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Praxis World & US History
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- 1New England ColoniesMassachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
- 2Middle Atlantic ColoniesNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
- 3The Southern ColoniesVirginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
- 4Which colonial region became known as the "breadbasket" and why?Middle Atlantic Colonies - surplus amounts of food
- 5What important events occurred in 1619?Sixty women were sent to Virginia to marry and establish families; Twenty Africans, first of thousands, arrived; The Virginia colonists were granted the right to self-government.
- 6What war was known as the Seven Years' War?French and Indian War
- 7Why did the colonists reject the idea of being taxed?They were undergoing an economic recession; they didn't think it was just to be taxed unless they had representation in Parliament.
- 8What laws did England pass that provoked fierce opposition?The Proclamation Act, The Sugar Act, and the Currency Act.
- 9What is the Proclamation Act?It prohibited English settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains to appease the Native Americans.
- 10What is the Sugar Act?It imposed tax on foreign molasses, sugar, and other goods imported into the colonies.
- 11What is the Currency Act?Prohibited colonial governments from issuing paper money.
- 12What were the "Sons of Liberty"?Secret groups, that colonists formed, in response to the Stamp Act, where they staged riots against agents who collected the taxes and marked items with a special stamp.
- 13What was the Townshend act and when was it passed?It was passed in 1767 and it placed taxes on lead, glass, paint, paper, and tea.
- 14When was the Boston Massacre?1770
- 15What is guerilla warfare?Fighting from behind trees and other defenses.
- 16What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution known as?The Bill of Rights
- 17What are "factions"? (in Britain)Made up of few people who schemed to win favors from government, and were more interested in their own personal profits than the public good.
- 18Who were two of Washington's Chief advisors?Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.
- 19Who wanted the federal government to be stronger than the state government?Alexander Hamilton
- 20Who believed the state government should be stronger than the federal government?Thomas Jefferson
- 21Who believed that common people, especially farmers, were the backbone of the nation?Thomas Jefferson
- 22Who favored growth of trade, manufacturing, and the rise of cities as necessary parts of economic growth. Who favored leaders and mistrusted the common people?Alexander Hamilton
- 23What did Jefferson's supporters call themselves?Democratic Republicans
- 24What did Hamilton's supporters call themselves?Federalists (because they favored strong federal government)
- 25When and how did Alexander Hamilton die?He died in 1804, in a duel, with Aaron Burr.
- 26What is a whig?Someone who favored strong national growth.
- 27Who was the first leader of the Democratic party?Andrew Jackson
- 28Those who favored slower growth and were more work - and small farmer - oriented were known asDemocratic Party
- 29In the United States, territorial expansion occurred in the expansion westward, known asManifest Destiny
- 30What was the Corps of Discovery?The exploration of the United States, by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They were exploring to find out exactly what was bought.
- 31Those who opposed slavery, used The ____________, to prove their point, showing that the land being considered for territories was part of the area they had designated as banned for slavery.Missouri Compromise
- 32What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and when was it passed?It was passed on May 25, 1854, and it nullified the provisions creating the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It allowed the people of these two territories to decide for themselves whether or not to permit slavery there.
- 33What was the Dred Scott decision?A court case, where abolitionists stated that since Scott had lived in a free state and free territory, that he was in actuality a free man. Supreme Court decided that residing in a free state and free territory did not make Scott a free man, because he was not a citizen of the United States. The Court then ruled that the old Missouri Compromise was now unconstitutional because Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery in the Territories.
- 34When was the Battle of Gettysburg?July 1-3, 1863
- 35What is known as the first modern war?Civil War
- 36In which war did these take place: first soldiers to fight in trenches; first to fight under a unified command; first to wage a defense called "major cordon defense"The Civil War
- 37What happened to slavery after the Civil War?By executive proclamation and constitutional amendment, slavery was officially ended.
- 38The conclusions of the civil war...... opened the floodgates for westward migration and the settlement of new land.
- 39What were the primary activities of the new western economy?Farming, mining, and ranching.
- 40What was the Dawes Act of 1887?The law was intended to break up the Native American communities, and bring about assimilation into white culture, by deeding portions of the reservation lands to individual Native Americans who were expected to farm their land.
- 41What dramatic changes took place after the Civil War?Machines replaced hand labor; extensive nationwide railroad services facilitated the wider distribution of goods; new products were made available in large quantities; large amounts of money from bankers and investors were available for the expansion of business operations.
- 42How did the use of machines in industries change life?It enabled workers to produce a large quantity of goods, much faster than they could by hand. Business increased, so more workers were hired, creating more job opportunities.
- 43What is "division of labor"?Workers were hired and assigned to perform specific jobs within the production process."Division of labor" increased the rate of production.
- 44What happened when the rate of production was increased?Businesses lowered prices of their products, making them more affordable for people. Sales and businesses were increasingly successful and profitable.
- 45When did the stock prices begin to slip?September 1929
- 46What percentage of people nationwide were unemployed?25%
- 47Why did they call it Hooverville?President Hoover did not know how to help people who were living in make shift homes and tents, due to unemployment.
- 48Why were businesses collapsing?There was not demand for products
- 49When did Hoover finally provide government relief?1932
- 50What President got elected after Hoover?Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 51What were the first two major steps in The New Deal?1. relieve suffering
2. stimulate the economy - 52What was the Glass-steagall Act?It was meant to provide economic stability and to prevent other crashes
- 53What was the social security act of 1935?It established pensions for the ages and infirm as well as a system of unemployment insurance
- 54When did the economy recover fully?Not until the United States entered World War 2
- 55What was the Truman Doctrine?It offered military aid to countries in danger of communist upheaval.
- 56When did the United Nations form and why?Formed in 1949, to replace the defunct League of Nations, and to ensure peace in the world.
- 57ProgressivismA political philosophy advocating or favoring gradual social, political, and economica reform through government action. Left of center.
- 58What are the two most significant political changes?1. Ratification of the 17th amendment, which required that all U.S. senators be chosen by popular election.
2. Ratification of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote. - 59What was the first commercially successful steamboat, and led the pack as the fastest way to ship goods?Robert Fulton's dermont.
- 60What happened to labor laws in the 1830's?Labor movement to improve working conditions ad increase wages. It did not completely catch on until after the Civil War.
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