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Mrs. Gates - 11th Grade U.S. History
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History
11th Grade
05/29/2013

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What is another name for the Seven Years War?
Definition
French & Indian War
Term
What was the significance of Fort Duquesne? Who was the leader there?
Definition

sparked French & Indian War

 

George Washington

Term

What was the Albany Plan?

 

Who formulated it?

 

Why did the people fear it?

Definition

centralized government

 

Benjamin Franklin

 

They feared too much government control.

Term
What Treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
Definition
Treaty of Paris
Term
Who was the king of England that passed very oppressive acts on the colonists?
Definition
George III
Term
What factors developed American nationalism?
Definition
geography and attitudes
Term
What does the term power of the purse mean?
Definition
salary and money controlled by elected office-holder
Term
What was the Quartering Act?
Definition
forced to quarter British soldiers
Term
Who was the voice of the Revolution?
Definition
Patrick Henry
Term
What was the Boston Massacre?
Definition
5 colonists would be killed after shots were fired.
Term
How did the colonists respond to the Tea Act of 1773?
Definition
dumped tea into water but didn't damage anything else
Term
What is another name for Coercive Acts?
Definition
Intolerable Acts
Term
Define Patriots, Loyalists, and Hessians.
Definition

Patriot - fight for colonist cause

Loyalist (Tories) - supports king

Hessians - hired German fighter

Term
Why was George Washington a good selection for leading the Continental Army?
Definition
commanding presence, coolness under fire, keen ability to lead
Term
Who was the author of Common Sense?
Definition
Thomas Paine
Term
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
Definition
last plea to ask king for help
Term
Know the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Definition
July 4, 1776
Term
What battle raised the morale of the American army during the Revolutionary War?
Definition
Trenton/Princeton
Term
What battle was the turning point of the war?
Definition
Saratoga
Term
What events took place at Valley Forge?
Definition
a time of testing and training in winter
Term
Who was the German commander hired to train the soldiers after Valley Forge?
Definition
Lieutenant Baron von Steuben
Term
Who was the British commander who had to surrender?
Definition
Cornwallis
Term
Where was the surrender?
Definition
Yorktown
Term
What treaty ended the war?
Definition
Treaty of Paris
Term
Define unicameral
Definition
one house government
Term
What was the forerunner of the Constitution?
Definition
Articles of Confederation
Term
Know the three stages of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
Definition

Stage 1: under direct control of federal government

Stage 2: 5,000 people-becomes territory

Stage 3: 60,000 people-they write a state constitution and apply to enter Union

Term
2 parts of the Newburgh Conspiracy
Definition

Part 1: force states to grant back pay

Part 2: wanted George Washington to become king

Term

define Virginia Plan,

New Jersey Plan,

and the Great Compromise

Definition

Virginia Plan: would benefit large states, based on population

New Jersey Plan: would benefit small states, equal representation

Great Compromise: (Connecticut Compromise) 2 houses-1 part based on population/1 part based on equal representation for all states

Term
Define the Three-Fifths Compromise
Definition
3/5 of slave population would count for representation
Term
__________ is the division of power between national and state government.
Definition
Federalism
Term
How does the Constitution reflect popular sovereignty?
Definition
Preamble
Term
What does the term ratify mean?
Definition
approve
Term
Know the difference between a Federalist and an Anti-Federalist.
Definition

Federalist: for Constitution

Anti-Federalist: wanted Bill of Rights before they would approve

Term

Why were some people opposed to having only the Constitution?

 

What was the solution?

Definition

didn't guarantee people rights

 

Bill of Rights

Term
First Secretary of State
Definition
Thomas Jefferson
Term
First Secretary of the Treasury
Definition
Alexander Hamilton
Term
First Secretary of War
Definition
Henry Knox
Term
Washington's _________ outlined America's basic foreign policy until the world wars of the twentieth century.
Definition
Farewell Address
Term
What was the Quasi War?
Definition
war never officially declared with France
Term
What were the "midnight appointments" and who appointed them?
Definition
John Adams appointed several justices the night before his presidence ended.
Term
First Chief Justice
Definition
John Marshall
Term
Delegated powers
Definition
powers specifically given to the national government by the Constitution
Term
Implied powers
Definition
necessary and proper powers
Term
What was the first issue Thomas Jefferson faced as president?
Definition
Barbary pirates on shores of Tripoli
Term

Who sold the Louisiana Territory to America?

 

Why?

