Finals

Question 1

American Revolution dates

Answer 1

1775-1781

Question 2

US gained Independence date

Answer 2

July 4, 1776

Question 3

Civil War dates

Answer 3

1861-1865

Question 4

Reconstruction from Civil War dates

Answer 4

1865-1876

Question 5

The Great War dates( 1917 when US enters)

Answer 5

1914-1918

Question 6

3 branches of government

Answer 6

Executive, Judicial, Legislative

Question 7

Executive Branch

Answer 7

President- 4 year terms, must be 35, must have no felonies, must be native born in America, coach the country, run the military, make federal appointments.

Question 8

Judicial Branch

Answer 8

federal court system, main court is Supreme Court, no age to get on, no term limit, 9 judges, hear last appeals(make the final call on something), rule if laws are unconstitutional, judges for impeachment

Question 9

Impeach

Answer 9

charge with crime

Question 10

popular sovereignty

Answer 10

people in a particular area or subset decide something for themselves that has no bearing on other people outside of their group

Question 11

veto

Answer 11

to reject a law

Question 12

George Washington

Answer 12

first president, led America into being a country

Question 13

Abraham Lincoln

Answer 13

16th president, born in Larue County, KY, built the republican into a strong national organization

Question 14

Teddy Roosevelt

Answer 14

26th president, born in New York, NY, expanded national parks and forests

Question 15

federal=?

Answer 15

national

Question 16

In popular sovereignty the people choose

Answer 16

People

Question 17

What was Woodrow Wilson’s slogan when he ran for re-elction?

Answer 17

“He kept us out of war”

Question 18

Causes of WW1

Answer 18

1. The Austrian ambassador was assassinated leading Austria to go to war with Serbia
2. Interconnecting Treaties

Question 19

What was the triple entente?

Answer 19

A group of 3 countries in WW1-Great Britain, France, and Russia

Question 20

What was Wilson’s 14 point plan, and why did we decide on the league of nations?

Answer 20

Wilson’s 14 point plan was to rebuild the world after WW1. The league of nations was an worldwide organization that created international cooperation and peace.