Mock Election
Who were the two main candidates for the US Presidential Election in 2024?
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
What was the motivation for European Explorers coming to the New World?
God, Gold, and Glory
What was the motivation for the United States expansion West? (Picture of a lady)
Manifest Destiny
When and were did the Civil War start?
Started on April 12, 1861 at Ft. Sumter
What is a Financial Institution?
A company that handles financial transactions.
What election did we study at the beginning of the school year?
The 2024 US Presidential Election.
Name 3 of the 12 regions Native American groups are put into.
Arctic, Subarctic, Northeast, Southeast, Plains, Southwest, Great Basin, California, Northwest Coast, and Plateau
The Second Great Awakening caused what era in American life. Has to do with temperance.
It caused Prohibition.
Who were the 2 Union Presidents and 1 Confederate President during the war?
Union: Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson
Confederate: Jefferson Davis
Who does the FDIC work for?
The US Government
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What were the problems with the Articles of Confederation?
Lack of federal government power for taxes, military, or enforcement of laws.
Name 2 key figures in the Underground Railroad.
Levi Coffin, Levi Brown, Fredrick Douglass, William Still, and Harriet Tubman
What were the 5 border states during the war?
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia
Does compound or simple interest cause money to grow faster?
Compound Interest
Explain the job of the President of the United States?
Approve laws, appoint government officials, command the Armed Forces, and lead diplomatic relations.
Explain the Great Compromise.
There are 2 houses in the government to make sure both big and small states are represented in votes.
Explain the Compromise of 1850.
Replaced the Fugitive Slave Act with stricter rules to balance the power of the Northern and Southern states.
Explain Brown Vs Board of Education AND Plessy Vs Ferguson.
Law cases deciding if the idea of "separate but equal" was constitutional. Brown Vs Board said yes, but was overturned by Plessy Vs Ferguson.
True or False: Supply is how many people want a product.
False
Oregon had Measure 118 on the ballot as well, please explain the effects it would have had if it had passed.
It would have changed taxes for businesses, specifically if they make more than $25 million in a year.
What is the Bill of Rights and explain at least 1 of the rights within it.
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
Explained Amendments 1-10
What were the goals of each side leading into the Civil War?
North: US Government making laws for all states, outlawing the enslavement of black Americans
South: States decide their own laws, slavery based on states rights.
Presidential: Ratify the 13th Amendment and adopt new state constitutions.
Radical: Ratify the 13th and 14th Amendments, adopt new state constitutions, and is enforced by a military government until completed.
Name the 5 types of marketing.
Digital, Affiliate, Direct Mail Campaigns, Posters and Banners, and Influencer Marketing.