Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Finals Study Material > History Final > Flashcards

History Final Flashcards

1
Q

The first shots of the civil war were fired at

A

Fort Sumter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The ___________ was the turning point in the Civil War for the north.

A

Battle of Gettysburg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

The capture of ___________ by the North in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union.

A

Vicksburg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

________________ Is the small town in Virginia where Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War.

A

Appomattox Courthouse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement founded in….

A

1607

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

The Civil War was fought from _____ to _____

A

1861 - 1865

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

The Declaration of Independence was signed on ___________

A

July 4, 1776

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

The Constitution of the United States was written in _____

A

1787

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

President Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in ______.

A

1803

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

“The shot heard round the world,” was fired at __________, Massachusetts in April 1775

A

Lexington

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

___________, Massachusetts was the site of the first battle of the American Revolution.

A

Concord

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

The Battle of _________ was the turning point of the American Revolution.

A

Saratoga

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

The British defeat at ________, Virginia by George Washington’s troops signaled the end of the American Revolution.

A

Yorktown

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

____________ is an economic theory that s a country’s strength is measured by the amount of gold it has, that a country should sell more than it buys, and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the mother country.

A

Mercantilism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

A _________ is a tax placed on goods from another country to protect domestic industry.

A

Protective Tariff

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

A _______ is a tax on imported goods.

A

Tariff

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

A person who wanted to end slavery in the United States was known as an ________

A

Abolitionist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

_________ Is a strong sense of loyalty to a state instead of to a whole country.

A

Sectionalism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

__________ is the belief that the United States should own all of the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

A

Manifest Destiny

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

The ______ was a campaign against the sale or drinking of alcohol.

A

Temperance Movement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

The _________ was the first representative assembly in the new world.

A

House of Burgesses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

______ is the freedom of private business to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation.

A

Free Enterprise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

A cruel and unjust government is a _________

A

Tyranny

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

The refusal to obey a government law or laws as a mean of passive resistance because of one’s moral conviction or belief.

A

Civil Disobedience

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

________ are the original records of an event .

A

Primary Sources

26
Q

_______ are the later writings or interpretation of events.

A

Secondary sources

27
Q

______ is a system of government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them.

A

Representative Government

28
Q

______ is a form of government run for an by the people, giving people the supreme power.

A

Democracy

29
Q

The three branches of government are _________.

A

Judicial, Legislative, and Executive

30
Q

A system set up by the Constitution in which each branch of federal government has the power to check, or control, the actions of the other branches is ______.

A

Checks and balances

31
Q

________ is the division of the government into three branches with each branch having its own powers.

A

Separation of Powers

32
Q

________ is the idea that political authority belongs to the people and allows voters to decide certain issues.

A

Popular Sovereignty

33
Q

________ is the idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal.

A

Nullification

34
Q

_____ were supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government.

A

Federalists

35
Q

______ were people who opposed the Constitution, preferring more power be given to the states and adding a Bill of Rights.

A

Anti-Federalists

36
Q

The right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passed by Congress to determine whether they are constitutional or not is called (associated with Marbury vs. Madison)

A

Judicial Review

37
Q

_____ means to approve by vote.

A

Ratify.

38
Q

_____ means to change.

A

Amend

39
Q

A ______ is a nation in which voters choose representative to govern them.

A

Republic

40
Q

The principle of sharing of powers between the nation and the state government is called ________.

A

Federalism

41
Q

Rights that cannot be given up, taken away, or transferred such as life, liberty, and happiness are called ________

A

Unalienable Rights

42
Q

__________ was an attitude towards society in the late 1700’s based on the belief that the good virtue and morality of the people was essential to sustain the republican form of government.

A

Republicanism

43
Q

________ was the era in which a change from household industries to factory production using powered machinery took place.

A

Industrial Revolution

44
Q

“No state…can lawfully get out of the Union.”

A

Lincoln’s First inaugural address.

45
Q

Abraham issued the ______ on January 1, 1863, stating that all slaves in the Confederacy states were free.

A

Emancipation Proclamation

46
Q

The ________________ was a short speech given by Abraham Lincoln to dedicate a cemetery for soldiers who died at the battle of Gettysburg.

A

Gettysburg Address

47
Q

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution that detailed individual rights are known as the __________

A

Bill of Rights

48
Q

Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet to convince colonists that it was time to be independent from Britain called ________

A

Common Sense

49
Q

The _____ were a series of essays written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton, defending the Constitution.

A

Federalist Papers

50
Q

The agreement signed in 1620 by he Pilgrims in Plymouth, the __________ directed the pilgrims to consult each other about laws for the colony.

A

Mayflower Compact

51
Q

The ______ was a policy of establishing the principles and procedures for the orderly expansion of the United States.

A

Northwest Ordinance

52
Q

This ended the American Revolution and forced Britain to recognize the United States as an independent nation.

A

Treaty of Paris 1783

53
Q

This ended the French and Indian War and kicked the French out of North America.

A

Treaty of Paris 1763

54
Q

The _________was a foreign policy statement made by President James Monroe stating that the U.S. would not interfere in European affairs and that the western hemisphere was closed to colonization.

A

Monroe Doctrine

55
Q

_________ advised the United States to stay “neutral in its relation with other nations” and to avoid alliances.

A

George Washington’s Farewell Address

56
Q

The ____________ sets out laws and principles of the government of the United States.

A

U.S. Constitution

57
Q

The _________ was the first American constitution. It was a very weak document that limited the power of the congress by giving states the final authority over all decisions.

A

Articles of Confederation

58
Q

The _________ was a document written by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the colonies independence from England.

A

Declaration of Independence

59
Q

The ________ protected the rights of English citizens and became the basis for the American Bill of Rights.

A

English Bill of Rights

60
Q

This document was signed in 1215 by William and Mary of England and was the first document that limited the power of a ruler.

A

Magna Carta

Finals Study Material (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions