colonial america
constitution and government
civil war and reconstruction
industrialization
20th century
100

what  is Rhode island 

what colony was founded for religious  freedom by roger williams

100

what is the bill of rights ?

The first 10 admendments

100

what is slavery

the main cause of civil war 

100

what is the automoblie industry?

the industry was revolution by Henryfords assembly line  

100

who is Theodore roosevelt

this president was known as a trust buster 

200

what is mercantilism 

this economic system benefited britain by controlling colonial trade 

200

What is the great compromise

the plan created a bicameral legislature

200

who is abraham linoln

the president issued the emajncipitation 

200

who is John d rockefeller 

the business leader dominated the oil industry 

200

what is the 17th admendment 

this admendment allowed citizens to directly elect senators

300

What is the mayflower compact?

The document signed of the mayflower established self-government 

300

what is federalism 

this system divides power between states and federal governments.

300

what is antietam

this battle was the bloodiest single day battle

300

what are monopolies 

these were unfair practiceses used by big business to eliminate big competetion 

300

what are muckrakers

journalists who exposed corruption were called that 

400
What is the french and Indian war?

This war between Britain and France led to colonial taxation

400

what is checks and balances 

the ability of each branch to limit the others

400

what are black codes

these laws restricted freedmen's rights after war

400

what is the Sherman antitrust 

this law aimed to break monopoloes

400

what is the pure food and drug act 

this law improved drug safety after the jungle 

500

What is mercantilism 

The idea that colonies exist for the benefit of the mother country 

500

what is the three- fifths compromise 

this compromise counted enslaved people as 3/5 for representation 

500

whats the 14th amendment 

this admendment granted cititizitpion to all born in us 

500

what is social darwinism 

this term describes the belief that the rich were naturally superier

500

what is the 19th admendment 

this reform gave women the right to vote 1920