Colonial - Monroe
Typically lower class people who could not afford to pay for the voyage to North America
Worked for a land owner in exchange for their passage to North America
The land owner obtained labor and the ________________________ obtained the future opportunity to own land after working off their debt over a period of approximately four to seven years.
Indentured servant
What Supreme Court case ruled that African Americans could not be citizens?
Dred Scott v. Sandford
What battle was the turning point in the Pacific during WWII?
The Battle of Midway
President during the Iran Hostage Crisis
Jimmy Carter
What was the major defense buildup under Reagan called? (This plan was widely criticized as too expensive and unrealistic.)
The Strategic Defense Initiative
What event explains the changes shown on the maps?
French and Indian War
What was the spoils system and which president is it most associated with?
Giving government jobs to political supporters; Jackson
Which technology MOST aided in the settlement of the West during the period immediately following the Civil War?
Railroad
What war escalated after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
The Vietnam War
What major education law, signed by Bush, aimed to improve accountability in schools?
No Child Left Behind Act
What Revolutionary War battle resulted in France allying with the Continental Army?
- Proclamation of 1763
- Continued presence of British troops
- Taxation without Representation
What state became independent before joining the U.S. in 1845?
Texas
This was meant to improve American society, but led to a sharp increase in organized crime.
Prohibition
Give two examples of why 1968 was a tumultuous year in US history.
Assassinations of MLK and RFK, Tet Offensive, Democratic National Convention
What event is generally considered to be the "spark" that started the "War on Terrorism"?
9/11 attacks
The Sedition Act made it illegal to “print, utter, or publish ... any false, scandalous, and malicious writing” about the American government.
How did this law affect the election of 1800? (Who lost? Who won?)
Jefferson defeated Adams.
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
A business that controls all of the elements of production of their product, from raw materials to finished goods is using what technique?
Vertical integration
What law banned literacy tests for voting?
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
In 1989, what event symbolized the end of the Cold War?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
What law, passed under the Articles of Confederation, organized the Northwest Territory?
The Northwest Ordinance
What were the causes of the Nullification Crisis, and how did Andrew Jackson respond to the conflict?
- Tariffs
- Force Bill
Explain why Reconstruction ended in 1877.
In exchange for resolving the disputed 1876 presidential election in favor of Rutherford B. Hayes, federal troops were removed from the South, allowing Democrats to regain control of the region.
Nixon's presidency saw significant achievements in improving relations with which Asian nation?
China
What major health care law, signed by Obama in 2010, expanded health insurance access for millions?