American History
Who was fighting against each other in the French and Indian War?
France vs. Great Britain
Name the four art movements we studied (in chronological order)
Renaissance
Baroque
Rococo
Neoclassical
What does the word "Renaissance" come from
Rebirth
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
Name four of the 13 colonies
New Jersey (NJ), Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA), Massachusetts (MA), Rhode Island (RI), Connecticut (CT), New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), North Carolina (NC), Georgia (GA), Delaware (DE), South Carolina (SC), and New Hampshire (NH).
What are the three branches of the US government and what do they do?
Executive- President; signs laws
Legislative- Congress; makes laws
Judicial- Court; decides if laws are constitutional
Which groups used Baroque art to show their power?
Monarchy and Catholic Church
What time period did the Renaissance follow?
The Middle Ages
What fuel powered the industrial revolution in Great Britain?
What state is Zoe from?
Tennessee (Nashville)
Name two reasons the Articles of Confederation failed
What does the word Baroque come from?
Portuguese word "barroco," which means a pearl with imperfections
Name one Renaissance artist/philosopher/writer
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Machiavelli
Name one thing that labor organizers wanted during the Industrial Revolution
The right to vote; improved living conditions; employment rights; school for children
What is GDP Per Capita?
the Gross Domestic Product divided by the population
Name one battle from the Revolutionary War
Lexington and Concord; Saratoga; Yorktown
What ended the Rococo period?
The French Revolution and the Enlightenment
What is humanism?
How did canals in England impact the Industrial Revolution?
Made transport easier, which made coal cheaper, wich made it cheaper to operate factories
What is inequality of opportunity?
How different factors (family socioeconomic status; gender; ethnicity; etc.) impact one's income
Why did they add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
To protect individual freedoms from the government
Name two characteristics of Neoclassical art
Symmetry; unemotional; focus on lines; science, math, natural law; historical accuracy; interest in classical subjects; smooth paintings; shallow space
Name four characteristics of Renaissance art
Realistic landscapes; based on classical art; classical styles with new knowledge; naturalistic; linear perspective; order; stability; perfection; horizontal and vertical lines
What is class consciousness?
The idea that the working class has a common identity and that their interests are opposed to the interests of the bourgeoisie
What was the Virginia Plan?
A plan to organize the US Congress; representation based on population; supported by the big states