Expansion and Migration
What were the first two colonies? (1.4)
Jamestown and plymouth
What is another name for the Seven Years War? (2.1)
The French and Indian War
What was The Stamp Act? (2.2)
Tax on most printed goods
What was the Nat Turner Rebellion? (4.4)
A planned Rebellion with several other slaves in the area where they marched form house to house killing and recruiting.
How many cards are in a standard deck of playing cards?
52
What killed millions of American bison during westward expansion? (7.3)
Railroad lines
What was one cause of the War of 1812? (4.1)
Napoleonic wars, British and French "Impressing" American sailors, Looting ships, Jeffersons solution (Embargo Act), Prevented American ships from trading anywhere, economy collapsed, repealed before leaving office.
What is Imperialism? (8.1)
"A policy of extending a countrys power and influence through diplomacy or military force"
Name this act: Forces Northern States to return escaped slaves, Allows for "bounty hunters" to operate in the north, Unfair payment of judges in cases, and forces noth th take part in slavery. (5.2)
Fugitive Slave Act
Weighing around eight pounds, this is the human body's largest organ?
The skin
What was the Homestead Act? (7.3)
Granted 160 acres of land for free if they agree to farm it for 5 years
What ended the Qing Dynasty and caused the U.S. to gain more authority in China? (8.2)
The Boxer Rebellion
Why did the Republican Party form?
The whig party appeared out of touch and unsuccesful
Where did President Lincoln stand when it came to slavery? (6.1
He apposed slavery and was even a member of the American colonization Society but he would do anything to refurnish the country.
What is James Bond's code name?
007
What was Manifest Destiny? (5.1)
John O'Sullivan belives that it is a God-given right that the U.S expands westward.
When taling about WWI, what does the acronym MAIN stand for? (8.4)
M- militarism
A- alliances
I- imperialism
N- nationalism
What was a symbol of feminism during the women's suffrage movement? (8.3)
Lucy Stone (kept her name when married), Bicycles, Wearing purple, white, and gold.
What was the Plessy vs. Ferguson trial about? (6.5)
Homer Plessy was partially black and rode on a white train car. He got arrested and hoped to challange the supreme court. In the end the court ruled against him and this was the start of "seprate but equal."
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
What does Washington say in his farewell about foreign affairs? (3. )
Stay out of European affairs.
What was the cause of the bombming of Pearl Harbor? (9.4)
U.S. cut off oil sales to Japan.
What does Habeas Corpus mean? (6.1)
Civilian trials
What was "seprate but equal?" (6.5)
Facillities could be separate as long as it was offered to all.
What is the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis?
Venus