Definition

Napoleon

 

needed more money to fight the British

Term
Who were the explorers hired by Jefferson to explore the new area?
Definition
Zebulon Pike, Lewis & Clark
Term
Explain the difference of views of settlers and Indians on owning land.
Definition
Indians did not comprehend how a man could own land.
Term
What battle resulted form these differing views?
Definition
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Term
What events led up to the Battle of Tippecanoe and what were the results?
Definition
The Prophet organized Indians to come together to overtake white man. Indians were killed.
Term
What factors led to the War of 1812? (Be sure to know the president during that time.)
Definition

impressment, Embargo Act

(James Madison)

Term
What difficulties did America face in the beginning of the war?
Definition
Soldiers were unprepared; divided; war hawks ready but no money; Republicans felt large army was a threat to liberty, most of America's miliary commanders were old men, veterans of the war for Independence.
Term
What was the significance of "Old Ironsides"?
Definition
ended wood ship age
Term
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
Definition
Treaty of Ghent
Term
Monroe Doctrine
Definition
America would keep out of European affairs and Europe should keep out of our affairs.
Term
Define abolitionism.
Definition
stop slavery
Term
________ was the most militant abolitionist leader.
Definition
William Lloyd Garrison
Term
What impact did Horace Mann have on education?
Definition
Reformed education but missed the heart
Term
Who was the author of the Eclectic Readers?
Definition
William McGuffey
Term
_________ deny the deity of Christ, the inspiration of the Bible, the reality of miracles and any other belief that struck them as superstitious because they could not explain it by their own reason.
Definition
Deist
Term
The Methodists were followers of the teachings of...
Definition
John Wesley
Term
List the results of the Second Great Awakening.
Definition

-thousands converted

-birth of missions

-moral sins declined

-new methods of evangelism

Term
Joseph Smith founded...
Definition
mormonism
Term
What is the idea of Manifest Destiny?
Definition
spread west
Term
Know the background of the cry "Remember the Alamo."
Definition
Mexican dictator, Santa Anna, attacked fortress called the Alamo and killed all the defenders.
Term
Why did Andrew Jackson not want to add Texas to the Union?
Definition
afraid to start a war with Mexico
Term
What president was known as the "Dark Horse" and possibly the hardest working president?
Definition
James K. Polk
Term
Define popular sovereignty
Definition
people decide
Term
Compromise of 1850
Definition
dealt with slavery in new territories
Term
Fugitive Slave Law
Definition
If you catch a runaway slave, it must be returned or you will be fined or imprisoned.
Term
Underground Railroad
Definition
Harriett Tubman helped lead many slaves to freedom.
Term
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Definition
A slave's owner died and he lived in a free state so questions arose, "Is he free?" No.
Term
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Definition
Campaign between Lincoln and Douglass in Illinois over slavery
Term
What took place at  Harpers Ferry?
Definition
John Brown started a raid and killed many.
Term
Where was the first shot of the Civil War?
Definition
Fort Sumter
Term
Be familiar with the causes of the Civil War
Definition

States' Rights

Economics

Slavery

Term
Compare the leaders, strategies, and sources of the North and South.
Definition

North: better, better equipment, more people, Anaconda Plan (North would surround South)

South: More motive and passion, better leaders

Term
Know the name of the ironclad for the North and South.
Definition

South - CSS Virginia

North - USS Monitor

Term
What was the most significant outcome at Fair Oaks?
Definition
Robert Lee would begin leading.
Term
What was Lee's 1st invasion of the North? It was also the bloodiest day of the war.
Definition
Antietam
Term

Where was Lee's 2nd invasion of the North?

 

What was the outcome? It was known as the bloodiest battle of the war.

Definition

Gettysburg

 

Clear cut defeat of the Army of Northern VA

Term
U.S. Grant
Definition
leader of the Union army
Term
Jefferson Davis
Definition
President of Confederacy
Term
Capital of the Confederacy
Definition
Richmond
Term
What is a border state?
Definition
slave state that did not secede
Term
Why was West Virginia added to the Union?
Definition
Part of Virginia refused to secede with Virginia so it was allowed for form West Virginia.
Term
Where did the surrender occur?
Definition
Appomattox Courthouse
Term
Describe the surrender terms.
Definition
Confederates would lay down their weapons and go home. Allowed Lee chance to surrender in honor.
Term
Germany and Austria were the ______ Powers in WWI.
Definition
Axis
Term
France, Britain, and Russia were the ________ powers during WWI.
Definition
Allied
Term
What events would lead America into the war?
Definition
Sinking of Lusitania, Zemmerman Note, Sussex Pledge
Term
What were some of the ways Americans helped during WWI?
Definition
Liberty Gardens, women working, stamps, bonds
Term
What were the three main provisions outlined in the Fourteen Points?
Definition

1-War Guilt Clause

2-War Reparations

3-Division of Germany

Term

When was Armistice Day?

What does armistice mean?

Definition

November 11, 1918

cease fire

Term
What treaty ended WWI?
Definition
Versailles
Term
Why did America fail to ratify the Treaty for so long?
Definition
feared it would drag America into another war
Term

What happened on October 29, 1929?

 

What is this day known as?

