WorksheetsFacts-100
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
The Declaration of Independence was signed on?
March 3, 1806
June 24, 1773
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1778
When was the constitution of the United States written?
1787
1800
1907
1887
What did President Thomas Jefferson purchase from France in 1803?
Massachusetts
The Louisiana territory
Guns
Food & water
What was the first permanent English settlement, founded in 1607?
South coraline
Jamestown
Massachusetts
Fort sumter
The civil war was fought from...
1834- 1854
1804-1807
1861-1865
1789-1792
The first shots of the American revolution were fired at?
Lexington, Massachusetts in April 1775
The battle of Saratoga in april 1775
Fort Sumter 1775
North 1863
What signaled the end of the American Revolution?
Sam adams called out to the people
The British defeat at yorktown- Virginia by George Washington's troops
The French defeat at yorktown- Virginia
Guns firing
Concord, Massachusetts was the site of the first battle of the...
Indian and french
Natives
Civil war
American revolution
What were the first shots of the civil war fired at?
Lexington, Massachusetts in 1775
The battle of gettysburg
Fort Sumter, in South coralina
Fort Sumter, in north coralina
What was the turning point of the American revolution?
The battle of Saratoga
The Battle of vicksburg
The battle of Massachusetts
The battle of virginia
The battle of Gettysburg was the turning point in the civil war for the north...
The Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the north again
The Confederate troops stay and invaded the north multiple times
The Confederate troops became friends
The Confederate troops never retreated
The capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi by the north in 1863, did what?
Let them go
Effectively split the confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union
Made the confederacy stronger than before
Everybody had control over the river
What is the Appomattox Court house?
Museum
Decided who moved or stayed
Large city in north coralina where Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War
Small town in Virginia where Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War
What is a mercantilism?
An economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has, that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the mother country
Steals jewelry, etc
Sales houses
An economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has, that a country should buy more than it sells
What was a abolitionist?
A person who makes more money than there partner
Owned slaves
A person who wanted to end slavery in the United states
Sells cars
What was a tariff?
Strong belief of something
Set up a system to help people
Means to approve by vote
A Tax on goods brought into a country
Whats a protective tariff?
A tax placed on goods from another country to protect the home industry
A tax on Goods brought into a country
The sharing of power between the states and the national government
A system in which each branch of the government has its own power
What is sectionalism?
A strong sense of loyalty to a state or section instead of the whole country
A nation in which voters choose their Representatives to govern them
The freedom of Private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation
A person who wanted to end slavery
What is manifest destiny?
The belief that the United States should own all of the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
The belief that the French should own all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
The belief that the Virginia should own all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
The belief that the world is round
What is the temperance movement?
Help temp.
Proposed drinking as good
Was a campaign against the cell or drinking of alcohol
Didn't like animals
What was the representative government?
A system of government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them
Win for them
Lose for them
Hide from them
What is a republic?
Cells
A nation which voters choose representatives to govern them
Attacks on Goods brought into a country
Sells
What was the house of burgesses?
The first representative assembly in the New World
Laws
8th assembly
4th assembly
What are the three branches of the government?
Executive branch, money, money
The legislative branch, the judicial branch and the executive branch
Laws, money, and houses
Same representatives
What is checks and balance?
Checks laws
A system set up by the Constitution in which each branch of the federal government has the power to check or control, the actions of the other branches
What was free enterprise?
The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation
A tax placed on goods
what is federalism?
The sharing of power between the states and the national government
Power to only one person
What is the separation of powers?
Making laws
A system in which each branch of the government has its own powers
Money, money, power
What is popular sovereignty?
The practice of allowing each territory to decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery
Working all day everyday
Paying child support
What does amend mean?
To love
To change
To help
What is unalignable rights?
Rights that cannot be given up, taken away or transferred life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness are some of those rights
The idea of a state declaring a federal law legal
The error in which a change from household Industries to a factory production using powered Machinery
Not right acts
What is a tyrannt?
A government that allows change from their people
a government that loves people's happiness
A cruel and unjust government
What is a democracy?
A form of government that is run for and by the people, giving people the supreme power
To approve by vote
The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal
What does ratify mean?
