Natives vs Europe
For what reasons did Europeans expand to the Americas?
GOD, GOLD, and GLORY
French + Algonquin Tribe vs the English + Iroquois Tribe. Way lasted seven years and ended with English victory. (French surrendered lots of land to England in the Treaty of Paris 1763.)
What were the North & South views on slavery.
North - Against Slavery
South - For slavery heavily relied on it.
Why did the USA get involved in World War 2?
USA joined WW2 after the Japanese plane bombings of Pearl Harbor. They entered with storming the beaches of Normandy, France and immediately changed the fate of the War.
Who were the main superpowers and what did they represent.
USSR - Communism
USA - Capitalism.
What were the 3 native empires of South and Central America?
The Aztecs, Incans, and Mayans.
What are the Townshend, Quartering, Sugar and Stamp Acts?
Those are all taxes and unjust laws instilled by the total crown onto the colonies. (The Townshend act taxes glass, gunpowder, lead, paint; the Quartering act forced civilians to shelter British soldiers; the sugar act heavily taxed sugar and molasses, and the Stamp Act were taxes on stamps and mailing products. )
Which state was the first to secede from the Union
South Carolina.
Why did the USA get involved with WW1?
After the U-Boat bombing of American ships (Ship Lusitania) and the German attempts to proxy war America with Mexico, USA entered the war and helped defeat Germany and the axis powers.
Explain the Vietnam War.
Vietnam War- South powered by USA, vs North powered by USSR. Started by the Gulf of Tonkin, where two American battleships were allegedly attacked in Vietnam. USA lost the Vietnam War.
What was the encomienda system?
It was a caste system, or social hierarchy which utilized the exploited labor of natives.
What was the Boston Massacre and what was it the result of?
Boston Massacre was a protest gone wrong when British soldiers killed five protesters and faced no consequences. The public was outraged, and it was a result of the Boston tea party.
How did Westward expansion increase Northern and Southern tensions?
The question of whether or not slavery would be permitted in new states fueled ideological problems between the two areas.
How did World War 2 end.
America dropped two atomic bombs, Fat Man and Little Boy, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (August 6, and August 9). Japan immediately surrendered and the war ended.
What was Brown vs Board of Education and who was the controversial Supreme Court Justice that helped the civil rights movement
Brown vs Board of Education was a major win for the civil rights. It was deemed that segregation in public schools was separate but not equal, and segregation began being repealed. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren led the way for equality.
Name the 3 main Europeans Powers in the Americas, and their relationship with the Natives.
French - Friendly, Trade partners in the Fur business.
English - Oppressive and believed natives were inferior.
Spanish - Exploitative. Brutal violent, massacres, and enslavement.
The _______ __ ____________ was the first system the founding fathers instilled. The federal government lacked power and had no military, which caused it to fail and lead way to the system of Congress and checks and balances
Articles of Confederation.
List some of the compromises made between the North and the South regarding Slavery.
- Kansas Nebraska Act
- Missouri Compromise
-Crittenden Compromise
How did segregation and gender roles change as a result of the World War's?
Women gained more freedom and power. They joined the workforce and many feminist movements began.
People of Color had some barriers taken down, it was the catalyst for civil rights.
Explain the Cuban Confrontations
1. Bay of Pigs - CIA scheme to force Cuban exiles to invade Cuba. Castro's Cuban army ambushed the beaches. Kennedy tries assassinating Castro, but fails and makes USA look bad.
2. Cuba Sets up Nuclear Missiles. USA Blockades. Compromises made and everyone takes their Nukes back.
Who was the Spanish clergyman that fought for better treatment of Natives?
Bartolomé de Las Casas
What is the farewell address and summarize the most important points.
The farewell address was the resignation speech of America's first president: George Washington. Innit he warned against political parties and foreign involvement.
What was the turning point of the Civil War and how did it end.
The turning point of the Civil War was the battle of Vicksburg. Led by Ulysses S. Grant, he took control of the Atlantic surrounding the South and cut off off trade by Mississippi River. The war finally ended at the battle of Gettysburg.
Name the main countries of the Axis and Allied Powers, and they're government types.
Axis Powers - Italy, Germany, and Japan: Dictatorships.
Allied Powers - Great Britain, France, USA, USSR: Democracies, Monarchies, and Communism.
NATO vs Warsaw Pact.
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization, USA and allies combined military group, you attack once you attack all.
Warsaw pact - Soviet version of Nato, together they banded.