Definition

stock market crash

 

Black Tuesday

Term
Who gets the blame for the Great Depression?
Definition
Herbert Hoover
Term
Define work relief.
Definition
government relief jobs
Term
What was the name of FDR's program?
Definition
New Deal
Term
What major conflict did FDR first encounter when becoming president?
Definition
Banking crisis
Term
What was the fireside chats?
Definition
FDR talks on radio daily to citizens
Term
Social Security Act
Definition
Assumed there would always be more workers paying in than retirees withdrawing benefits.
Term
Fascism started under...
Definition
Mussolini
Term
What was the first area Mussolini invaded?
Definition
Ethiopia
Term
Adolf Hitler wrote...
Definition
Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
Term
Who were the emperor of Japan and the military leader of Japan?
Definition
Hirohito and Hideki Tojo
Term
Where did Hitler move his troops to first? (This area was not supposed to have troops there.)
Definition
Rhineland
Term
Nazi-Soviet nonaggressive Pact
Definition
Agreement between Germany and Russia to invade Poland and not each other.
Term
What invasion sparked WW2 and on what day?
Definition
Poland, September 1, 1939
Term
Operation Barbarossa refers to Germany's invasion of...
Definition
Russia
Term
December 7, 1941-______________-"live in infamy"
Definition
Pearl Harbor
Term
Lend Lease Act provides...
Definition
weapons and equipment to Allies
Term
Who was the commander of all American forces in the Far East.
Definition
Douglas MacArthur
Term
What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
Definition
Midway
Term
Symbol of the working woman
Definition
Rosie the Riveter
Term
D-Day-June 6, 1944-on the beaches of ___________, France.
Definition
Normandy
Term
bloodiest single campaign in the Pacific
Definition

Okinawa

 

Term
Who would become president after the beginning of FDR's fourth term?
Definition
Harry Truman
Term
Where the the Big Three meet to discuss the atomic bomb?
Definition
Potsdam
Term
Where were the two atomic bombs dropped?
Definition
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Term
VJ-Day
Definition
September 2, 1945
Term
Who sparked interest to explore the New World?
Definition
Marco Polo
Term
3 instruments used in early navigation
Definition
compass, caravel, atrolabe
Term
mercantilism
Definition
benefits mother country, based on gold
Term
Unknowingly discovered the New World?
Definition
Christopher Columbus
Term
America named after him...
Definition
Amerigo Vespucci
Term
Who began the Protestant Reformation?
Definition
Martin Luther
Term
How did Martin Luther begin the Protestant Reformation?
Definition
Posted 95 Thesis on door
Term
Who conquered Aztecs?
Definition
Hernando Cortes
Term
Who searched for the fountain of youth in Florida?
Definition
Ponce de Leon
Term
First European settlement
Definition
St. Augustine
Term
What is the significance of the Spanish Armada?
Definition
prevented Catholicism from becoming dominant; England became a world power
Term
Lost Colony
Definition
Sir Walter Raleigh's colony disappeared off Roanoke
Term
Why did the Puritans come?
Definition

R.L.P.A.R.

Riches

Land

Political freedom

Religious freedom

Adventure

Term
1st English settlement
Definition
Jamestown
Term
Starving Time
Definition
Jamestown winter when 90% died
Term
1st form of government in the New World
Definition
Mayflower Compact
Term
What is the difference between Puritans and Separatists?
Definition

Puritans wanted to purify the church.

Separatists wanted to separate from the Church of England.

Term
1st college
Definition
Harvard
Term
Roger  Williams was for...
Definition
separation of church and state
Term
Name 2 dissenters
Definition

Roger Williams

Anne Hutchinson

Term
Governor of Pennsylvania and Delaware
Definition
William Penn
Term
Toleration Act of 1649
Definition
Tolerates Catholic faith in Maryland
Term
Trail many would take to travel to new places
Definition
Great Wagon Road
Term
Compare Marriage/Death rate of colonies and England.
Definition

In colonies: married young

In England: death rate is higher

Term
Purpose of education in the colonies
Definition
provide basic skills and read Bible
Term
Schools run by widows
Definition
Dame School
Term
Child's "first" book
Definition
Hornbook
Term
Standard textbook for grammar and moral lessons
Definition
New England Primer
Term
Massachusetts girls accused various people of being witches
Definition
Salem Witch Trials
Term
What was the Halfway Covenant?
Definition
Not many people were owning the covenant, so if a couple was outwardly moral, their children could be baptized.
Term
Who founded Rhode Island?
Definition
Roger Williams
Term
Where was the first baptist church?
Definition
Rhode Island-Providence
Term
Who were Hugenots?
Definition
French Protestants
Term
Followers of Martin Luther
Definition
Lutherans
Term
Church differences
Definition
varied depeneding upon city/country
Term
catechism
Definition
summary of a denomination's doctrine framed in a question-and-answer form
Term
Greatest theologian of Great Awakening
Definition
Jonathan Edwards
Term
greatest evangelist
Definition
George Whitefield
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