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lifepac test 901
Hist and Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the rulers and merchants interested in, in the New World? | Vast Resources |
| Why did many of the Europeans come to America? | to seek Religious and political freedom |
| Many colonists were willing to give up what for their freedoms? | Their lives |
| When was the United States first recognized as a world power? | After the Spanish-American War |
| Have space flights benefited or hurt the American public? | benefited |
| Who found a way to cure polio? | Jonas Salk |
| How has the American family greatly changed since 1776? | The family has become broken, dysfunctional, and home has lost the title of "a place of refuge" |
| How many countries have a constitution similar to the US? | none |
| How has the public school system changed since it began? | School was originally a way to keep Satan from deceiving men from the knowledge of Scriptures through illiteracy. Now prayer is not even allowed in the schools! |
| Who devised a system for mass-producing automobiles? | Henry Ford |
| Who made the Louisiana Purchase? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who purchased Alaska? | William Seward |
| Who purchased the Northwest? | James Polk |
| Who invented the airplane? | The Wright brothers |
| Who was Alaska purchased from? | Russia |
| Who was Florida purchased from? | Spain |
| The Louisiana Purchase was acquired from...? | France |
| Who was California acquired from? | Mexico |
| What were the 3 types of colonies formed under charters granted by the king of England? | charter or commercial, proprietary, royal colony |
| Give 2 reasons wars are fought? | acquire territory, gain independence, overthrow undesirable rulers |
| List 3 groups of people that helped to shape our country | lawmakers, educators, religious leaders,inventors |
| What has been the stabilizing force in American society? | the family |
| What US document symbolizes concern for the equality of men? | Declaration of Independence |
| What may save our family life in the US today? | A return in the Christian principles stressed in the Bible |
| Why is the Us known as a melting pot? | People of many backgrounds have fit so well into the American society that they appear as everyone else |
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