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8th history midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who first trained circuit riding preachers during the time of the Second Great Awakening? | Francis Asbury |
| What was the first permanent French settlement of the New World? | Quebec |
| Who established Christian principles in the factories he owned? | Francis Cabot Lowell |
| What type of government was established by the US Constitution? | Federal republic |
| In what year did the "tariff of abominations" pass that increased the North's profit at the expense of the South? | 1828 |
| What colony established the House of Burgesses? | Jamestown |
| What area lead the Bear Flag Revolt against Mexico? | Republic of California |
| Where were the first shots far that began the War for Independence? | Lexington |
| Who invented the reaper? | Cyrus McCormick |
| What battle was the turning point for the War for Independence? | Saratoga |
| Who negotiated the purchase that completely settled the southern border of the US? | James Gadsden |
| Who was the first man to go to Oregon Country in response to the Indians' call for the Gospel? | Jason Lee |
| Who promoted the idea of public school? | Horace Mann |
| Who discovered a mountain pass through the Sierra Nevada? | James Beckwourth |
| Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas? | Sam Houston |
| Which president had the "Fifty-four forty or fight" campaign slogan? | James Polk |
| Which president issued the Specie Circular? | Andrew Jackson |
| Who was the first president? | George Washington |
| Which president ended tribute to the Barbary pirates? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Which president warned European powers against interfering in the Western Hemisphere? | James Monroe |
| What did Jamestown prove about economics? | Free enterprise works best because it promotes personal responsibility |
| How did missionaries influence the West? | They brought the gospel and improve the life of the Indians |
| Why did the constitution provide for three branches of government? | To provide checks and balances to guard against one having too much power |
| During the 1800s, why did parents believe the education was important? | To maintain freedom |
| How did the War of 1812 affect the expansion of the US? | It diminished the threat from England and encourage settlement in the West |
| In what year were the Bill of Rights adopted into the US Constitution? | 1791 |
| In what year was the defeat of the Spanish Armada? | 1588 |
| In what year was the Webster Ashburton Treaty signed? | 1842 |
| In what year was the founding of Harvard College? | 1636 |
| In what year was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo signed? | 1848 |
| In what year was the Townshend-Harris Treaty signed? | 1858 |
| In what year was the founding of Jamestown? | 1607 |
| In what year was the Missouri Compromise signed? | 1820 |
| In what year was the Oregon Treaty signed? | 1846 |
| When was the French and Indian war? | 1754- 1763 |
| What established townships for the Northwest territory? | Land Ordinance of 1785 |
| What established the first town school system in America? | Ole Deluder Satan Act |
| What required all public lands to be paid for in silver or gold? | Specie circular |
| What prepared England for limited government? | Magna Carta |
| What levied a tax on all legal documents? | Stamp act |
| Who developed the first successful steamboat? | Robert Fulton |
| What type of interpretation of the Constitution did Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic Republicans stand for? | Strict |
| What revived interest in trade with the Orient? | Crusades |
| Who wrote Poor Richards Almanac? | Benjamin Franklin |
| From what city in Missouri did the wagon train leave when starting the Oregon Trail? | Independence, Missouri |
| What is applied science or the practical use of scientific knowledge? | Technology |
| What war resulted in establishing English tradition and liberty in North America? | French and Indian War |
| At whose California ranch was gold discovered in 1848? | John Sutter |
| Where was the first major amphibious landing of American forces conducted? | Veracruz |
| Who wrote The Scarlet Letter? | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| What European discovered the Hawaiian islands? | James Cook |
| Which branch of government enforces the laws? | Executive |
| Which general defeated Santa Anna's army at the Battle of Buena Vista? | Zachary Taylor |
| What is the purpose of the government as listed in the US Constitution? | To protect |
| At which battle did Texas win its independence from Santa Anna? | San Jacinto |
| Rhode Island set a precedent for which freedom? | Religious |
| Who wrote the first American dictionary? | Noah Webster |
| Who were the first two white women to cross the Rockies? | Narcissa Whitman, Eliza Spaulding |
| Which was the first state to outlaw liquor during the time of the Second Great Awakening? | Maine |
| Which senator from Massachusetts was the greatest orator in Congress? | Daniel Webster |
| Who is remembered as the Father of American Missions? | Adoniram Judson |
| Which country signed the Oregon treaty with the US? | England |
| Which country sold the Louisiana territory to the US? | France |
| Which country supported Christopher Columbus in his expeditions of the New World? | Spain |
| Which country experienced a potato famine? | Ireland |
| Which country threatened the freedoms of Texans? | Mexico |
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