Colonial America
What were the 3 reasons most European's came to colonize America? (Think: The 3 G's)
God, Gold and Glory
Define what a right is and what a responsibility is, and give examples of each.
(Answers will vary)
Right - Something you get to do - voting, freedom of speech, right to education, ect.
Responsibility - Something you should do. Voting, chores, doing your best in school, ect.
What was it called when America purchased a large amount of land from France that cost only 15 million dollars and makes up nearly 1/3 of American soil today?
The Louisiana Purchase
Please name this President, who led the Union to victory in the Civil War and gave the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln
What is the term used to describe the separation of people based on the color of their skin?
Segregation
What was the famous event where colonists threw tea into a harbor to show their displeasure over a tea tax?
The Boston Tea Party
What famous river did George Washington cross in order to win a critical victory at Trenton? (Hint: This was in GW socks)
The Delaware
Lewis and Clark are well known explorers who initially explored and mapped new American land East to West. What other explorer also mapped American land, but went North and South?
Zebulon Pike
What were the 2 main causes of the Civil War?
Enslavement, State's Rights
Women's _______ described the movement where people fought for women's right to vote.
suffrage
What was the name of the document that was sent to King George to tell him that the colonies wanted to break apart with Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution we have today was not the first written document that ran our country. Please name America's first try at a Constitution, that did not work because it gave State's too much power and the Federal Government not enough.
What term is used to describe the belief that Americans had the god given right to expand westward?
Manifest Destiny
Please name the 2 primary generals that led armies in the Civil War, including which side they were on. (Hint: This is NOT the same as the presidents)
Ulysses S Grant - Union
Robert E Lee - Confederacy
What famous court case desegregated schools?
Brown V Board of Education
The __________ acts were a series of laws and taxes imposed on the colonies that caused a lot of colonists to get upset with King George's rule.
Intolerable
The Battle of _______ and ________ is known as the first battle of the American Revolution. This battle was seen as a victory for the colonists, and made many start to believe they would be able to fight back and win against Great Britain.
What was the infamous route that Native American's took when the American Federal Government ordered the removal of Native American's with the Indian Removal act. Many died along this gruesome journey from their homeland.
The Trail of Tears
Please name and describe at least one negative impact of the reconstruction.
(Answers will vary)
Sharecropping, Black Codes, Violence, Lincoln's assassination had a negative impact on reconstruction
Although laws were put in place to ensure voting rights to everyone regardless of skin color, please name and describe one tactic used to prevent black people from voting.
Poll tax - A tax to vote that many could not afford.
Literacy test - An absurd tests to prove one's literacy skills that resulted in black votes not counting.
1. The idea is suggested (sometimes by the executive branch)
2. The legislative Branch writes the law
3. The President either vetos the bill or passes it along
4. (If vetoed) Congress rewrites the law or overrides with 2/3 majority vote.
5. The judicial branch judges if the law is constitutional or not.
Challenge: Please describe at least one group of people negatively effected by the Transcontinental railroad, including how they were negatively effected.
(Answers will vary)
Examples include Native Americans and Chinese immigrants
Challenge: For the Union, the Civil War was about keeping the country together. Please describe how the Union's goals changed, including at least one reason why they changed.
(Only needs one reason): Abraham Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation which essentially made the Civil War about freeing enslaved people. He did this to weaken the Confederacy in the hopes that enslaved people would leave and fight for the Union. Another reason was to keep other countries from supporting the South. Finally, this cause was seen as a cause worth fighting for in the North, so more people signed up to fight.
Challenge: Please name and describe 3 of the 4 strategies used to take civil action. (Hint: This was discussed with women's suffrage on the worksheet with 4 squares)
Assemble and organize - Creating an organization and establishing goals.
Increase public awareness - Letting people know about the cause.
Protesting - Raising awareness and showing support for a cause.
Lobbying - Working with or talking to lawmakers to get them to support your cause.