C.L. TEST 181-200 Flashcards
- Benedict Arnold
Why is it offensive to be called a “Benedict Arnold?”
Because that means you’re a trader
- Benedict Arnold
What was he?
A general for the revolutionary war for the united states
- John brown
What did he do for the slaves?
He used military forces to try to free them
- John brown
What did he do to get hanged?
He took over a federal arsenal
- Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes
Who said this?
William Prescott
- Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes
What does it mean?
Don’t do anything until you know you can be wrong
- William penn
Who was he?
A colonist of the late 17th and early 18th centuries and who founded Pennsylvania
- William penn
What did the British give him instead of money?
The title if Pennsylvania
- Fort Sumter
What importance does the fort have?
It was the first military engagement of the civil war
- Fort Sumter
What did president Lincoln do?
He called volunteers to put down the “insurrection” and the civil war began
- Dowry
What does the bride’s family give the bridegroom or his family at the time of the wedding?
Money property or material goods
- Dowry
What dies a dowry serve as?
Reinforce traditional family roles
- Dale Carnegie
What was this author and educator most famous for?
His book called “How to Win Friends and Influence People”
- Dale Carnegie
What did his book teach people?
Tips on gaining influence and success
- Cajun
Who is he?
A native of Louisiana who demented from the French
- Cajun
How do the Cajun maintain separate culture?
Their cooking style
- Euthanasia
What is euthanasia?
Painlessly putting to death
- Euthanasia
When can you do ths?
When you have a fatal disease
- Intelligence quotient
What is it?
Measuring a persons intelligent
- Intelligence quotient
What do you measure it by?
By taking a standardized test
- Civil war
Why was it called “The War Between the States”
Because the north (union) was fighting with the south (confederates)
- Civil war
other than slavery what was another major issue?
Social structure and the economy of the north
Extra: Francisco Coronado
What was he?
A Spanish explorer of the 16th century
Extra: Francisco Coronado
What did one if his European men find?
The Grand Canyon