US HISTORY!!!!!

Wars

100

8.)What was the Americans’ main strategy during the Revolution?

Rely on guerilla tactics and simply outlast the British will to fight

200

7.)What fraction of colonist actually wanted a war for independence?

1/3

300

29.)Approximately what percentage of the southern population were slaves?

34%

400

32.)Name 4 major northern advantages entering the Civil War

More Firearms, Railroad, factories, horses, textiles

500

30.)Who created the Anaconda plan? And what was it?

Winfield Scott, a plan to subdue the southern states using a blockade and advancing through the south using the Mississipi River

Treaties and Legislation

100

Summarize the Missouri Compromise

-prohibited slavery in the former Louisiana Territory north of the parallel 36°30′ north except within the boundaries of the proposed state of Missouri. -the northern region of what was then Massachusetts was admitted into the United States as a free state to become Maine

200

27.) Outline the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854

-Created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska -let popular sovereignty decide whether these territories were free or slave -repealed the Missouri compromise

300

4.)What governing body created in 1619 took control of finances, militia, and initiated legislation of the Chesapeake area?

House of Burgesses

400

26.)Outline the compromise of 1850

-Texas surrendered its claim to New Mexico and claims north of the Missouri Compromise Line, transferred its crushing public debt to the federal government, and retained the control over El Paso. -California Admitted as a free state -Wilmot Proviso not adopted -Stricter fugitive slave laws Slave trade banned in Washington

500

25.) What were the results of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (ended Mexican American war).

-Mexico gave up claims to Texas above the Rio Grande River. -Mexico gave the U. S. California and New Mexico. -U. S. gave Mexico $15,000,000 and agreed to pay the claims of American citizens against Mexico (over $3,500,000).

People/Places

100

12.) Who, in 1681, received a grant from the English king that was used to establish the colony of Pennsylvania?

William Penn

200

2.)Who was the Indian Chief who dominated dozens of small Indian tribes near Jamestown

Powhatan

300

6.)In 1676 Nathanial Bacon lead his famous rebellion against Gov. Berkeley over what?

Berkeley held a monopoly of fur trade with Indians, and refused to retaliate against Indians attacks

400

15.)Who was the first 1st governor of Massachusetts?

John Winthrop

500

10.)In 1644 the Dutch were forced to handover the New Netherlands Country to what European power//what did they rename New Amsterdam?

England//New York

U.S. Presidents

100

43.)Why was George H.W. Bush not re-elected in 1992?

Economic problems/lying about tax increases

200

41.)What was Ronald Reagan’s “Star Wars” program? Was it successful???

Nuclear missile interception system, no, too complicated for its time

300

21.) Summarize the main points of the Monroe Doctrine

a. US protector of new democracies in the Western Hemisphere b. US recognized existing European Colonies c. No European Colonization in the Americas d. US will stay out of European affairs

400

18.)Andrew Jackson ran for president a total of __ times.

3

500

42.)Name 3 presidential scandals under Bill Clinton

Monica Lewinski, Whitewater, Travelgate, Paula Jones

This category has random questions

100

Name 4 changes in American culture in the 1950s

Birthrate, Highways, consumerism went up, car ownership went up, television ownership went up, birth of Rock and Roll, advancements in science.

200

34.)What officially ended reconstruction in 1877

Election of 1876, Tilden and Hayes

300

8.) What were the major weaknesses of the A.O.C?

Unicamerial congress, lack of ability to tax, only legislative branch, couldn’t raise armies

400

33.)On what grounds was President Johnson impeached? What were the results of the impeachment?

Johnson removing Sec. OF war Edwin Stanton-violated Tenure of office act/ He was acquitted by one vote

500

28.)List 3 Border states that chose not to secede

Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware