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55 Cards in this Set
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Excerpt-A short part of a big story. |
-Use the excerpt above to answer the question. |
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Addressing-someone or something that you are referring to or speaking about. |
-Abraham Lincoln addressed the south, asking them to not withdraw from the Union. |
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Representatives-people we elect to represent us. |
-We elected Ted Cruz as a representative from Texas. |
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Militias-volunteer army |
-Paul Revere rode through the night, calling the militia into action. |
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unalienable rights-the rights that people are born with. |
-All people are born with certain unalienable rights-life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. |
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Secede-to leave or withdraw. |
-The south seceded from the United States of America, which sparked the Civil war. |
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Religious- having to do with a religion or belief system. |
-The Pilgrims left England seeking religious freedom in America. |
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Maintain-to keep the same status for an amount of time. |
-We have maintained our position, in the battle, but I fear that we will soon begin to lose ground. |
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Adapt-to get used to something. |
-The Indians adapted to their environment by learning to build fires and using buffalo hides to keep warm. |
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Revolution-An overthrow of the current government. |
-The Texans fought a revolution in 1836 in order to become their own nation. |
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Tyranny- a cruel or harsh rule. |
-Due to the tyranny of his rule, Hitler’s subjects were afraid to speak out for themselves. |
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Overthrow-remove forcibly from power. |
-The people overthrew their government because they wanted freedom. |
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Dictatorship-a government where the leader has absolute authority. |
-Santa Anna ignored the Constitution and established a dictatorship instead, placing himself in charge. |
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Democracy-a government where the people vote on all issues. |
-Athens was the first place to set up a democracy in Ancient Greece. |
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Republic- a government system where the people elect representatives to make important government decisions and vote on issues. |
-I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the republic, for which it stands... |
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Influenced-had an effect on. |
-Your political views will influence who you vote for. |
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Indicated-to point out or show. |
-Santa Anna raised the flag, which indicated that all traitors at the Alamo would die. |
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Missions-churches that the Spanish built in order to claim land and teach the Indians about God. |
-The Spanish missions were later used for military bases. |
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Presidios-Military bases that the Spanish built to protect the missions. |
-The Presidio was built about a mile from the missions. |
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Ranches-Large areas of land that people use for raising and breeding animals. |
-Mexican cowboys introduced ranching as a new lifestyle in the south. |
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Colonization-moving to a place with the intention to stay. |
-The era of American colonization began with the settlement of Jamestown in 1607. |
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Desirable-wanted or wished for. |
-The land in Texas was desirable because it was beautiful and cheap. |
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Climate-the weather conditions in an area. |
-The climate of Texas was good for farming because it had mild winters and summers. |
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Occur-to happen or take place. |
-The Battle of the Alamo occurred in 1836 in San Antonio, Texas. |
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Essayist-someone who writes essays. |
-The essayist won first place for their exceptional writing. |
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Lecturer-someone who speaks to people. |
-The history teacher became a famous lecturer because of their amazing lessons. |
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Individualism-the habit of being self-reliant. |
-The girl put her individualism above all else and refused to conform to society. |
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self-reliance-relying on yourself. |
-She practiced self-reliance daily by figuring out problems on her own instead of asking for help. |
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scholar-a specialist on a particular subject area. |
-The archaeologist was a scholar in Native American culture. |
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movement (the kind where you are trying to get something accomplished)-a group of people working together to accomplish a political or social goal. |
-The temperance movement tried to rid America of alcoholic beverages. |
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temperance-keeping yourself from drinking alcohol. |
-Both men and women held signs and protested for the cause of temperance in America during the early 1900s. |
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Abolition-the movement to get rid of slavery. |
-Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin to spark the abolition movement in America. |
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Second Great Awakening- a religious revival movement in the United States. |
-several churches were formed during the Second Great awakening. |
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Transcendentalism- An American literary and philosophical movement that taught that people are basically good. |
-The transcendentalist movement was reflected in the writings of American authors throughout the country. |
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Principle-a fundamental truth for a belief system. |
-Our U.S. Constitution is made up of 7 principles, or beliefs that Americans hold to be true. |
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2. Chronological-the order that makes sense or the order that the events happened in. |
-Put the following events in chronological order. |
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3. Conquest-taking over of a land or people. |
-Americans began their conquest of ruling the land from ocean to ocean, or manifest destiny. |
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4. Debtors-people who owe money to someone or to the government. |
-Their father was a debtor, which meant that they were doomed to be poor unless they were able to get money from another place. |
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5. Summarize-give a brief statement of the main points. |
-Summarize the paragraph in a few sentences. |
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6. Establish-to set up on a firm or permanent basis. |
-The Americans established their Constitution in 1787. |
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7. Refuge-a place to hide or seek safety. |
- The Jews sought refuge in hidden places throughout Europe in order to avoid concentration camps. |
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8. Puritans-religious people who came to America for religious freedom. |
-the Puritans made the first government ever in America by signing the Mayflower Compact, which was a set of rules for their community. |
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analysis-a detailed examination of something. |
-Give me your analysis of cram.com after making your flashcards. |
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artifact- something from a time period that can help us learn about the people back then. |
-We found several artifacts that can tell us about ancient Egypt. |
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nomad-someone who moves around from place to place. |
-The Indians were nomads because they had to follow the buffalo for food. |
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migration-the movement by people from one place to another. |
-America’s first people migrated from Asia by crossing the Beringia land bridge. |
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era- a period of time in history. |
-During the era of Spanish colonization, the Spanish built ranches and towns to stay. |
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significant-important |
-State the significance of the Battle of the Alamo. |
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rely-to depend on. |
-The Germans relied too heavily on their leadership. When Hitler died, the war was lost. |
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Status- your current position. |
-We are winning the war, but I’m afraid our status will change if we lose this battle. |
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Union- The north during the Civil War. |
-The Union army was stationed in Gettysburg during the Civil War. |
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Procured-obtained or claimed. |
-The Union procured their victory over the south. |
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Independence-freedom. |
-In 1776, America declared their independence. |
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Liberty- freedom, often referring to one’s individual freedoms. |
-We have the liberty to speak freely in America. |
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Constitutional- Something lines up with the Constitution. |
-The new law was not constitutional, since it violated American’s basic rights. |
