Political
What were the three American civilizations in the America's during the period 1200-1450?
The Aztecs, Mayan's, and Inca's.
What are some of the good's traded from the America's during the Colombian Exchange?
Corn, potatoes, tobacco, potatoes, avocados, peanuts, etc.
What was the Feminist Movement?
Women fighting for equal rights as men had, and fighting for the same rights for voting as men had.
Environment: What was the impact of the Spanish Flu?
More than 650,000 Americans died. Hospitals were overcrowded. Society was forced to isolate itself. Labor shortages which led to a temporary economic downturn. However after the flu, health reforms took place to prevent future outbreaks.
What innovation was created by Thomas Edison in 1879?
The Lightbulb.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
Discrimination towards the Chinese race, creating difficulty in finding jobs and living in America for the Chinese.
What kind of work did the Irish immigrants do in America?
They worked gruesome, and low-wage jobs in America because the only jobs available were the cheap, largely available, and dangerous jobs.
What was Manifest Destiny?
Belief that the United States was destined by God or fate to expand across the North American continent.
What became the official religion of Spanish and Portuguese colonies?
Catholicism
Who invented the telephone in 1876?
Alexander Graham Bell
The Aztec government was a...
Theocracy
What was the mit'a system?
The mit’a system was a system similar to the tribute system, except instead of tribute, labor service was mandatory.
How was Latin America's class system structured?
It was structured in a racial caste system; Peninsulares, Creoles, Mestizos, Indigenous people , and Africans and Afro-descendants being the lowest class.
What was a leisure activity in America in the late 19th century?
Vaudeville shows.
What was the name of the ideal/pact created during the Arms Race that ensured mutual bomb safety?
Mutually Assured Destruction ideal (MAD)
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1775
Why did the Japanese migrants come to America (Hawaii) to work?
The Meiji Restoration caused poverty and loss of labor, so the Japanese came to work in America, hoping for better lives.
What were working conditions on Brazilian engenhos like for slaves?
There was heavy physical labor involved with things such as planting and harvesting sugarcane often done under extreme heat. Work hours were also very long and exhausting and had minimal rest.
What are two examples of America contributing to global culture? (Hint, Hollywood Movies)
Star Wars, and Titanic
Which mission was launched by the USA into space, and who did they send into space?
In 1969, the US launched the Apollo 11 mission, which landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon.
The American Revolution was fought by how many British colonies?
13 British Colonies
What items did America receive as a result of triangular trade?
Hefty amounts of slaves, and manufactured goods from Europe.
What were 3 reasons why 50%-90% of indigenous populations of the Americas died?
Foreign diseases, Violent conquest and massacres by settlers, and economic and social system disruption.
What are 2 ways Africans and their descendants influenced American cultures?
Africans brought over different genres of music and changes in cuisine to American culture. Religion was also brought over mostly catholic Christianity and Islam.
What was the largest Mississippian built earthen mounds, and where was it located?
Monks Mound was the largest pyramid of North Mesoamerica. It is located in a world heritage site called Cahokia Mounds UNESCO, found in Collinsville, Illinois