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49 Cards in this Set
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What early crop did both the Olmec and the Maya grow? |
Maize |
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What early crop did both Mesoamericans and people in the North American Southwest grow? |
Maize |
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What was one major plant food for Native Americans in the California region? |
Acorns |
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Around what year did the Olmec civilization end? |
400 B.C. |
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What made the slave trade important to the west African economy? |
Kings traded slaves for valuable goods. |
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In what way did the Crusades change Europe? |
Increases trade with Asia. |
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What term describes the new emphasis on people rather than religion that emerged during the Renaissance? |
Humanism |
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How did joint-stock companies benefit investors? |
Investors took fewer risks. |
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What term describes the voyage taken by slaves across the Atlantic Ocean? |
Middle Passage |
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What was the purpose of the pueblo settlements set up by the Spanish in New Spain? |
Pueblos are trading posts/centers for government. |
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For which country did King Phillip II lead the Catholic Reformation? |
Spain |
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How did Catholicism affect Spain's rule in the Americas? |
Priests were to convert Native Americans to Christianity. |
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Why did the Dutch settlers practice religious toleration? |
More people would join their colony. |
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Explain the Enlightenment idea of a social contract. |
It spread the idea that reason and logic could improve society. |
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How might the idea of a social contract lead colonies to believe they had the right to break away from Britain? |
People thought they had natural rights such as equality and liberty. |
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Before the Battle of Trenton, why did many Patriot leaders favor a defensive war? |
Short on supplies. |
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Why was Marquis de Lafayette interested in the American Revolution? |
Inspired by the ideas of the Revolution |
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What event lead to the Patriots' defeat of the British at Yorktown? |
Charles Cornwallis moved his troops. |
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What were the four agreements in the Treaty of Paris of 1783? |
1) Great Britain recognized U.S. independence 2) Set American borders. 3) A treaty between Britain/Spain returned Florida to Spain. 4) British leaders accepted American rights to settle and trade west of the original 13 colonies. |
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Why was the Second Continental organized? |
To establish the first national government of the United States. |
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Under the Articles of Confederation the United States did not have an army. Why? |
It was impossible to force states to provide soldiers. |
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What weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation were exposed by Shay's Rebellion? |
States has more power than the federal government. |
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Which important figures attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia? |
James Madison, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. |
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What proposals were made in the New Jersey plan? |
Each state would have a voice in a unicameral Legislature. |
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What was the main reassurance that the authors of the Federalist Papers tried to give the American people? |
The federal government would not overpower the states. |
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Who drafted the list of proposed constitutional amendments that became the Bill of Rights? |
James Madison |
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What two people were the first justices to represent African Americans and women on the Supreme Court? |
Thurgood Marshall and Sandra Day O'connor |
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What does the Eighth Amendment protect against? |
Cruel and unusual punishment. |
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How did New York City represent the spirit of the nation in 1790? |
It had recovered after being damaged during the Revolution. |
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What is a speculator? |
People who buy items at low prices in the hope that the value will rise and they can sell the items for a profit. |
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Contrast Hamilton's and Jefferson's economic differences. |
Hamilton : Business people Jefferson : Farmers |
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What was the Republicans' main criticism of the Alien and Sedation Acts? |
They viewed it as a mistake of the governments power. |
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What three major issues did Washington warn the nation about in his farewell address? |
-No public debt -Don't become allies with other countries -To work out its differences, protect its independence |
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How was a vice president chose in 1796? |
Whoever came in second. |
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What was the main threat faced by Americans in the Northwest Territory? |
The native Americans got guns so they could fight the Americans. |
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Between what two groups was the first political party division in the United States? |
Republican/Democrat |
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Why did John Adams face a challenging task as president? |
He had to follow and had huge challenges. People adored Washington. |
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Why did War Hawks call for war against Britain? |
Britain didn't want the U.S. to expand to the west. |
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What three things did President Jefferson want to learn from Lewis and Clark's expedition? |
1) People 2) Plants 3)Land |
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Why did the U.S. navy defeat the British in the War of 1812? |
Positioning of the ships. |
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What city did British attack once their ranks were reinforced in April of 1814? |
Washington D.C. |
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Why did the attempts made by the U.S. army to invade Canada fail? |
Refused to fight in different countries. |
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What finally convinced Spanish leaders to settle disputes with the United States over Florida in 1819? |
Jackson invaded Florida. |
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Sectionalism? |
Disagreements between different regions. |
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Nationalism? |
Feelings of pride and loyalty to a nation. |
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Why did Americans decide to model much of their architecture after the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome? |
They admired the civilization. |
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Why did American leaders support Latin America struggles for independence from Spain in the early 1820's? |
Their struggle reminded them of their own struggles in America. |
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In the early 1800's, why did Americans think education was important? |
They needed educated and informed citizens. |
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In the 1830's, what was the disagreement concerning education? |
Funding. |
