European History
The period of economic, artistic, scientific, and political rebirth after the Middle Ages
What is the Renaissance?
He wished to be remembered as the writer of the Declaration of Independence, not as the third president of the United States
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This president's election sparked Southern secession
Who is Abraham Lincoln
What is 3?
The desire for a certain good or service
What is demand?
This German monk pushed to reform the Catholic Church to base its doctrine on scripture alone
Who is Martin Luther?
This phrase explained why colonists refused to pay British taxes
What is "no taxation without representation"?
This war helped expand the country from sea to shining sea, but also stoked tensions as the country began to debate whether the new land should be slave or free
What is the Mexican-American War?
The first three words of the Constitution describe who holds power in this country
What is "we the people"?
This is ultimately determined by the supply and/or demand of a good
What is value?
This monarch helped establish France as the leading cultural and political superpower with his Palace of Versailles, but also placed the nation in a deadly amount of debt
Who is Louis XIV?
This landmark was burnt by the British in the War of 1812, but was saved by a rainstorm
What is the White House?
He argued that Americans should "speak softly and carry a big stick"
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
Changes made to the Constitution
What are amendments?
This economic system focuses on allowing businesses and consumers to determine the costs of labor and goods with limited government interference
What is free market capitalism?
This war was caused by the rising pressures of nationalism, rapid industrialization, deadly militarism, and the assassination of an archduke.
What is the Great War or World War I?
This animal became the symbol of the Democrat Party after someone used the animal to mock Andrew Jackson's stubbornness
What is a donkey?
What was the Great Depression?
This Supreme Court case affirmed that school segregation was inherently unequal
What is Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas?
This economic system focuses on increasing taxes in order to provide more government services available to most or all of the public
What is socialism?
This Soviet Premier found himself the head of a nation which no longer existed after implementing reforms such as glasnost and perestroika
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
His American system sought to build American infrastructure in the West and implement protective tariffs for Northern industry, much to the frustration of the South
Who is Henry Clay?
He was famous for visiting China and his little dog Checkers; he was infamous for Watergate
Who is Richard Nixon?
The most influential source of political views
What is the family?
This term describes the continual devaluation of the dollar over time, meaning it costs more dollars to buy items
What is inflation?