To approve by vote
Help
What is judicial review?
The right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passed by Congress and determine whether they are constitutional or not
Supporters but the Constitution who favored a strong national government
What is civil disobedience?
The refusal to obey a government law or laws as a means of possessive resistance because of one's moral conviction or belief
Allows slavery
Stops slavery
Vote
What are federalists?
Was the era in which a change from household Industries to a factory production using power to machinery
Were supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government
Were people opposed to the Constitution preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the National governments
Changes
What are anti-federalists?
Were people opposed to the Constitution preferring more power to be given to the state governments and to the national government
Were supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government
Not able to vote
What is nullification?
Nullification is the idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal
Nullification is the idea of a state declaring a federal law legal
What are primary sources?
Are the original records of an event ( they include eyewitness reports record created at the time of an event speeches and letters by people involved in the event, photographs and artifacts
Vote
What are secondary sources?
The later writings and interpretations of historians and writers often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provide some of information found in primary sources
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What was the republicanism?
Was an attitude toward Society in the late 1700s based on the belief that the good virtue and morality of the people was essential to sustain the Republic form of government
People weren't kind
What was Industrial revolution?
Was the arrow in which a change from household Industries to factory production using powered machinery took place
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The Magnum Carter, signed in 1215 by William and Mary of England, what was the meaning of this document?
Was the first document that limited power of the ruler
Help governments achieve more of there goals
What is the English bill of rights?
Protected the rights of English citizens and became the bias for the American Bill of Rights
Was the first American Constitution
What was the Declaration of independence?
Farmhouse
It was a very weak document that limited the power of the Congress by giving States the final authority over all decisions
Was a document written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the colonies independent from England
Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The Civil War
Was the first American Constitution ( it was a very weak document that limited the power of the Congress by giving States the final authority over all decisions)
American Revolution
What is the Constitution of the United states?
Was a foreign policy statement
Overpowers people
Sets out the laws and principles of the government of the United States
Voting
What was George Washington's farewell address?
Advised the United States to stay "neutral in its relations with other nations" and to avoid "entangling alliances"
Advised the United States to be ready for whatever comes next
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Was a policy of establishing the principles of procedures for orderly expansion in the United States
Was a foreign policy statement by President James Monroe stating that one| the US would not interfere in Europe Affairs and two| that the Western Hemisphere was closed to colonization and or inference by European nations
The treaty of paris-1783?
Ended the American Revolution enforcement to recognize the United States as an independent nation
Ended the French and Indian War in effectively kicked the French out of North America
The treaty of paris-1763?
Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North america
Protected the rights of English citizens
The northwest ordinance?
Was a policy of establishing the principles and procedures for orderly expansion of the United States
How to travel West
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Had to do with flowers
Dumping all the tea into Boston Harbor
Was the agreement signed in 1620 by the pilgrims in plymouth, to consult each other about laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed
The Federalist Papers were-
A series of essays written by James Madison, John Jay and, Alexander Hamilton defending the Constitution and the principles on which the government of the United States was founded
A short speech given by Abraham Lincoln to dedicate ceremony for soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg
Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince colonists that it was time to become independent from Britain
Common sense-
Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince colonists that it was time to become independent from Britain
Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation
The Bill of Rights-
Is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution and detail the protection of individuals liberties
Was meant to heal and restore the country after four years of the Civil War
The Gettysburg Address-
What's up Massachusetts congressman and a senator who spoke to the North and the preservation of the Union
Was a short speech given by Abraham Lincoln to dedicate ceremony for soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg it is considered to be the profound statement of American Ideals
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st 1863 settling all slaves in the Confederate States free?
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Lincoln's first inaugural address-
Two houses of Congress
Stated that "no State can lawfully get out of the Union" but pledge there would be no war unless the South started it
Stated to help everyone
Lincoln's second inaugural address-
Was meant to help heal and restore the country after 4 years of the Civil War
Was meant to not help him and restore the country after 4 years of his four
A short speech
What is the Great compromise?
Tried healing from the 4 years of Civil War
Two houses of Congress one based on population, the other gave equal representation to each state
Who was Sam Adams?
