Political
What political parties of the last 3 presidencies?
(Not presidents)
Republican, Democrat, Republican
What state is home to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Utah.
What invention was so important that it caused an arms race?
Nuclear weapons.
What caused the colonists to want to revolt from Britain?
Unfair taxation rulings without representation.
Who blew up the Statue of Liberty?
No one yet.
Why was the 3/5th compromise created?
To help satisfy the South Slave holders over how slaves should be treated for votes.
How did the Natives interact with Christianity with their religion?
Some of them integrated it into their own religion, others converted, and others rejected it.
Name the 2 most important canals made by the USA
Panama Canal and the Erie Canal.
What caused people to go west?
Unused land.
During the Civil War era, what political party supported slavery and the South?
The Democrats.
What was the Know Nothing Party?
The first major 3rd party that never talked about their policies, so they "knew nothing".
For most of US history, what has been the most common religion?
Protestant Christianity.
(half points if you guess Christianity)
Before the Civil War period, what was one of the biggest inventions for the North or the South?
The Cotton Gin for the South and the telegram, sewing machine, or mechanical reaper for the North.
What was the biggest effect of Abraham Lincoln winning his first election?
It led the South to secede.
What major event ended the Great Depression?
WWII because it created so many jobs fixing most economic activity.
Right after George Washington ended his presidency, the first political parties were formed. What were their main arguments or beliefs?
They argued over the powers of the federal government over states' powers, with the federalists wanting a stronger federal government and the Democratic-Republicans wanting more states' powers.
What was the reason that a surge of German immigrants came to the US?
To get away from religious persecution.
What are interchangeable parts, and why were they so important in the market revolution?
They let expensive products become repairable instead of having to be scrapped and bought again.
What effect did Roosevelt's New Deal have on the role of the federal government?
It made the government have more of a role in supporting Americans.
About how much is the US' current GDP
About 32 Trillion
To satisfy the balance between the power of big states and small states in the federal government, what kind of legislative system did we implement?
We implemented a bicameral system that has a population-based House of Representatives and a Senate that always has 2 representatives per state.
What was the Temperance movement, and what did it have to do with religion? For +500 points, would Long Fong be a part of this movement
It was a movement trying to make Christians more moral, and it is rooted in Christian beliefs and has roots in the 2nd Great Awakening. Also, Long Fong would maybe join, and you would have to give me a good reason why or why not.
Who is Eli Whitney and what did he do?
He designed a lot of inventions.
What are the 4 biggest reasons why the killing of Gavrilo Princip caused WWI and the number of countries joining it?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.
How many True Communist countries were there in the history of the Cold War that the US dealt with?
(As by True communist I mean it follows Marx's words verbatim)
0, All "communist" countries are actually just socialist.