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Social Studies Final
Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the two sides in the American Revolution differ? | The Redcoats had more people and more money than the Patriots. |
| Who were the key allies of the Patriots? | France, Spain and Poland. |
| Which side did most Native Americans support during the war in the West and why? | Native Americans supported the British because they knew the Patriots were trying to take their land. |
| Who wasn't believed when he stated that "We shall have a long... and bloody war to go through"? | John Adams |
| What was the first state to have an all African-American regiment? | Rhode Island |
| What was one strength of the British military? | They had a well-trained army. |
| Who led the Patriots' victory at Vincennes, which strengthened the American position in the West? | George Rogers |
| Why couldn't supplies and reinforcements reach American harbors? | there was a blockade |
| What was a merchant ship that is privately owned and armed with weapons called? | a privateer |
| Who did the Constitutions that the states adopted limit the power of? | the governor |
| What do citizens rule through in a Republican government? | an elected representative |
| What did the United States go through after the American revolution? | an economic depression |
| What would have cause economic difficulties to the South if it no longer existed? | slavery |
| What was guaranteed public trust because of the presence of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin? | the Constitutional Convention |
| When did the Northern states agree to prevent Congress from interfering with slave trade until? | 1808 |
| What was the purpose of the first three Articles of the Constitution? | The purpose was to explain the different branches of the government |
| Who did Federalists support for a second term in the election of 1800? | President Adams |
| What were last minute judicial appointments by Adams called? | midnight judges |
| What doubled the size of the United States? | The Louisiana Purchase |
| Which explorer was the Grand Peak named by? | Zebulon Pike |
| Who was the Shawnee chief who built a confederacy among Native American nations? | Tecumseh |
| Why did countries pay tribute? | to prevent piracy on their ships |
| Use telegraph and Morse Code in a sentence to show their importance to American life in the 1800s. | The telegraph transmitted important messages, written in Morse Code, over long electrical wires. |
| Explain how water transportations and trade improved in the 1800s | Water transportation and trade improved by the creation of steamboats and digging canals, which made travelling quicker. |
| What were some of the early attempts at work reform in the North? | workers forming trade unions and holding strikes in attempt to improve their working conditions |
| What were two barriers to Southern transportation? | few, short railroads and scarce canals |
| How did the family structure of enslaved African Americans help them survive under slavery? | it helped make sure the children were taken care of if separated from their parents |
| How did African American culture develop in the cities in the South? | African Americans shared African stories and music, and founded their own churches and schools |
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