Unit 1
Who was the President of the United States during the Watergate scandal?
Richard Nixon
__________________ is the expulsion of a person or group of people from a place or country
Deportation
How many Amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
The first ten Amendments of the Constitution.
Why was slavery considered a domestic conflict?
The conflict over slavery was domestic in nature because it primarily pitted different parts of the American population against each other within the United States.
Americans vs. Americans
What is the primary role of secondary sources in historical research?
To analyze, interpret, and summarize information from primary sources.
Which political party did Abraham Lincoln represent in the 1860 election?
Republican
This trail was a 2,170-mile east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that started in Independence, Missouri.
The Oregon Trail
What are the three branches of government?
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL
What does “No taxation without representation” mean?
No taxing the colonies without proper representation in Parliament. The Crown was still making decisions for the Colonial people.
What is a compromise?
an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making adjustments (also known as concessions)
The Gettysburg Address is an example of a primary source?
True
During this migration at least 12 million Africans were forcibly taken to the Americas - then known as the "New World" to European settlers. What was this movement called?
The Slave Trade/ Slavery
This is like the "enforcement" branch. It includes
the President (or a similar leader) and their
team. They make sure that the laws created by
the Legislative Branch are carried out and
enforced. The President also has some say in
making new laws by either signing or vetoing
them.
Executive
What is domestic conflict?
Domestic conflict refers to conflicts or disputes that occur within a particular country or nation and involve individuals, groups. or entities that are part of that country's domestic landscape.
Who was Nat Turner? What is he historically famous for?
He was a slave. On August 21, 1831, at 2:00 a.m., Turner and his followers started at his master's house and killed the entire family. They marched throughout Southampton County in Virginia, killing at least 55 people until white authorities crushed the revolt. Turner avoided capture for nearly two months before he was caught.
Richard Nixon was and is the only President to have been impeached?
False. He was not impeached.
He is the only President to have resigned.
What areas facilitated trade and access to international markets?
Coastal Regions
This is like the "law-making" branch. It includes
people like senators and representatives who
create and pass laws. They discuss and vote on
ideas for new laws, and if a majority agrees, the
idea becomes a law.
Legislative
What was the 3/5 compromise?
The Three-Fifths Compromise was reached among
state delegates during the 1787 Constitutional
Convention. It determined that three out of every five
slaves was counted when determining a state's total
population for legislative representation and taxation.
____________________ refers to the many ways in which individuals living in the United States of America define themselves through “artistic expression, ethnic traditions, work and play, and home and community life”
American Identity
What was the primary goal of abolitionists in the 19th century?
To end the institution of slavery in the United States
What is "flora" and "fauna"?
Flora is plant-life native to a particular region. Fauna is animal life native to that area.
What is the highest court in the nation?
The Supreme Court
What was the Dred Scott v. Sanford court case?
Dred Scott v. Sandford was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that held the U.S. Constitution did not extend American citizenship to people of black African descent, and thus they could not enjoy the rights and privileges the Constitution conferred upon American citizens.
***No citizenship for African Americans, therefore the Constitution is not for them.
What was the Monroe Doctorine?
Prohibits westward expansion and prevents other countries from intervening.
Non-colonization / Non-interventions
The United States declared that it would not tolerate any new colonization efforts by European powers in the Western Hemisphere
The United States also warned that it would consider any attempt by European powers to intervene in the affairs of independent nations in the Americas as threat.