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HistorySemesterExam
Stack #61148
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The five themes of geography show the connection between _______and __________. | geography and history |
| When the US expanded, settlers moved to the... | west |
| Physical regions in the US are marked by... | contrasting landforms |
| List 3 primary sources. | a personal letter, a photograph, a diary entry |
| What are three questions economists ask about society? | For whom should we produce goods and services? How should we produce goods and services? What goods and services should we produce? |
| What are the two most important river systems in the US? | Missouri and Mississippi |
| What are the two features that define a region's climate? | temperature and precipitation |
| What is a key tool for historians? (It shows the order of past events.) | Chronology |
| What are peoples' basic needs in society? | food shelter and clothing |
| What is the social science that deals with the rights and responsibilities of citizens? | civics |
| Many scientists believe what theory of early migration to North America? | People crossed a land bridge |
| What did the early people of North America learn from the people settled in Central and South America? | how to irrigate crops |
| What influenced the development of Native American culture in North America? | climate geography and resources |
| By the 1400s people in Africa and the Middle East shared all of the following... | respect for nature, trade routes, language |
| What traditions influenced the development of European civilization? | Judaism, Christianity, and the Roman republic |
| What was an important result of the Crusades? | New trade routes were opened. |
| Native Americans developed different _____because they adapted their ways of life to different environments. | cultures |
| What did all Native American cultures in North America believe that the world was full of? | very powerful, unseen forces and spirits |
| What visited India and Africa during the 1400s? (THIS OCCURED DURING THE SAME CENTURY COLUMBUS REACHED THE AMERICAS.) | Chinese trading fleets |
| What are results of the Renaissance period? | more people traded and traveled; gains were made in science, art, and history; Europe emerged from a long period of isolation |
| All of the following may have visited N. America before 1400... | Asians, Polynesians, Vikings (NOT Spanish) |
| What was the goal of Spanish colonies in North America? | enrich Spain |
| What was one result of Spanish colonization in the Americas? | The establishment of strict social classes as provided for in the Laws of the Indies |
| Why did the Europeans look for new sea routes to Asia? | They wanted to increase their profits from trade. |
| Why did great rivalry exist among the European nations after the Protestant Reformation? | religious differences |
| Why did European nations establish colonies in N. America? | to seek riches, compete for control of land, and have religious freedom |
| What colony almost had a failure becuase its early inhabitants were more interested in finding ____ than in growing crops? | Jamestown....gold |
| What was first introduced in North America in Jamestown? | the idea of tradition of representative government |
| What was one purpose of the House of Burgeses? | to attract new settlers to the colony |
| Who was different from earlier settlers because these people came seeking religious freedom in N. America? | Pilgrims at Plymouth |
| Puritans from Massachusetts founded Connecticut because... | they felt the Massachusetts government was too powerful |
| New England colonies were characterized by what? | their tightly knit villages |
| Which group of people sought religious freedom in William Penn's colony? | Protestant Germans |
| Which activity did not contribute to the economy of the Middle Colonies? | fishing |
| How did Yankee merchants get around the Navigation Acts? | They sailed on triangular trade routes and engaged in smuggling. |
| List three things that were true of colonial legislatures. | Lower house members were elected, Each colony had a legislature, Most legislature had an upper and a lower house(NOT all legislature ahd upper, middle, and lower houses) |
| What were two distinct ways of life develped in the Southern colonies? | Tidewater and Backcountry |
| What were the primary crops grwon in the Southern colonies? | indigo, rice, and tobacco |
| What did the Enlightment movement do? | influenced the thinking of the English colonist in the 1700s |
| What was one result of the Greath Awakening? | established new churches |
| When did the French rule in N. America end? | with the capture of Quebec |
| The following happened after the British victory in the French and Indian War. | Many British colonists decided to move westward, British taxation of colonists increased greatly, Colonists clashed with Native Americans in western territories (the Albany plan of union was NOT adopted) |
| What was a result of the Intolerable Acts? | Colonial leaders formed the first continental congress |
| The colonies united and began to from militias in response to | the Intolerable Acts |
| One way colonists demonstrated their opposition to British actions was to | boycott British goods |
| What happened after the Boston Tea Party? | The First Continental Congress met; Colonists organized militias; The British passed laws to punish the colonists (the British did NOT pass a tax on tea...that was BEFORE) |
| In the 1700s France and England competed for control of the fur trade and land in the _______ __________. | Ohio Valley |
| What war resulted in Britain gaining French lands in N. America? | French and Indian War |
| Why did the Massachusetts colonists hold the Boston Tea Party? | to protest the tax on tea |
| Where were the first battles of the American Revolution fought? | Lexington and Concord |
| What were three results of the Battle of Saratoga | The British were no longer a threat to New England; France became an ally of the US; |
| The articles of Confederation failed because the new national government | did not have the power to deal with an economic crisis |
| What was a part of the Articles of Confederation? | Each state had one vote |
| The Great Compromise was an agreement on which of the following? | the number of state representatives is Congress |
| The writers of the Constitution had to compromise on.. | the addition of a bill of rights, the way in which slaves in southern states would be counted, the number of legislative representatives for each state (NOT the rules a territory would follow in order to become a state) |
| What idea did the writers of the Constitutions borrow from the Romans? | self-government |
| From what source did the writers of the Constitution get the idea of natural human rights? | the Enlightenment |
| Anti-federalists objected to the Constitution on the grounds that it | gave too much power to the national government |
| One of the major flaws of the Articles of Confederation was what? | that if formed a weak national government |
| Where did the idea of including a bill of rights in the Constitution get its roots from? | in the English Magna Carta |
| What is the key issue in the ratification process of the Constitution? | a Bill of Rights |
| What are three goals of the Constitution? | to unite the states; to promote the general well-being;to establish justice (NOT to provide public schooling) |
| What are some powers of congress? | to impeach a Pres.; to make the nation's laws; to control how much money government spends (they do NOT decide whether a law is constitutional) |
| How may the US Constitution be amended? | Congress may suggest amendments. |
| The process of proposing an amendment to the Constitution... | requires the support of 2/3 of both the House and the Senate |
| The 14th, 15th, 19th, and 23rd Amendments all expanded the rights of citizens to ... | vote |
| Both state and local governments... | provide law enforcement and education services |
| State constitutions are different from the US Constitution in what way? | They are longer and contain more details |
| What are some responsibilities of citizens? | staying informed, voting, volunteering (NOT owning land) |
| What is the principle in which each branch of the government can limit the power of the other two branches? | The system of checks and balances |
| The ________ ______ can check the power of the executive and legislative branches by declaring laws unconstitutional. | Supreme Court |
| Women played a significant role in the American Revolution in what way? | tending farms and businesses |
| By fighting for colonists, enslaved African Americans... | risked being captured and sold by the British |
| After the Treaty of Paris... | Britain recognized the independence of the US |
| The Second Continental Congress attempted to make peace with King George and the British by sending the _____ ______ _______. | Olive Branch Petition |
| What called for colonists to support independence from Britain? | Thomas Paine's Common Sense |
| The Dec. of Indep. lists the natural rights of men as _______, _______, and ___ _______ __ _________. | life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness |
| What country became an ally of the Americans in the West? | Spain |
| Which battle brought an end to the Rev. War? | Battle of Yorktown |
| The South became the main battlefield in the Revolution because... | British attempts to conquer the northern colonies had failed. |
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