Unit 1
Who was in charge of the executive branch?
President
Who moved West?
Pioneers, Settlers, Natives (forced)
What was a common crop from plantations?
Cotton, tobacco
Was the Manifest Destiny successful?
Nope, the US did not get ALL of North America.
Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
What are the two houses in Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
What was the Manifest Destiny belief?
That it was inevitable that the United States would control all of North America
What was the time period of social class, factories, and technological growth called?
Industrial Revolution
Did slavery end with the Triangle Trade?
No it continued within the US.
Who was in charge of 9/11?
Osama Bin Laden
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What 3 ways did Indigenous people react to their land being taken?
Adapted, Adopted, and Resisted
What was an abolitionist and where did most live?
Someone who wanted to get rid of slavery, North
Name the 3 branches of the US government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial branches
What was the time period called when the mass genocide of Jewish people occurred?
The Holocaust
What are the Bill of Rights?
First 10 Amendments
Who helped travelers on the Oregon Trail?
Mountain Men
Give an example of a slave code.
Ex: It was illegal for slaves learn to read/write, couldn't go anywhere without a pass, etc.
Name a classroom EAST to this one.
Answers will vary.
Who colonized most of Africa?
European countries (like the UK and France)
What is the 5th Amendment?
Why was Andrew Jackson controversial?
Explain the Triangle Trade.
Europe sent manufactured goods to Africa. Africa sent slaves to the Americas. The Americas sent raw materials to Europe.
What measure is the Prime Meridian?
0 degrees
What year did Pearl Harbor occur?
1941