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American History Flashcards

1
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The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

A 
Freedom
Political liberty
Religious freedom
Economic opportunity
Escape persecution
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2
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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American Indians/ Native Americans

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3
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What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

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Africans

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4
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What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

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American Revolution

War for independence

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5
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Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

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High taxes
Taxation without representation
Boston Massacre

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6
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

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7
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

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8
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The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

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Declaration of independence

Battle of Bunker Hill

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9
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There were 13 original states. Name five.

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New Hampshire, MA, Rhode Island, NY, NJ, Penn, Virginia, NC, SC, GA

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10
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What founding document was written in 1787

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US constitution

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11
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.

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(James) Madison
(Alexander) Hamilton
(John) Jay
Publius

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12
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Why were the Federalist Papers important?

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They helped people understand the US Constitution

They supported passing the US Constitution

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13
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Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one

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Founded the first free public libraries
First Postmaster General of the US
Helped write the Declaration of Independence 
Inventor
US diplomat
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14
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George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

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Father of Our Country
First president of the US
General of the Continental Army

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15
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Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

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Writer of the Declaration of Independence
Third President of the US
Doubled the size of the US
First Secretary of State

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16
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James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

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Father of the Constitution
Fourth president of the US
One of the writers of the Federalist Paper

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17
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Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one

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First Secretary of the Treasury
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Helped establish the First Bank of the US

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18
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What territory did the US buy from France in 1803

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Louisiana

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19
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s

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War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War

20
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Name the US war between the North and the South

A

The Civil War

21
Q

The Civil War had many important event. Name one.

A

Battle of Fort Sumter

Emancipation Proclamation

22
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Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one

A

Freed the slaves
Saved the Union
Led the US during the Civil War
16th president of the US

23
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

Freed the salves

Freed salves in the Confederacy

24
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What US war ended slavery?

A

The Civil War

25
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What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?

A

14th Amendment

26
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When did all men get the right to vote

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After the Civil War
During Reconstruction
1870

27
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Name one leader of the women’s right movement in the 1800s.

A

Lucy Stone

Susan B. Anthony

28
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s

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WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War

29
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Why did the US enter World War I?

A

Because Germany Attacked US (civilian) ships
To support the Allied Powers
To oppose the Central Powers

30
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When did all women get the right to vote?

A

After WWI, 1920

31
Q

What was the Great Depression?

A

Longest economic recession in modern history

32
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When did the Great Depression start?

A

The Great Crash (1929)

33
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Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

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(Franklin) Roosevelt

34
Q

Why did the US enter World War II

A

Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
To support the Allied Powers
To oppose the Axis Powers

35
Q

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

A

General during WWII
President at the end of (during) the Korean War
34th president of the US
Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate system)

36
Q

Who was the US’s main rival during the Cold War

A

USSR

37
Q

During the Cold war, what was one main concern of the US

A

Communism

Nuclear war

38
Q

Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

A

To stop the spread of communism

39
Q

Why did the United States enter the Vietnam war?

A

To stop the spread of communism

40
Q

What did the civil rights movement do?

A

Fought to end racial discrimination

41
Q

Martin Luther King, Jr is famous for many things. Name one

A

Fought for civil rights
Worked for equality for all American
Worked to ensure that people would “not judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character”

42
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Why did the United States entered the Persian Gulf War

A

To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

43
Q

What major event happened on Sept 11, 2001 in US?

A

Terrorists attacked the US

Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City

44
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Name one US military conflict after the 911 attack

A

Global war on terror
war in Afghanistan
war in Iraq

45
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the US

A

Blackfeet
Cherokee
Crow

46
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Name one example of an American innovation

A

Light bulb
Automobile
Skyscrapers
Airplane

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