What are the five freedoms established in the first amendment?
Congress can make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; freedom of speech; freedom of the press; the right to peacefully assemble; and the right to petition the government.
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In 1803, how did we conquer Louisiana from France?
We acquired Louisiana by purchasing it from Napoleon for $15 million.
100
How was agriculture different in than North than of the South?
The Northerners had smaller farms and grew crops that did not require much labor to flourish. The South had large plantations and grew cotton, which was a strenuous process.
100
What is a civil war?
War within a country between people of that country.
200
What are the elements of comparison reasoning, cause and effect reasoning, and generalization reasoning?
Comparison // Subjects, Issue, and Descriptor
Cause and Effect // Causes, Effects and Connectors
Generalization // Whole, Part and Sample
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What amendment is the following example violating:
"At the beginning of each school day, all students are required to recite out loud The Lord's Prayer. Any students who don't are punished."
This is violating the first amendment because it contradicts the establishment clause.
200
What land were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark tasked to explore in 1803 by President Thomas Jefferson?
Lewis and Clark were tasked to explore from St. Louis to the Pacific Coast.
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What is "specialization"?
Raising one or two cash crops to sell at home or abroad.
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Who were the Confederates?
They were the eleven states that tried to break away from the rest of the United States and start their own country. They were Southern states, and all of the states allowed slavery.
300
What are the ten values that we focus on in class?
Under what circumstances can a persons right to privacy (protection against unreasonable seizures and searches) be violated?
The Fourth Amendment can be violated if there has been a warrant for the search and seizure issued.
300
Why did explorers like Lewis and Clark go out to the West?
They went West to find new passages that could be used and to explore for possible future settlements.
300
What was the "market revolution" and what were its effects on American society?
It was when people began making goods for sale and not for personal use. It made the economy grow exponentially and made a huge difference in American's lives.
400
What are the value pairs? (Based off of the ten values we focus on in class)
Individualism - Collectivism
Liberty - Order
Equality - Hierarchy
Democracy - Authority
Capitalism - Centralization
400
What is "double jeopardy"?
No person shall be subject for the same offense for the same offense to be twice in jeopardy of a life or limb.
400
Why did missionaries like Narcissa Whitman travel out west?
Missionaries went out West to convert the Native Americans to Christianity and do the work of Jesus Christ.
400
How was agriculture affected by industrialization?
Farmers invented machines to harvest more food to the demands of the city workers.
400
What was the Underground Railroad?
An organized system for smuggling slaves out of bondage.
500
What are the aspects of Critical Thinking and the aspects of Critical Expression? (From the Critical Skills Diagram)
What is the most basic problem of the democratic government? What strategies are used by the American government to try to solve this problem?
The most basic problem of the American government is how much power to give to each branch. The American government tries to solve this problem by using checks and balances.
500
What was the relationship like between the Mormons and the Native Americans?
There was actually little to no contact between the two groups due to Mormon isolation.
500
What were the effects of improved transportation, i.e. canals & railroads?
It made America's regions more independent; opened up Western travel; and developed regional specialities.
500
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
There were no Jury Trials for suspected fugitives, and suspected fugitives couldn't testify for themselves.