History Trimester 2 Questions

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1) Why we study History?

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History is Interesting,
History is never finished,
You develop empathy,
To be a better thinker,
To learn from past mistakes

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2) What are the 5 founding Ideals?

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Democracy,
Liberty,
Equality,
Rights,
Opportunity

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3) Define the Ideals?

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Democracy- the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives.
Liberty- immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority.
Equality- the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status.
Rights- variously construed as legal, social, or moral freedoms to act or refrain from acting, or entitlements to be acted upon or not acted upon.
Opportunity- a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances.

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4) Who proposed the resolution for independence?

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Richard Henry Lee

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5) Who was on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson,
Roger Sherman,
Benjamin Franklin,
Robert R. Livingston,
John Adams

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6) Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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7) What are the parts to the Declaration of Independence?

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Statement of human rights,
Grievances against the king,
Statement of Independence

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8) When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

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July 4, 1776

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9) What are the branches of government?

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Executive,
Judicial,
Legislative

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10) Preamble- explain what it means?

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Form a better justice system,
Ensure peace in the land,
Establish a single national defense force,
Enforce Freedom

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11) How many articles does the Constitution have?

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7

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12) What are checks and balances?

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A system of where all three branches work together to help keep any one branch from becoming to powerful

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13) Describe the Impeachment process.

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To charge an official of committing a crime. The House brings the charges and the Senate votes. A 2/3 majority is needed to remove the official from office.

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14) Define the Legislative branch?

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Congress- The law making branch- two bodies, one based on population and the other with 2 senators for each (Senate)

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15) What are the jobs of the legislative branch?

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Propose laws,
Declare war,
Override the president's veto with a 2/3 vote,
Propose amendments with a 2/3 vote,
Approves treaties,
Approves presidential appointments

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16) Define the executive branch?

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President and his cabinet

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17) What are the jobs of the Executive branch?

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Commander and Chief of the military,
Propose laws,
Enforces the laws,
Appoints Supreme Court Judges,
Proposes budget,
Grants pardons,
Makes treaties

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18) Define the Judicial Branch?

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The Supreme Court- (and other Federal Courts)

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19) What are the Jobs of the Judicial Branch?

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Interpret the law,
Declare laws unconstitutional,
Declare president's actions unconstitutional

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20) What are concurrent powers?

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Powers shared by both the state and the federal government

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21) What are delegated powers?

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Powers granted to congress

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22) What are reserved powers?

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Powers for the states

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23) How many amendments are there?

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27

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24) What are the 1st 10 called?

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Bill of Rights

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25) What percentage is needed to propose an amendment?

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2/3

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26) What percentage is needed to ratify the Constitution?

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3/4

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27) Explain the impact of the following expansions to the US: Louisiana Purchase, Texas, Florida and Oregon Country

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Louisiana Purchase-
Texas-
Florida-
Oregon Country-

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28) What is Manifest Destiny?

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The belief that God wanted the US to expand to the Pacific Ocean and spread democracy across the country to all people.

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29) What was the Indian Removal Act?

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The plan to clear the Indians east of the Mississippi to "Indian Territory"

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30) What was the Marshall Court?

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The Supreme Court under the rule of Chief Justice John Marshall made a number of Supreme Court decisions that affirmed federal power

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31) How did industrialization impact the Westward Movement?

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Trains helped people go farther and faster than ever before. They also linked people together, better and faster trade was possible. Mass Production allowed goods to be produced at a rapid rate which made them cheaper. Cotton gin allowed cotton to be cleaned at a rapid rate, thus increasing productivity

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32) Define the following terms: Uncle Tom’s Cabin, John Brown Raid, Missouri Compromise, Battle of Fort Sumter, Dread Scott Decision, Fugitive Slave Law, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Uncle Tom's Cabin-n infantry regiment that saw extensive federal service in the Union Army during the American Civil War
John Brown Raid-attempt by white abolitionist John Brown to start an armed slave revolt by seizing a United States Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in Virginia in 1859
Missouri Compromise- agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories
Battle of Fort Sumter-bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina, that started the American Civil War
Dread Scott Decision- decision by the United States Supreme Court that ruled that people of African descent imported into the United States and held as slaves
Fugitive Slave Law- aws passed by the United States Congress in 1793 and 1850 to provide for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another or into a public territory
Compromise of 1850- intricate package of five bills, passed on September 4, 1850, defusing a four-year conf

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33) What are 3 characteristics of the North during 1850-1860?

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Industrial,
Limited Slavery,
Greater population

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34) What are 3 characteristics of the South during 1850-1860?

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Relied on agriculture,
Predominately rural,
Relied on slavery as an industry

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35) How did the Fugitive Slave Law increase tension between the North and the South?

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Runaway slaves were forced to be returned. Southerners brought charges against Northerners for harboring slaves. Southerners would capture freemen and claim they were runaways

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36) What is popular sovereignty?

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The feeling that regional interests control politics

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37) Which state became a battle ground for the Civil War?

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Kansas

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38) Which state was the 1st to succeed from the union?

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South Carolina

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39) What is sectionalism?

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The differences between the North and the South

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40) Define the following: Emancipation Proclamation, Sherman’s March to the Sea, Gettysburg Address, habeas corpus, Copperheads, Anaconda Plan, 54th Massachusetts Regiment

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Emancipation Proclamation-the order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 that declared slaves free
Sherman's March to the Sea-name commonly given to the Savannah Campaign conducted across Georgia during November-December 1864 by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army in the American Civil War
Gettysburg Address- a speech by Abraham Lincoln and is one of the best known speeches in United States history
Habeas Corpus-ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
Copperheads- vocal group of Democrats in the Northern United States who opposed the American Civil War
Anaconda Plan- name widely applied to an outline strategy for subduing the seceding states in the American Civil War
54th Massachusetts Regiment- infantry regiment that saw extensive federal service in the Union Army during the American Civil War

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41) What are the advantages of the North?

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More troops,
More Money,
More Industrial,
More Resources

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42) What were the advantages of the South?

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Fought a defensive war,
On their own terrain

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43/44) What were the bloodiest battles?

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Gettysburg,
Antietam,
Bull Run

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45) What were the challenges in government the North?

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Hard time gaining support,
Troop shortages

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46) What were the challenges in the government in the South?

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Shortage of troops,
Shortage of money,
Lack of supplies

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47) What were the effects of war on the soldiers (North and South)?

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Harsh conditions,
Boredom,
Homesick,
Disease spread throughout camp

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48) What were the conditions like in the south for the slaves?

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Harsh conditions, plantations owners afraid slaves would runaway

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49) What was life like for African-Americans in the North?

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Given manual jobs,
Discriminated against,
Earned less money

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50) What were some contributions of women in the war?

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Ran business,
Worked as nurses,
Spies,
Disguised themselves as men and fought as soldiers

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51) Where was the end of the Civil War?

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Appomattox, Virginia

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52) Who were the commanders of each side?

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North- Ulysses S. Grant
South- Robert E. Lee

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53) When was the surrender?

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April 9th, 1865

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54) Reconstruction

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