Amendments
What did the 15th amendment do?
Allowed men to vote regardless of race
What is it called when all people are required to be treated equally when accused of a crime?
Due Process
What is a cattle trail? What is its purpose? Describe the reason using the concepts of supply/demand and price incentive.
A cattle trail is rounding up cattle to railroads to ship them back east. The demand for beef in the west was low but the demand for beef in the east was high. The supply in the west was high but the supply in the east was low. Therefore cattle sold for a higher price in the east. This is a price incentive.
What kind of immigrants did Ellis Island see? What kind of immigrants did Angel Island?
Ellis Island- European
Angel Island- Asian Immigrants (Chinese, Japanese)
Spain
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Does the amendment process allow states to contribute? If so, how?
Yes, three fourths of states must agree to bring an amendment up.
Who were the Black Cowboys of Texas?
What did the
*Wright Brothers invent?
*George Washington Carver?
*Thomas Edison?
*Alexander Graham Bell?
*Wright Brothers- first powered flight
*George Washington Carver- crop rotation and over 300 uses of peanuts
*Thomas Edison- light bulb
*Alexander Graham Bell- telephone
What factor led to the US joining the war?
The USS Maine blew up
Sally goes to vote for governor and is turned away because she does not have enough money to pay a tax. Is this allowed?
No, the 24th amendment outlaws poll taxes.
Which office of federal government has the right to propose an amendment?
Congress
How did the transcontinental railroad effect the cowboys? Native Americans? Homesteaders?
Cowboys- drove them out of jobs because the railroad interrupted their work
Native Americans- Drove them off their land
Homesteaders- used the railroad to get to the west. Eventually, they began losing land because it was easy to get to the west.
Where did most new immigrants settle?
Big Cities
What helped increase the reach of the military and the US trade?
Who was president when this happened?
Panama Canal
Theodore Roosvelt
Bobby is headed to war, but before he goes, he wants to send in his vote. The vote is sent back because he is only 18. Have Bobby's rights been violated? If yes, based on what?
Yes, based on the 26th amendment that lowers the voting age from 21 to 18.
What is a civic responsibility?
Taking an active part in the community for the greater good.
In the US, being called for jury duty is an example of what?
What were three reasons people moved to the United States?
-Job Opportunities
-Religious Freedom
-Better Life
What areas are known as the South Pacific territories?
Guam and the Philippines
Bill lives in Washington DC. He goes to vote for president and is told he cannot vote because he does not live in a state. Is this correct?
No, because the 23rd amendment says residents of DC can vote.
Why did the framers of the Constitution include an amendment process?
To account for a changing society.
What does the word ratify mean? What does the word amend mean? How many amendments have been added to the constitution?
Ratify- approve
Amend- change
27 amendments
Describe the difference between emigration and immigrant.
Emigration- the act of moving from one country to another
Immigrant- a person who moves
-Cuba gained its freedom
-US gained territories
-US became a world power