HIS finals Flashcards

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1
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Where did the first Americans come from?

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Asia

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2
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Land bridge was called?

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Beringia

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what were the 3 main routes of settlers?

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  1. Eastward across Canada
  2. southward along the Pacific
  3. Southeast-ish across the rockies
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4
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Archaic Period is known for the following

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Increasing technological sophistication

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What 3 things were focal points of many societies during the formative period?

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Sun, corn and water

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Where was the first place farming flourished and when?

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Meso America: 1000 AC

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What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

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Tenochtitlan

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8
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Feudal Society is what?

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Peasants and Lords system

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What were Prince henry’s motives for exploration?

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Scientific, economic, military, political, and religious

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Who broke the huge phsycological barrier by sailing around the southern tip of Africa in 1488?

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Bartholemew Diaz

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Treaty of Tordesillas did what?

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Gave Spain everything west of certain line and Portugal everything East of that line

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12
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The Columbian Exchange was…

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All of the people, plants, animals, goods and diseases that crossed the Atlantic

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13
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What was the 3 g’s?

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Glory, God and Gold

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14
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Where did Hernan Cortez land in 1519?

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Yucatan Peninsula

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15
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Juan Ponce was…

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The first to set foot onto current USA

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16
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What was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado looking for?

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the 4 cities of Cibola (Made of Gold)

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17
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Virginia Co was a

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Joint stock company

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18
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What was John Smith’s rule?

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He that won’t work, won’t eat

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how many of 400 survived the winter of 1609-1610

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60

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20
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Pocohontas married John Rolf because of…

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Peace Agreement in 1614

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21
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House of Burgesses was formed in what state?

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Virginia

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22
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The rules Britian made about who can trade with the colonies

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Navigational Acts of the 1650’s-1660’s

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23
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What is a good example of Salutary Neglect?

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Britian

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24
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New England Colonies consisted of

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Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island

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Who believed in the following 1. individual relationship with God 2. Men and women entered into covenant with God 3. Visible Saints
Puritan Government
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Who were the 2 individuals banashed from Puritansm
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchison
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Pequot war was won by...
Britian
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what was the most destructive war between colonists and Indians of it's time?
King Phillip's war or Metacom's Rebellion
29
Parliament offered the throne to these two individuals with the exception that a Bill of Rights will be passed
William and Mary
30
Women played all essential roles in the Salem Trials expect?
Judge
31
What were the 2 critical concerns to witches?
1. harm they did to neighbors and their property 2. belief that they entered into a contract with the devil
32
Why did the Salem witch trial period occur?
mass Hysteria and witchcraft represented 2 types of dangerous sins 1. challenged Supremacy of God 2. challenges gender arrangements
33
Anasazi build the Pueble Bonito, T or F
True
34
What was the first sedentary societies of North America?
Farmers of the Eastern Woodlands (built the great serpent mound)
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Who build the Catiokia (largest mound)
Mississippian Society
36
What was the largest political and military organization east of the Mississipi
Iroquois Confederacy
36
dancing the slave referred to...
Forced excersize
37
Spanish was located where?
Sun Belt- entire southern and southwestern portion of US
38
What country that settled the New World allowed imigration without retraint
Britian
39
French Cresent stretched from...
St Lawrence Valley to Gulf of Mexico
40
Social Mobility was Celebrated in....
British Colonies
41
What conference did the Iroquois leave because of Deception?
Albany Conference of 1754`
42
What happened to turn the tide during the 7 yrs war?
British began to make peace with important Indian allies, and began adapting war strategies to fit territory/landscape
43
British Gen Amherst changed what in the policies towards the indians
1. No more gift giving to gain favor with natives 2. Indians will no longer be given ammo for hunting
44
What was meant to decrease hostilities and set aside land for Indian Country?
proclamation of 1763
45
Sugar Act revenue was supposed to pay for what?
Colonists defence
46
Non-importation movement
refusing to buy British Imports to colonies
47
British Government Passed what act to bypass American wholesalers to sell directly to merchants at reduced prices?
Tea Act
48
Supreme Commander of Continental Army?
George Washington
49
Common sense by Thomas Paine did what?
Inspired Americans to seek independence
50
Congress approved of who's resolution?
Richard Henry Lee of Virginia
51
What state was considered to have revolutionary sentiment to the British?
Massachusets
52
What did British station at Trenton NJ?
Hessians
53
The northern Campains were a fail and how many british troops were surrendered?
5,000
54
What part of the British strategy became a global conflict?
The south
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Who was involved in the South war
French, Spain, Netherlands
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Who did AOC represent a victory for?
those who favored state sovereignty
57
what was the congresses' favorite method of raising funds during AOC?
Borrowing from Foreign Governments
58
Super Intendent of Finance of the Congress in 1781
Robert Morris
59
military Coup was happening in 1783 because?
Government failed to pay them
60
do states try to help ordinary citizens?
yes
61
what was the agenda of Annapolis Convention?
consider making changes to AOC
62
What was Ohio called during the 1775-1789 period
North West
63
Precedents that George Washington set
1. name of position 2.inauguration speech 3. executive authority remained independent of total legislative control 4. appointed his own head of each department of government
64
what did Republican motherhood do to women?
Included women in new nation but also confirmed female exclusion from public life
65
what was academic education intended for when it comes to a girl?
so that she does not become frivolous or petty
66
who won the Haitian Revolution?
slaves
67
American Response to Haitian Revolution?
White southerners: feared revolts more White Northerners: indifferent Government: wanted to trade with Haiti
68
Jefferson's Presidency was the first peaceful transition of power between opposing political parties T or F??
True
69
What did Jefferson believe?
That small independent farmers were the backbone of democracy
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What did T.Jeff admin do?
1. repealing taxes 2. slashing government expenses 3. cutting military expenses 4. paying off the public debt
71
Who was John marshall?
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
72
What did the Louisiana Purchase do?
more than double the size of America
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Why did the French sell the Lousiana Territory to America?
Needed money and failed to supress Haitian revolution
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What did Jefferson do when he agreed to the Lousiana Purchase?
He went against his own strict interpretation of the Constitution
75
American shipping became entangled in European Hostilities when Napoleon revived war with England T or F
True
76
Who impressed American saliors?
English
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What did Jefferson and James Madison use to force economic coercion policies?
They hampered the Economics
78
North of ______ would prohibit slavery in the Missouri Compromise?
36 30 line
79
declaration by President James Monroe that west hemisphere was to close off to further European colonization and US wouldn't interfere with internal Euro affairs is called?
Monroe Doctrine 1823
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What was the Battle that proved to be the turning point for Union Victory?
Battle of Gettysburg
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what was the main events that aroused Northerners' opposition to slaver?
Dred Scott Decision
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What was the main cause of conflict between South and North in Congress?
expansion of Slavery into the territories
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who wanted to ban slavery in any territory gained from the Mexican American War?
Wilmot Proviso