391 History Flashcards
The period of intellectual and artistic rebirth in Europe was called
Renaissance
What year was Texas first admitted to the Union
1845
What was a major source of contention between the American settlers in Texas and the Mexican government in the 1830s and 1840s?
American wished to retain slavery, which had been outlawed in Mexico.
The Americans agreed to speak Spanish and become roman Catholic but failed to do so
The Americans retained ties to the US and Santa Ana feared the power of the US.
Which of the following was not a leading factor leading to American Revolution?
The colonist had no desire for an imperial state.
The first communities became settled because of
the emergence of agriculture meant that people could stay in the same place rather than following food sources from place to place. Trade pottery and mythology all developed as a result of human settlement
Chronology is closely related to all of the following skills except:
Drawing conclusions: using time line or other aid to show chronology will show clearly.
A Sequence
B cause and effect
C. make connections between events
Not likely to directly allow student to draw conclusions.
The significance of which of the following events is mostly likely to be interpreted differently depending on the interpreter’s frame reference:
the closing of a local factory: A person living in a town affected by A the closing of a local factory is likely to interpret that event far differently that a corporate executive living far away. Major events: natural disasters, elections, Wars are less likely to be directly influenced by a person’s frame of reference because they have more objective significance.
One tribe of Indians formed a representative government referred to as the ___________ Confederacy.
Iroquois
Which of the following is not a reason why Europeans came to the New World.
to learn about native cultures
European explorers hoped
A) gain access to natural resources and wealth in order to
C) support the power of their ruler. Late missionaries came to
D) convert native people to Christianity . No one expressed interest. B) Learning about native cultures.
Mayflower Compact
an agreement signed by several of the pilgrims aboard the Mayflower before establishing their colony at Plymouth in 1620.
Collectively the first ten amendments to the constitutions are known as the:
Bill of rights
Articles of Confederation
A document under which the thirteen colonies of the American Revolution came together and was first governing document of the US
The Declaration of the Rights of man
A french document adopted after the french Revolution in 1789
Manifest Destiny
The belief that the US should expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean
Economic differences
The tension between the North and South before the Civil War mostly stemmed from : North became more industrialized and the south relied more heavily on cash crops : in which fueled greater divisions in politics, culture, and other factors over time.
