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2nd semester review
2nd semester exam review for american history
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The war with Mexico gave the United States what area? | The Mexican Cession,which consisted of:1)Mexico gave up all claims on Texas. 2)Agreed to Rio Grande as the border. 3)California and New Mexico for 15 million |
| How did the United States territory aquire the Texas territory? | An annexation agreement with the Republic of Texas |
| What happened in Texas that led to the attack on the Alamo? | American setters set up an independant government |
| Why were Americans opposed to war with Mexico? | They feared slavery would spread to new territories and Southern power would increase in Congress |
| What were the terms of the Teaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? | 1)Mexico gave up all claims to Texas.2)The Rio Grande was the official border between the United States and Mexico.3)The area of California and New Mexico became part of the United States |
| Why did Lewis and Clark explore the Louisianna Purchase Territory? | To explore the new area for trade and settlement |
| Why was Oregon territory appealing to so many in the 1840's? | Oregon had ideal farming soil and fur trapping. |
| Where did the Mormons settle? | The Great Salt Lake area-Utah |
| What is Manifest Destiny? | The idea that it was God's will for Americans to settle from the Atlantic to the Pacific |
| What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine? | It was a warning for European countries to stay out of the Americas or risk consequences. |
| The Magna Carta and the American system of government share similar rights. What is an example of these shared rights? | -protection against unlawful imprisonment-trial by jury |
| Common citzens have the most civic participation under which type of government? | Repersenitive Democracy |
| The 13th Amendment led to what? | Slavery abolished |
| What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment? | It gave citizenship to anyone born in the United States,except Native Americans |
| The purpose of the 15th Amendment was to... | Give freedmen the right to vote |
| Suggested strategies for those beginning to work in a group include: | 1)set goals. 2)establish rules. 3)create a timeline |
| Provide two examples of a primary document. | 1)a diary. 2)an autobiography. 3)A letter/book written from that time period |
| What is global interdependance? | Countries need to rely on other nations for many of their goods/supplies |
| What characteristic do Judaism, Christianity and Islam share? | A belief in one God |
| What are Reformers? | Reformers are people who want to fiux problems they believe in society. |
| What was Hamilton's and the Federalists belief in the banking of the US? | Believed in a National Bank. |
| Why were New Englanders more likely to be Federalists? | New Englanders and Federalists believed in protective tariffs. |
| What did Andrew Jackson do to remove the Native Americans as a roadblock to expansion? | Passed the Indian Removeal Act of 1830 |
| Why did the Irish immigrate to the United States between 1840 and 1880? | To escape famine and starvation from the potato famine |
| What Supreme Court right was established by the Marbury vs. Madison case? | Judicial Review-the right for the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional |
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