American Democracy
What is James Madison famously known as?
The Father of the Constitution
Which two causes was Sojourner Truth known for advocating for?
Women's rights and abolition of slavery
Which item did George Washington impose an excise tax on to pay off war debt?
Whiskey
What is the name of the system in which private individuals or corporations own and control the means of production and operate for profit?
Capitalism
What belief motivated James K. Polk’s expansionist policies?
Manifest Destiny
What caused the greatest decimation, or widespread decline, of Native American populations?
Old World diseases
What was one major disagreement among delegates at the Constitutional Convention regarding slavery?
Whether enslaved people should be counted for taxation and representation
Which amendment reserved powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people?
10th Amendment
Which historical figure helped create unions and fought for the 40-hour work week?
Which combination of activities is identified as a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions?
Power plants, household appliances, and transportation
Which policy is Andrew Jackson most associated with regarding Native Americans?
The Indian Removal Act
What was one major cause of Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676–1677?
The governor failure to protect colonists from Native American attacks
Which constitutional principle grants states the authority to determine voting rules and run elections?
Federalism
A time of visible wealth for some but continued poverty for many is known as
The Gilded Age
What was happening in Latin America that most directly prompted Monroe to articulate his foreign policy doctrine?
Independence movements
Thomas Paine’s ideas were part of the 18th-century philosophical and political movement that promoted reason and science known as the
Enlightenment
John Brown’s speech at his trial is important because:
It outlined his moral reasoning for using violence against slavery
What constitutional principle did the Court rely on in the McCulloch v. Maryland case to say that federal laws override conflicting state laws?
The Supremacy Clause
What was the key to freedom for most formerly enslaved people?
Though Jefferson did not want foreign entanglements, he tried to convince Washington to support the French against the British. What was his justification?
The U.S. had a treaty with France
The list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence serves primarily to:
Detail the colonists' specific complaints and justifications for seeking independence from King George III
What constitutional principle was undermined by the Dred Scott decision?
Due process and equal protection under the law
The Southern states justified their secession by saying the North refused to enforce which act?
The Fugitive Slave Act
Which historical figure (not in summit) originally participated in the encomienda system before becoming one of its fiercest critics?
Bartolome de las Casas
Which territories became U.S. possessions after the Spanish-American War?
The Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam