The Early America's
Important People
Civil War
World War I
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100
The first people in the Americas were the? a.Paleo-Indians. b.Mayans c.Incans d.Pueblo
Paleo-Indians
100
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by
John Wilkes Booth
100
The Union’s plan for blocking all ports in the South was called?
The Anaconda Plan
100
In March 1917 a German message to Mexico said what?
Germany promised to give land from the U.S. to Mexico if they declared war on the U.S.
100
Which colony did Spain establish last? Nevada California New York Chicago
California
200
Magna Carta provided which group with guaranteed basic liberties? a. nobles b. slaves c. all men d. servents
Nobels.
200
Who was chosen to command the Continental Army?
George Washington
200
Reconstruction referred to what?
Rebuilding the South and reuniting the nation.
200
German U-boats were so dangerous during the war because?
They would attack other ships without Warning.
200
Which of the following quotes expresses the attitude of nativism? a.“Immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans and should be sent home. b.“Every immigrant will find a helping hand in America.” c.“It is an expression of religious faith to help those less fortunate than ourselves.” d.“I love my adopted country, America, as much as the country I left behind.”
A. “Immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans and should be sent home.
300
What type of struggle was the Protestant Reformation?
Religious
300
The planter who organized an army of western Virginia settlers and attacked American Indians on the frontier was
Nathanial Bacon
300
By continuing to fight until the South ran out of men, supplies, and will, General Grant waged what kind of war?
A war of Attrition
300
Early in the war, the British navy? a. sunk ships heading to the European mainland. b. blockaded Germany and mined the North Sea. c. traveled in convoys. d. patrolled the waters off the coast of Greenland.
B. blockaded Germany and mined the North Sea.
300
The Populist Party a.was begun by a coalition of railroad owners, bankers, and other industrialists. b.adopted most of the goals of the National Grange and Farmers’ Alliance. c.won the presidential election of 1892. d.was comprised of groups of ministers and women activists.
b. adopted most of the goals of the National Grange and Farmers’ Alliance
400
The oldest city established by Europeans within the present-day United States is a.Jamestown b. Plymouth c.St. Augustine d. Roanoke.
St. Augustine
400
Who did most of the actual writing of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
400
Why were "Black Codes" written? Name Black Codes that existed?
Limit the freedom of former slaves. ex. Poll Tax, Literacy tests, Grandfather Clause...
400
America send supplies to what countries/side during WWI, before joining the war?
Allied Powers
400
Roosevelt’s New Nationalism program primarily hoped to do what?
pass laws to protect workers, ensure public health and regulate business.
500
The document that established a self-governing colony based on majority rule of male church members was the?
Mayflower Compact
500
Slave that fought for his freedom in a case to the The Supreme Court. What was the Supreme Courts decision?
Dred Scott S.C. ruled that no African American, whether slave or free, could ever enjoy the rights of a U.S. citizen
500
The Thirteenth Amendment did what?
abolishes/ ended slavery
500
United States entered the war in what year?
1917
500
The U.S. government attempted to assimilate American Indians into the white culture by a.eliminating the Indian reservations. b.canceling all treaties made with Indians. c.establishing American Indian schools and adopting the Dawes General Allotment Act. d.allowing some American Indian groups to return to their lands and nomadic lifestyles.
C. establishing American Indian schools and adopting the Dawes General Allotment Act.
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