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100
During the early 1700s what job occupations thrived in the New England Colonies?
Shipbuilding, farming, and merchants made up the New England workforce.
100
How did the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 profess an American ideal of isolationist?
The Monroe doctrine called for the united states to be un-involved with the areas of South America except in a case of European invasion.
100
Which law in the late 1600s was a starting point for religious diversity and acceptance in early American Culture?
The Maryland Toleration act that was passed by parliament allowed non conformist to worship as they please as well as having a place of worship and their own priests and ministers.
100
What did Shay's Rebellion represent in terms of Post-War ideals to the new government?
It represented how untrusting and resenting colonist still were of ideals of a large governmental system, still fearing the idea of a tyranny.
100
What tactic used by the French and Indian during the Seven Years War was very commonly seen on the frontier?
In this time French and Indians used hit and run tactics also known as Guerrilla Warfare.
200
How did the South's huge production of cotton, allow the Cotton industry to in a sense control alot of European economy as well?
Many European countries such as Britain became dependent on the cotton produced by the South in order to sustain their heavy textile industry.
200
In what ways did Theodore Roosevelt show acts of imperialistic nature in order to keep a control over the panama area for the panama canal?
Roosevelt supported the Panama uprising in order to retain the land needed for the panama canal. To ensure the the Colombian government not invade panama Roosevelt blockaded it with the U.S. navy.
200
What act provided high amounts of tension between the U.S. and foreign countries that ultimately laid the foundation for the War of 1812?
The Embargo Act of 1807 provided high amounts of hostility between America and Britain during this time leaving the baseline of hostility to rise as time progressed.
200
What controversies arose over the New Jersey Plan?
Major disputes arose between larger and smaller states about how many electoral votes a state should have. Being the New Jersey plan gave all states only one vote, bigger states resented it while smaller states embraced it.
200
What battle inevitably sealed the fate of the United States during the Revolutionary War? How did the battle accomplish this feat?
The battle at Saratoga undoubtedly turned the tide of the Revolutionary war. With the victory at Saratoga the French then backed the United Sates as an Allie, supporting them with troops and a large navy.
300
During the era of the New Deal why did the National Recovery Program Fail at ending deflation and restoring competition?
Though the program did bring moral back to American consumers it the program failed to stimulate industrial production leading to higher prices
300
During the Cold War what did President Truman create in order to monitor aggressive countries?
He created the National Security Act which led to the foundation of organizations such as the CIA and the Department of Defense.
300
What law in the late 1800s was aimed to abolish the spoils system and attempt to limit corruption among government officials?
The Pendleton Act of 1883 prohibited campaign contributions among federal employees hoping to limit corruption among officials ensuring one simply does not pay the other off in order to gain political status.
300
What major problems occurred between the North and the South that led to the succession of Southern states and the Civil War?
Major power struggles between the North and the South rose tensions between the two, along with this social, economic, and ideological differences also led to the South to succeed.
300
What march was led during the civil war which was aimed to utterly destroy the South? Who led it?
General William Sherman led "Shermans" march through the South that unleashed Lincolns idea of total warfare which destroyed Southern Culture and the Southern lifestyle at this time.
400
During the presidency of Ronald Reagan the U.S. federal deficit increased dramatically though the economy retained stability, what was this due to?
The reason for this was due to large amounts of money were spent by Reagan to support our military and provide them with new and advanced weapon systems.
400
How did the peace seeking Geneva Convention actually lead to war with Vietnam and Korea?
As the French and Japanese left certain areas Vietnam and Korea divided the South resenting communism while the North contained it leading to hot zones between communist and non communist.
400
During the second new deal which law was passed in order raise standard of American jobs?
The Fair standards labor act of 1938 ensured Americans a minimum wage and prohibited child factory labor under the age of 16.
400
What ideals did Malcolm X stand for in order to gain respect and equality of white individuals?
Malcolm stated the only way for Blacks to get along with Whites was to separate entirely. This new idea of thinking was a large ideal in the Civil Rights movement.
400
During World War Two what style of fighting was used commonly among Japanese fighter pilots that the United States had never seen before? What affect did it have on American Military moral?
The act of "suicide bombing" was highly used among Japanese pilots, which caused many casualties for Americans during the war in the Pacific. This act also led to America to drop two atomic bombs in Japan in order to prevent casualties in a mainland invasion.
500
What was the cause of the Great Recession in 2007?
The recession was caused by a lack of liquidity in the financial market, which caused a panic affect when the market realized their was a great deal of bad debt which restricted capital.
500
In what ways did the United States intervene in the Afghanistan-Soviet War in order to ensure Soviets not take over Afghanistan?
The United States secretly provided the Afghanistan army with weapons that would help them fight a communist take over.
500
What act during the mid 1800s eliminated bias and prejudice among American voters?
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 abolished all literacy tests or requirements for voting, giving all U.S. citizens the right to vote.
500
How did the Peace Corps represent American hatred of Communism?
This shows that during this time individuals would sign up to help third world countries through poverty and starvation just to ensure they do not become communist. This shows the ideals of modern Americans at this time.
500
What major effort during the American-Vietnamese war led to the a major turning point in the war, which would eventually help to get the United States out of North Vietnam?
The tet offensive was a large scale attack on all major cities throughout South Vietnam. It resulted in many casualties for the U.S. which in turn led to the public of the United States to resent the war.