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apush ap exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| this spurred advancements in navigation and technology, including the sailing compass and gunpowder, facilitating exploration | the renaissance |
| this introduced new foods to europe, such as beans, corn, and potatoes, leading to a rapid growing population | columbian exchange |
| _______ caused a rapid decline in native american populations | disease |
| this created a religious motive for exploration and colonization, alongside political and economic factors | protestant reformation |
| this system allowed spaniards to exploit native labor, while the asiento system taxed the importation of african slaves due to declining native populations | encomienda system |
| christopher columbus' exploration led to warfare with ______ _______ and competition among __________ nations for colonization in the americas | native americans, european |
| native americans often allied with ___________ powers | european |
| this act introduced popular sovereignty leading to violent conflicts known as "bleeding kansas" insured popular soverignty | Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 |
| ______ ________- governments authority comes from the people, and its power is only legitimate if its reflects peoples will | popular sovereignty |
| the republican party was formed by former _______ and anti-slavery ___________ | whigs, democrats |
| the election of 1856 showcased growing power of the __________ party | republican |
| the election of abraham lincoln in 1860 triggered a wave of ___________ among southern states | secession |
| the war that was characterized by significant military conflicts and strategies that ulimately led to union victory | the civil war |
| war that was a major global conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918. It started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, sparking a chain reaction of alliances and declarations of war that led to widespread fighting across Europe and beyond | WW1 |
| war in 1939-1945caused by a complex combination of factors, including Adolf Hitler's aggressive expansionist policies in Nazi Germany, the failure of the Treaty of Versailles, and the unresolved issues from World War I | WW2 |
| created electricity, founding father, french diplomat helped get france involved in american revolution | benjamin franklin |
| author of common sense | thomas paine |
| first president, led way for leadership | benjamin franklin |
| key figure in American history, serving as the second President of the United States 1797-1801 and the first Vice President ) was a prominent figure in the Revolutionary War, advocating for American independence and signing the Declaration of Independence | john adams |
| a founding father, author of declaration of independence, third president, advocacy for democracy and individual liberty | thomas jefferson |
| "father of the constitution", fourth president, key figure in the drafting and ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and he led the nation during the War of 1812 | james madison |
| shot by aaron burr, leader of opposing party, creator of national bank, laid foundation for economy | alexander hamilton |
| jacksonian democracry, idea of having democracy where you have one powerful president who exerts as much as he can lower class, democrat, championed poor people, lead trail of tears, manifest destiny | andrew jackson |
| senator from kentucky | henry clay |
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| mulit part compromise to limit detentions of slavery having america grow sectionalism | `compromise of 1850 |
| creator of hull house, advocate for immigrant rights | jane adams |
| the 28th US President, is known for leading the nation through World War I and advocating for the League of Nations | woodrow wilson |
| hands off government (stays away from economy) | laissez faire |
| brought america into civil rights, focuses on cold war, wanted to improve rights for people | lyndon b johnson |
| native american tribal leader, who after having his land taken away started a war against america and got killed, repentance of america moving west | king phillip |
| known for his violent attacks against slavery, most notably the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859, hung for treason | john brown |
| reinforced 6th amendment | gideon v wainright |
| created miranda rights as a citizen | miranda v arizona |
| marbury v madison |