Units 1-5
Units 6-10
Units 11-15
Bible
Mystery
100
People who sold themselves into service to another for a period of time were called by what name?
Indentured servants
100
What was the first national capital under the Constitution?
New York City
100
What were the black codes?
Laws passed by states to restrict the rights of blacks.
100
What is the name given to the religious movement started by Martin Luther?
Protestant Reformation
100
What were the first three executive departments?
State, treasury, war
200
The economic and political philosophy that government should actively assist business is called what?
Mercantilism
200
What was the idea of manifest destiny?
The belief that it was obvious that the destiny of the US was to control the expanse of the continent from coast to coast.
200
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
200
What did the Half-Way Covenant do?
Offer some benefits of church membership to the children of the unconverted
200
What are the three levels of the Federal Court System?
District, Appeals and Supreme
300
What fraction of the Senate is elected every two years?
One-third
300
What was the spoils system?
The policy by Andrew Jackson to fill government positions with his supporters.
300
Who was president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
300
Who was the leading American minister during the Great Awakening?
Jonathan Edwards
300
What document speaks of forming a "civil body politic"?
Mayflower Compact
400
Who invited William and Mary to rule on the English throne?
Parliament
400
What is the term for the American statement warning European countries not to become more involved in the western hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine
400
What was the term given for paper money printed by the Federal government during and after the Civil War?
Greenbacks
400
Who led the rebuilding project in Jerusalem?
Nehemiah
400
What group founded Plymouth?
Separatists
500
Who gave the speech that said, "Give me liberty, or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
500
What position was seen as a stepping stone to the presidency?
Secretary of State
500
What was the primary impeachment charge against Andrew Johnson?
His alleged violation of the Tenure of Office Act.
500
Why was the Great Awakening opposed by some churches?
Some church leaders saw the new movement as a threat to the status quo
500
State banks that received deposits of Federal Funds after the Bank of the United States closed were called...
Pet Banks
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