Social Sciences Flashcards
Which war was an extension of the European Seven Years War?
The French and Indian War
What was the French and Indian War a battle over?
Colonial territory and wealth by the French and English
What did the French and Indian War result in?
Effectively ending French cultural and political influence in North America
Who won the French and Indian War?
England
For England, what were two positive things that came from the French and Indian War?
England gained massive amounts of land and strengthened their hold on the colonies
For England, what negative came from the French and Indian War?q
England’s relationship with the Native Americans worsened
What war did the French and Indian War inevitably lead to?
The Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was also known as what?
The American War of Independence
The American Revolutionary War resulted in what?
The signing of the Treaty of Paris
What did the Treaty of Paris recognize?
The sovereignty of the United States
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the conflict between the North and South that lead to the Civil War?
11 southern states wanted to secede from the Union
At the end of the Civil war, what was strengthened?
The role of the federal government
The First World War was initiated by a conflict between which two countries?
Austria-Hungary and Serbia
The Allied Powers were also referred to as:
Entente Powers
World War I was a conflict between:
The Allied Powers and the Central Powers
Which Powers were victorious in WWI?
The Allied Powers
In WWII, what were the two opposing Powers?
The Allied Powers and the Axis Powers
What resulted in the US’s involvement in WWII?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Who won WWII?
The Allies
After WWII, what two countries emerged as the world’s superpowers?
The US and the USSR
Which war happened as a result of WWII?
The Cold War
What was created in an effort to prevent further global conflicts during the Cold War?
The United Nations
The Korean War was caused by what?
WWII
How was Korea divided during the Korean War?
Communist North and American-occupied South
When the US came to South Korea’s aid during the Korean War, were they of any help?
No
How did the Korean War end?
A signing of a peace treaty at Panmunjom and with Korea remaining divided
Who was the Vietnam War between?
Communist North Vietnam and the government of South Vietnam
What amendment was in response to the anti-war movement (during the Vietnam War) to keep the US out of it?
Case-Church Amendment
What marked the end of the Vietnam War and the beginning of a reunified Korea under communist rule?
Fall of Saigon
What is the Persian Gulf War also known as?
The Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War was authorized by:
The United Nations
Who was the Persian Gulf War a fight between?
Between Iraq and a coalition of 34 nations
What was the purpose of the Persian Gulf War?
To liberate Kuwait and expel Iraqi forces
What was the name of the US land and air operations involved in the Gulf War effort?
Operation Desert Storm
Who was the King of Macedonia in 336 B.C.?
Alexander the Great
First astronomer to place the sun at the center of the universe?
Nicolaus Copernicus
English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian known for defining gravity and the laws of motion
Isaac Newton
Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher responsible for the birth of modern science
Galileo Galilei
British Enlightenment writer whose ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence, state constitutions, and the US Constitution; believed that people are born free with certain natural rights including the right to life, liberty, and property
John Locke
Third president of the US; considered one of the Founding Fathers of the US. He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and played a role in the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clarke Expedition
Thomas Jefferson
True or false: the defeat of the Axis Powers in WWII led to the emerging of the two world superpowers and inevitably the Cold War
True
The _______________ War led to the start of the American Revolutionary War.
French and Indian
True or false: Christopher Columbus discovered the New World
False; the Vikings and Native Americans did
Made four voyages to the West Indies and Caribbean Islands
Christopher Columbus
Sailed to the West Indies and South America
Amerigo Vespucci
Explored the shores of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Labrador
John Cabot
First to travel to the West Indies around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope
Vasco de Gama
Led expedition across Panama and found the Pacific Ocean
Vasco de Balboa
Explored Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth
Juan Ponce de Leon
Circumnavigated the globe with five ships and 270 men
Ferdinand Magellan
Conquered Aztecs in Mexico
Hernando Cortez
Conquered Peru
Francisco Pizarro
Traveled the St. Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier
Explored American Southeast; discovered the Mississippi River
Hernando De Soto
Explored American Southwest
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
First Englishman to sail around the world; defeated the Spanish Armada; claimed California for England
Sir Frances Drake
Columbus made ____ voyages in an effort to find a route to the East.
Four (4)
He explored the eastern coast of North America and the coast of the St. Lawrence River to Lake Huron; reached Lake Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
Explored Hudson Bay, Hudson River, and Hudson Strait
Henry Hudson
True or false: John Cabot traveled around the Cape of Good Hope to reach the West Indies
False: it was Vasco de Gama
Who explored Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Hernando de Soto explored the present day American Southeast and discovered the __________ River.
Mississippi
True or false: Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida
False
True or false: Florida became the 17th state in the union in 1845
False; it became the 27th state to join the union in 1845
Florida was inhabited by __________ prior to it’d later discovery by Europeans.
Native American tribes
Who named Florida in 1513?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Who established settlements in Florida during the 1500s and 1600s?
The English, Spanish, and French
The English, Spanish, and French established settlements in Florida when?
During the 1500s and 1600s
__________, founded by the Spanish, came to serve as the capital of the British (East) and Spanish (West) colonies of Florida
St. Augustine
How did Britain try to develop Florida?
Through the importation of immigrants for labor
Spain regained control of Florida after what?
The American Revolutionary War
What happened to Florida’s economy during WWII?
It was adversely affected
What was Florida’s land like prior to the Great Depression of the 1930’s?
It was intensely developed
__________ can be defined as the study of the Earth’s surface, atmosphere, and people
Geography
How many essential elements of geography are there?
6
What is the first essential element of geography?
- The world in spatial terms
The world in spatial terms refers to __________?
Location
What references the organization of people and places on Earth?
Spatial terms
