Chapter 5 part 1 Flashcards
When did the U.S. emerge as a world power?
1900s
How many years ago did hunters in Asia follow herds of animals across bridge between Siberia and Alaska?
15,000
Who are believed to be the first to settle in Americas?
The hunters in Asia that came across the land bridge between Siberia and Alaska
The hunters from Asias descendants are called
Native Americans
Europeans were not aware of Americas until what year? What made them aware?
- Christoper Columbus sailed from Europe hoping to find Asia
Instead of landing in Asia where did Christopher Columbus end up?
The Islands in the Caribbean Sea
What 3 European countries had colonies in what is now the United States?
France, Great Britain and Spain
Spain gained wealth from gold and silver mines located in?
Mexico. They also had land in the US
France controlled what areas?
eastern Canada, Great Lakes area and Mississippi Valley area.
The British controlled what area?
The Atlantic Coast
After we had our 13 original colonies we became upset with Great Britain trying to tax us and tell us our trade policies. What did we decide to do?
Declare our Independence.
Name the two most important documents in in our nations history.
The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
In what year did the Continental Congress meet to declare our independence from Britain? Who was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence?
- Thomas Jefferson.
Who was a notable signer on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
This is not a question. It is a fact that you need to read several times. The best known sentence in the English language is from the Declaration of Independence. It is…“We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal,that they are endowed by their creator, with certain unalienable rights,that among these are life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
Abe Lincoln even used these words in the Gettysburg address.
What is the supreme law of the United States?
The Constitution.
The first 10 amendments of the constitution are called the?
Bill of Rights
The population of the US grew throughout the 1800s due to millions of————immigrants.
European
After we got our independence expansion and growth extended to what area?
west
What helped change the economy?
steam boats, better roads, canals, railroads and new machines
The US became a world leader in the_____.
After we participatied in _________ and _________.
1900s. World War I and World War II.
After World War I and World War II the US and ______were against each other.
Soviet Union
The US and the Soviet Union were in a _________.
Cold war.
What is a Cold war?
A war where no actual conflict occurred but tensions were always high.
Who was the leader of The Soviet Union during the cold war? What kind of leader was he?
Michail Gorbachaev. Communist.
Michail Gorbachev split Germany into 2 countries. East and West. East Germany was a _______country and West Germany was a________. He built a huge wall dividing the country and it was called the______.
communist. democracy. The Berlin Wall.
The Berlin Wall stood for over _____years. The wall separated families. Armed guards were on top of the wall to make sure no one escaped to the west side.
30 years
In what year did US President Ronald Reagan demand the Soviet President to “Tear down that Wall”?
1990
What is the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?
The Declaration of Independence declares we are forming a new country and why. The constitution tells what the laws/rules will be for that new county.
