American Presidents
Which presidents were impeached?
Andrew Jhonson
(Bill Clinton & Donald Trump)
What 2 main parties do we have today?
Democrats & Republicans
Which side secedes, the north or the south?
The south
What is the Bill of Rights, and what was the point of it?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
To protect our rights
What is a monopoly?
A company that wipes out it's competition and controls the industry
During whose presidency did the Vietnam War start?
Lyndon B. Jhonson
They elect people to represent them in government
What were women in the war?
Spies, nurses, and took over men's jobs
The 15th amendment says that a state can't keep someone from voting based on color or race, but you can keep someone from voting based on_____
And who are those people
Gender
Women & Native Americans
What 3 things did Thomas Edison invent?
Light bulb, phonograph, and the moving picture viewer
What caused the South to secede?
Lincoln gets elected
What is capitalism?
You can start a company and the government can't tell you that you can't do it (as long as it's legal)
What was the North's strategy?
The Anaconda Plan- they would siege around the South
What is the 26th Amendment?
It lowers the voting age to 18
What did the Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court Case do?
It made it that you can separate black and white people as long as they are both equal
During which president's presidency did the great depression start
Herbert Hoover
What is an ideology?
A body of ideas put together by a person or group
What were the strengths (3/4) and weaknesses (1) of the North during the war?
Strengths: More people, more railroads, more workers in Manufacturing plants, and a great leader: Abraham Lincoln
Weaknesses: they fought an offensive War
What is the 10th amendment?
Any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states or people
What were the black codes?
They couldn't: own property or guns, or vote
If he didn't have a job he could be arrested and forced to work for no money
What year did Franklin D. Roosevelt become president?
In 1932
What is the difference between communism and socialism?
Communism- the government controls everything and everyone is equal
Socialism- the idea of taking money from the wealthy and giving it to the poor
Hardships of army life: (5/9)
1)Poor quality clothes 2) Some didn't have shoes 3) some soldiers were hungry because Supply dreams couldn't reach them 4)many camps were unsanitary and smelled 5)Often went weeks without bathing 6)Bodies, clothing, and bedding or infested with lice and fleas 7) poor hygiene= widespread diseases 8) dirty water and food have germ-carrying insects 9)Doctors didn't know to wash their hands or tools
What is the 18th Amendment, who fought for it, and what did it lead to a rise into?
18th: it banned the creation of drinking and selling of alcohol, women fought for it, it led to a rise in crime because people tried to smuggle t
What does the legislative, executive, and judicial branch do?
Legislative- Makes laws
Executive- Enforces the laws
Judicial- Declares a law unconstitutional