Geography
History Vocab
Beginnings of America
History 2
Young America
Random History
Random History
100

Which geographic feature would you most expect to find near a major settlement?

River

100

An artifact is an example of what?

A primary source

100

The winners of the american revolution

USA

100

Lincoln is elected president in this year

1860

100

British parliament responded to the boston tea party by passing these

intolerable acts

100

One consequence of the War of 1812 was a lasting alliance between the United States and _________

Britain.

100

What was the southern economy based on?  

Agriculture

200

 A person practicing the Islamic religion in Ireland is an example of...

Cultural Diffusion

200

The United States has this type of government

representative government

200

Why the bill of rights was written

it guaranteed personal rights and freedoms

200

Lincoln worked for hire in this year

1824

200

Colonists opposed various acts of parliament during the 1760s and 1770s on these grounds

the colonists were not represented in Parliament

200

The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 marked the first time that the U.S. government had to decide between conflicting issues of ________________

individual liberty and national security.

200

Northern economy was based on

industry

300

What type of information would you find on a physical features map?

Landforms

300

when anarchy exists, the government of a country

does not exist

300

The mayflower compact and the Iroquois Confederacy had this in common

Both were examples of early North American government.

300

Lincoln is born

1809

300

Colonist were rebelling against this type of government

monarchy

300

The Main purpose of the monroe doctrine

to imply that the United States would fight any further European attempt to colonize in the West

300

changes in transportation resulted in these 3 things

growth of the factory system, expansion of economic markets, settlement of the west

400

Africa, Asia, and Australia are located in which hemisphere?

Eastern Hemisphere

400

This system sets up and enforces a society's laws and institutions

Government

400

This event happened prior to the american revolutionary war

french and indian war

400

3 years into his presidency, Lincoln did this

freed the slaves

400

britain wanted to keep colonists on the east of the Appalachian Mountains for this reason

so it was easier to keep track of them

400

 The Louisiana Purchase was important because ________________

it doubled the size of the United States.

400

These 3 things are true of the textile industry

many technological advances originated in England, a shift from rural to urban life occurred, women became an important part of the labor force

500

What shows the relationship between actual distance and the distance on a map?

Map Scale

500

 “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights which among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. – That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. – That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.” According to the Declaration of Independence, what rights fall into the unalienable rights category?

Life Liberty Pursuit of Happiness

500

Britain and France went to war over conflicting claims over these

the colonies along the atlantic coast

500
The father of the constitution

James Madison

500

An opinion commonly felt by Thomas Jefferson and the colonies about Great Britain

Britain was oppressive

500

The response of the United States to the French Revolution was

To be friendly and impartial to both Britain and France

500

 Eli Whitney is a notable historical figure for his ________________

invention of the cotton gin.

600

Longitude is

Imaginary parallels that measure distances North and South of the Equator

600

The main reason for the articles of confederation failing.

Not enough power to central government

600

The term Northwest Territory refers to an area including the present-day states of

Ohio and Illinois.

600

sets out the structure of the US Government

The Constitution

600

the main reasons as to why The Declaration of Independence was written

Explain why the colonies were separating from great britain

600

The ruling in the case of Marbury vs. Madison  

Expanded the power of the Judicial Branch.

600

This statement best describes which industry in the United States between 1776-1860

"The South grew cotton and shipped it north for spinning and weaving"

Textile

700

The imaginary line that is zero degrees latitude and divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

Equator

700

federalist papers urged people and legislatures to support ratification of

the constitution

700

The Northwest Ordinance was an act that

Provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory

700

If you were a federalist at the constitutional convention you would have

supported a strong national government

700

State governments were unsure about the articles of confederation and reluctant to support it because

fear of loss of individual power in the state

700

There were many reasons for westward expansion. The BEST explanation for its success is:

The concept of Manifest Destiny

700

the term nativist refers to the belief that the United States should __________

Curtail certain civil rights of foreign-born Americans and immigrants.

800

This shows the four cardinal directions and intermediate directions

compass rose

800
Main stance of the antifederalists party

It believed that a too-strong central government would become tyrannical rather than representative.

800

3 Main points in Washington's farewell address

advice against foreign alliances, advice against a a party system, support of the value of morality and religion

800

federalists were in favor of

a strong national government

800

Shays rebellion exposed this about the articles of confederation

no standing army

800

The best history teacher ever is

Mr. Ryder

800

The best movie series of all time is

Star Wars

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