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8th America SE
Ch. 1-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to America? | France |
| Which country experienced a potato famine? | Ireland |
| Which country threatened the freedom of Texas? | Mexico |
| Which country supported Christopher Columbus in his expedition to the New World? | Spain |
| Which country signed the Oregon Treaty with the U.S.? | England |
| What are the 3 branches of government? | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
| Which branch of the government enforces the laws? | Executive |
| What is the purpose of the government as listed in the U.S. Constitution? | protect |
| What did Rhode Island set a precedent for? | religious freedom |
| Who were the first white women to cross the Rockies? | Narcissa Whitman, Eliza Spaulding |
| Who was the greatest orator in Congress? | Daniel Webster |
| Father of American Missions? | Adoniram Judson |
| First state to outlaw liquor during the Second Great Awakening? | Maine |
| Who wrote the first American dictionary? | Noah Webster |
| Texas won its independence from Santa Anna at what battle? | San Jacinto |
| At the Battle of Buena Vista, which general defeated Santa Anna? | Zachary Taylor |
| What was Zachary Taylor's nickname? | Old Rough and Ready |
| Who wrote the Scarlet Letter? | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| What European discovered the Hawaiian Islands? | James Cook |
| Where was the first major amphibious landing of American forces conducted? | Veracruz |
| Who developed the first successful steamboat? | Robert Fulton |
| Who wrote Poor Richard's Almanac? | Ben Franklin |
| What is applied science or the practical use of scientific knowledge? | technology |
| At whose California ranch was gold discovered? | John Sutter |
| In what year was the California Gold Rush? | 1849 |
| What war resulted in establishing English tradition and liberty in North America? | French and Indian War |
| From what city in Missouri did the wagon train leave when starting the Oregon Trail? | Independence |
| What revived interest in trade with the East (Orient)!!!!!!! | Crusades |
| What type of interpretation of the Constitution did Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans stand for? | strict |
| Which act established town school systems in America? | Old Delude Satan |
| This document prepared England for limited government? | Magna Carta |
| Which act levied tax on all legal documents? | Stamp |
| This required all public lands be paid for in silver or gold? | Specie Circular |
| This established townships for the Northwest Territory? | Land Ordinance |
| What did Jamestown prove about economics? | free enterprise works best because it promotes personal responsibility |
| How did missionaries influence the West? | brought the gospel and improved the life of the Indians |
| During the 1800s, why did parents believe that education was important? | to maintain freedom |
| How did the War of 1812 affect the expansion of the U.S.? | diminished threat from England and encouraged settlement in the West |
| Why did the Constitution provide for 3 branches of government? | provide checks and balances to guard against one having too much power |
| Which President issued the Specie Circular? | Andrew Jackson |
| "Fifty-four forty or fight" was the campaign slogan of which president? | James K. Polk |
| Which president ended tribute to the Barbary pirates? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was the first U.S. president? | George Washington |
| Which president warned European powers against interfering in the Western Hemisphere? | James Monroe |
| Who was the first man to go to Oregon Country in response to the Indians' call for the gospel? | Jason Lee |
| Who discovered a mountain pass through the Sierra Nevada? | James Beckwourth |
| Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas? | Sam Houston |
| Who promoted the idea of public school? | Horace Mann |
| Who negotiated the purchase that completely settled the southern border of the U.S.? | James Gadsden |
| What was the first permanent French settlement of the New World? | Quebec |
| Who first trained circuit riding preachers during the Second Great Awakening? | Francis Asbury |
| Who established Christian principles in the factories he owned? | Francis Cabot Lowell |
| What type of government was established by the U.S. Constitution? | federal republic |
| What colony established the House of Burgesses? | Jamestown |
| In what year did the "Tariff of Abominations" pass that increased the North's profit at the expense of the South? | 1828 |
| Where were the first shots fired that began the War for Independence? | Lexington |
| What area led the Bear Flag Revolt against Mexico? | California |
| Who invented the reaper? | Cyrus McCormick |
| What battle was the turning point of the War for Independence? | Saratoga |
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