Vocab 1
A scientist who studies the culture of people who lived long ago
Archeologist
Which country colonized Modern Day America First
Spain
What continent do scientists believe Native Americans originate from?
Asia
The supreme court decision to allow all students to be at school together was called what?
Brown vs. The Board of Education
Where did the USSR put their missiles that caused a major crisis
Cuba
A settlement ruled by another country
Colony
Who was a major activist for Latin American Rights?
Ceasar Chavez
What territory was bought from France in 1803, doubling the size of America
The Louisiana Purchase
What came first, Plymouth Colony or Christopher Columbus
Columbus
Who helped during the Great Depression create jobs for Americans
President Roosevelt
A person who risks money and time to start a new business
Entrepreneur
What country today was the USSR (Soviet Union)
Russia
What is the name of someone who fought to get rid of slavery?
Abolitionist
What was one of the biggest debates during the constitution?
Larger states felt they should have more representation because of population. The outcome became the House and Senate being created
What happened during the Industrial revolution
Industry began to rise in manufacturing, machines began to take over in factories and jobs increased
An economic and political system in which the government owns all the land and most industries in the name of the people.
Communism
Who was the King of England during the Revolutionary War?
King George III
Before the Americans wrote the Constitution, they were a group of states working together under what?
The Articles of Confederation
What was the name of the idea of expanding the country from Coast to Coast
Manifest Destiny
Along with African Americans, Name Three groups of people that fought for rights in America
Women, Native Americans, Latin Americans
The period of rebuilding after the Civil War during which Southern states rejoined the Union
Reconstruction
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
The Japanese attack at this place caused The USA to join WW2
Pearl Harbor
After the Civil War, what set of laws were created to create segregation
Jim Crow Laws
When trade was happening between North America and Europe in order to bring new goods across the world.
Colombian Exchange