Hartsfield-Jackson
Which branch of government is this? This branch makes the laws and is headed by Congress. Congress is split into two sections: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Executive Branch
What are the five American ideals we learned about in class?
Democracy, Equality, Liberty, Opportunity, Rights
What was the first constitution of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
Lincoln called on all Confederate states to rejoin the Union by January 1, 1863 or those they had enslaved would be declared free through the ______________________
Emancipation Proclamation
Which country did Ikea originate in?
Sweden
Which amendment is this?
Legally abolished slavery
13th Amendment
Which battle was the: Turning point of the Revolutionary War; convinced France to aid the colonies
Battle of Saratoga
The Compromise of 1850 did all of the following EXCEPT…
A. Add California to the U.S. as a free state
B. Add Maine to the U.S. as a free state
C. Allow the New Mexico & Utah Territories to be slave states with a vote
D. Enact the Fugitive Slave Law, making all states have to return slaves
B. Add Maine to the U.S. as a free state
What was the major land purchase that sparked the beginning of Manifest Destiny?
The Louisiana Purchase
Which letter is representative of 50 in Roman numerals?
L
What important issue did the Great Compromise / Connecticut Compromise settle?
Representation in Congress
What was the main message of Thomas Paine's 1776 Common Sense pamphlet?
American colonists should declare independence from Britain.
All of the following were motivations for British Colonists to move to America EXCEPT…
A. To Kill Native Americans
B. Economic Opportunity
C. Land Ownership
D. Religious Freedom
A. To Kill Native Americans
To formally declare the American colonies' independence from Great Britain and explain the reasons for separation
Signed on: 7/4/1776
What company is known for their gecko mascot?
Why was the ideal of equality problematic in 1776?
It excluded enslaved people and women
Why was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson important?
It ruled that segregation was constitutional
What were George Washington's opinions on political parties?
George Washington strongly opposed political parties, believing that partisan division would destroy the unity of the young United States.
Popular Sovereignty is the political principle that a government's legitimacy and moral authority are derived from the consent of its people... Which act/law brought this concept to life?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Who were the first FOUR presidents of the U.S.?
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison
How did the Great Awakening Impact the founding of the United States?
It created a new national awareness and identity among colonists.
Union General William Tecumseh Sherman engaged in _______________________ with the Confederacy because he believed a Union victory needed to be achieved at any cost.
(Think Civil War Stations!)
Total War
What did sharecropping and tenant farming have in common during Reconstruction?
They drove freed people into a life of debt peonage.
What was the intent of the Union war strategy known as the Anaconda Plan?
Surround the South and "squeeze it to death," like an anaconda snake crushing its prey.
Give an example of a metaphor.
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