A thief
A famous singer back in the day
A member of the Sons of Liberty who started the Committee of Correspondence to stir public support for American independence
The president of the Confederacy during the Civil War
Who was Ben franklin?
An inventor, salesman, Diplomat, signer of The Declaration of Independence and delegate to constitution convention
The leader of the Continental Army who became the first president of the United States
The king of England
Who is king George III?
The king of England who disband the colonial legislatures, taxed the colonies, and refused the olive branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies
Was a South Carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the South before and during the Civil War
Who was Thomas jefferson?
Was a leader of the federalists
Wrote the Declaration of Independence; became the third president of the United States and purchased the Louisiana Territory, doubling the size of the United States
Who was Thomas Paine?
Wrote pamphlets like common sense and the crisis to encourage American independence and resolve
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Who was George Washington?
The leader of the Continental Army who became the first president of the United States
Massachusetts congressman
Who was andrew jackson?
The leader of the original Democratic party and a "president of the people" he was also responsible for the Trail of Tears which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River
The general of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the North
Who was John C. Calhoun?
Powerful Kentucky congressman
A South Carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the South before and during the Civil War
Who Was Henry clay?
A powerful Kentucky congressman and senator who proposed the American system and the Compromise of 1850
Was the 16th president of the United States
Who is Daniel Webster?
A Massachusetts congressman and senator who spoke for the North and the preservation of the Union
Is considered to be the father of the Constitution
Who was Jefferson davis?
Former slave
Thief
The president of the Confederacy of the Civil War
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
The general of the Confederate Army
The general of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the North
First president
Who was Robert E. Lee?
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The general of the Confederate Army
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Who was Abraham Lincoln?
The 16th president of the United States who successfully put the union back together only to be assassinated 5 days after the Civil War ended
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Who is Alexander Hamilton?
A leader of the Federalist, first Treasure of the United States, creator of the bank of the US and killed in a duel by the Vice President of the United States Aaron burr.
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Who is Patrick Henry?
A passionate patriot who became famous for his very speeches in favor of American independence. his most famous quote includes the words "Give me liberty or give me death"
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Who is James Madison?
Considered to be "The father of the Constitution "
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Who is Frederick Douglass?
A former slave who became the best known black abolitionist in the country
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Who is James monroe?
The author of the Monroe Doctrine which shut down the Western Hemisphere to the European expansion or interference
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Who is Harriet Tubman?
An Escaped slave who became a conductor on the Underground Railroad and helped over 300 slaves to freedom in the North
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Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
Organized the seneca Falls Convention creating the women's rights movement in the United States
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1st Amendment-
States that "Congress shall make no law" restricting freedom of speech religion press assembly and petition
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2nd Amendment-
Guarantees the right of states to organize Militias, or armies and the right of individuals to bear arms
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3rd Amendment-
Forbids the government to order private citizens to allow soldiers to live in their homes
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4th Amendment-
Requires that warrants be issued if property is to be searched or seized (taken) homes
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5th amendment-
Protects an accused person from having to testify against him or herself (self incrimination) bans Double Jeopardy and guarantees that no person will suffer the loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
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6th Amendment-
Guarantees the right to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury, the right to a lawyer, the right to cross-examine Witnesses and the right to force witness at a trial to testify
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7th Amendment-
Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil suits
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8th Amendment-
Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail or fines
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10th Amendment-
States that power is not given to the federal government belongs to the state
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9th Amendment-
States that the people have rights other than those specifically mentioned in the Constitution
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13th amendment-
Abolished slavery
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14th Amendment-
Guarantees citizenships and rights to all people born or neutralized in the United States
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15th Amendment-
Guarantees the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race
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Marbury V. Madison was-
The 1803 Court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether law violates the Constitution instead of the principle of judicial review
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Dred Scott v. Sanford-
Was the Supreme Court decision that said slaves were property and not citizens
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The cotton gin was an invention by Eli Whitney-
That speeded the cleaning of con fibers and in effect increase the need for slaves
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Steamboat-
The successful use of the steamboat by Robert Fulton revolutionized transportation and trade in the United States
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