Geography/Exploration
What is the mountain range on the east side of America called?
The Appalachian Mountains
What is a Constitution for?
To give the government a set of guidelines for how to govern the country.
What does 'to annex' mean?
To take land into a country.
When was the 15th Amendment passed?
1870
What is a speakeasy?
A secret, illegal bar
What kind of house did the Apache tribe build?
Which branch of government legally has the power to declare war?
The legislative branch
What trade did the Hudson's Bay Company have a monopoly over in the Oregon Country?
Give one reason for why American women wanted to be able to vote.
Taxation without representation
Unjust laws
Equal rights
Legitimate government
Etc
Which voting demographic was most likely to support Prohibition?
Women, particularly religious women.
Name the main materials used to build a Sioux Teepee.
Leather and wood
Which branch of government is the Cabinet in?
The Executive Branch
Why did the Americans not want a war with the British over the Oregon Country?
Because they were already at war with Mexico.
Give one pro and one con of petitions as a way to influence governmental change.
They are very personal
They are very private
What were two exceptions to the Prohibition laws?
Religious services and medicine
What issues was Europe having during the 1300s?
Plague, famine, and war
What right does the Second Amendment give the American people?
The right to bear arms
Give one reason why America wanted to annex Texas.
They wanted the land to expand into. They didn’t want to let the British have an opportunity to gain more power there. Texas had good land for cotton farming. Texas wanted to join the US
Give one pro and one con of parades as a way to influence governmental change.
They raise awareness amongst the public
They can annoy the public
Give one reason why 1920s government officials might refuse to stop gang activity.
Fear of violence
Promise of more money
Disagreement with Prohibition laws
Etc
Name the continents included in the term 'Old World'.
Asia, Europe, Africa.
List the three parts of the Constitution.
Preamble
7 Articles
27 Amendments
When was the ideology of Manifest Destiny most popular?
Mid-18th century
In what year did World War 1 end?
1919
Why was there a sense of moral panic in 1920s America?
Because of the rapid cultural change and big difference in lifestyle between rich/poor, religious/secular, and rural/urban people.