in North America within 100 years of Christopher Columbus’s voyages. Most were established in 1860s. One early settlement that was established before the 1600s was | St. Augustine |
| The proclamation of 1763 was issued by Britain’s Parliament at the end of the French and Indian war. What was the directive of the proclamation of 1763? | It open the Ohio territory to settlement |
| The 10th amendment to the U.S. Constitution sets forth this cherished right of US citizens. The amendment states that if the Constitution doesn’t prevent the states to do something, then the states have the right to do as they choose, so long as what they do is not in conflict with the Constitution. What two word term identifies the purpose of the last amendment in the Bill of Rights? | States’ rights |
| One of the main goals of the constitutional convention was to ensure the federal government had powers to squash rebellion and smooth tensions between states. What phrase did the framers put in the preamble to guarantee this protection to the citizens of the United States? | Insure domestic tranquility |
| The work of many minds, the United States Constitution is a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise. What is not a function of the Constitution? | Gives a blueprint for day-to-day governing |
| England established trading posts in the colonies soon after they were settled. What is the best reason for explaining why the colonists had an unfavorable balance of trade with England in the 1600s? | The colonists wanted manufactured products that were not made in the colonies. |
| In medieval times, merchants and artisans formed associations. In colonial America, people involved in the same trade formed associations to protect their common interests and maintain business standards. What were these associations of persons of the same trade? | Guilds |
| An opportunity cost of something is what you | give up to get it |
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