Big Era

What are the BIG THREE countries that competed to claim land during the Era of Exploration and Colonial Era

• England, France, and Spain

• Germany, France, and Spain

• England, Russia, and Spain

What is the best summary of Shays' Rebellion?

• Over 1,000 farmers attacked courthouses because they were angry about losing their farms and paying high taxes.

• The extremely rich people of society went to England and threw a surprise party for King George III - he was super embarrassed.

• The very poor people of society banded together to open one big farm to stop Massachusetts from stealing their property.

Why were the Articles of Confederation a failure?

• The Federal Government was too strong.

• The President had too much power.

• The Federal Government was too weak and state governments were too strong.

How did Abraham Lincoln wanted to treat the South? (a)  

• harshly

• leniently

• severely

• rigorously

Select the location on the map that was purchased in 1803 from France for $15 million by Thomas Jefferson.

Select the location on the map that was annexed in 1845 which started a major war between the United States and Mexico over disputed territory.

Match the following

• Treaty of Paris

• convinced the French to join the Americans

• Yorktown

• British army surrendered to Washington

• Battle of Saratoga

• Britain recognizes the independence of The United States of America

• Lexington and Concord

• Washington's troops survived brutal winter

• Valley Forge

• first shots of the war

Match the following person with the event they spearheaded...

• first African-American baseball player to cross the "color line" and join MLB

• Little Rock Nine

• civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States

• Freedom Riders

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Herman Sweatt

• Black law student who challenged UT LAW

• Jackie Robinson

• Integration in Little Rock H.S.

• Rosa Parks

Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assasinated? (a)  

• Andrew Jackson

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• James K. Polk

Which did the Federalists believe in and which did the Anti Federalists believe?

• Were against approving the Constitution

• Federalists

• Wanted small local governments

• Anti Federalists

• Supported the Constitution

• Anti Federalists

• Wanted to have a strong national republic

• Federalists