Colonial
What was the first permanent British Colony in North America
Jamestown
What amendment freed all Slaves in the U.S.?
The 13th Amendment
Name at least 2 causes of World War II
- Appeasement
- German Resentment over Treaty of Versailles
- Worldwide Economic Depression
- Failure of League of Nations
East Germany & East Berlin
Which document directly influenced the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States?
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Which colony was established as a business venture?
Virginia
Abraham Lincoln-- U.S.
Jefferson Davis-- Confederacy
The Allies
Metaphorical barrier separating the former Soviet bloc and the West
Iron Curtain
Policy that opposed European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere
Monroe Doctrine
What is one factor that contributed to colonial victory in the American Revolution?
Lack of British popular support, Alliance with France, Distance from England, Guerrilla warfare tactics...
Which Civil War battle is known as the turning point of the war?
The Battle of Gettysburg
The policy of minimum governmental interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society
Laissez-faire
Name a President that was in office during the Cold War?
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
What are the 5 freedoms the first amendment guarantees?
Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly, Petition
What acts were issued by Parliament to punish Boston for the Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
The movement of African Americans from the South to northern cities is known as
What was the main reason the U.S. entered WW1?
The sinking of the U.S. Lusitania/ Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Example of a PROXY WAR fought during the Cold War
Korea
Vietnam
Which amendment gave women suffrage?
The 19th Amendment
This was the first attempt at colonization for the British in North America?
What is Roanoke?
Which individual helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
W.E.B. DuBois
What was the name of the Allied powers strategy used in the Pacific Theater during WWII?
What is Island Hopping?
This was the name for the mass witch hunt throughout the U.S. in the 1950s
What is McCarthyism
Which issue led to the development of the first political parties in the United States?
The National Government's Power