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Critical Thinking
Bill of Rights
Westward Expansion
Industrial Revolution
Civil War
100
What is "history?"
How the past is interpreted
100
Which amendment gives people the right to bear arms?
Amendment II
100
How did Oregon join the United State
Great Britain and the United States disputed over the territory, but eventually came to a compromise and split it, the southern half joining the US and the northern part joining Great Britain
100
How was agriculture affected by industrialization?
Farmers switched from self sufficiency to specialization.
100
Who were the Confederacy and what were they aiming to gain by winning the war?
The confederacy was most of the southern states who joined together and tried to break away from the US and start their own country. All of these states allowed slavery
200
Which value has and emphasis on structure, safety, peace, security, and stability and what is its pair?
Order and liberty
200
What rights are awarded in Amendment VIII
The rights to protection against excessive bail, protection against the imposing of excessive fines, and protection against the infliction of cruel and unusual punishments are given in Amendment VIII
200
Why did Mormons go west?
Mormons went west to escape religious persecution
200
Which region in the US did industrialization first take place in and why?
Industrialization first took place in New England because hey were more dependent on trade than the other reasons, so industrialization was most beneficial to them because it allowed them to produce more goods faster
200
Who was the Union and what part did they play in the war!
The Union was mostly northern states who were trying to keep the US unified by not letting the south branch away.
300
What type of reasoning has these elements? subjects issue descriptor
Comparison
300
Which Amendment is this situation imposing on and why? On an attempt to keep teenagers from causing trouble, Congress passes a law that says that no more than two teenagers can be together at any time.
This situation is imposing on Amendment I because the teenagers' right to peaceably assemble is being violated
300
Who were the "five civilized tribes?"
The five civilized tribes were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, Chicasaw
300
What is the American system?
A set of measures designed to unify the nation and strengthen it's economy
300
What are two reasons that led to slavery dying out in the north?
-didn't need slaves for economy -it was morally wrong to them
400
What is at the center of history and why?
Argument is at the center of history because historians argue over which interpretation of the past is correct
400
What is "double jeopardy?"
Double jeopardy is the right that a person cannot be tried for the same offense twice
400
What is the manifest destiny?
The manifest destiny is the nineteenth century belief that he United States would inevitably expand westward towards the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican territory
400
What is the market revolution?
When people began buying goods already made instead of making them themselves.
400
Why did the north rely more heavily on trade?
the land wasn't well suited for farming while the south had the right climate for farming, so that was their main source of income
500
What is generalization reasoning and what are it's elements?
Generalization reasoning is drawing conclusions about a whole based on a portion of the whole. The three elements of generalization are whole, part, and sample
500
Under what circumstances can a person's natural rights (life, liberty, and property) be violated?
A person's natural rights can be violated under due process of law and just compensation.
500
Why was the possibility of Native Americans living in their original areas rejected?
It was too close to the white settlers, so too many troops would be needed to keep their territory free from incoming white settlers
500
Why was industrial production favored over craftsmanship?
Industrialization opened up more jobs for many communities. Goods made in factories were also less expensive than craftsman products because the factories were able to produce more at one time, so they were affordable for everyone
500
Hey did California joining the US cause upset between the north and the south?
There was an equal number of free and slave states, but when California became a state, the equality was diminished, so there were more people in the House of Representatives that did not support slavery than those who did. They tried to make it more equal by giving the south the fugitive slave act, which the north didn't support, So they began to fight over it.