Social Studies Flashcards
Which of the following was a major cause of the american revolutionary war?
Taxation without representation
In the early years of european exploration and settlement of north america the native american population changed in which way?
It decreased largely as a result of the spread of infectious diseases from europeans.
A major difference between the federalist and the anti-federalist during the debate over adopting the constitution was that the federalists
Advocated the creation of a strong national government while the anti federalists feared it would lead to tyranny.
The decision by george washington to leave the presidensy of the united states after two terms is significant for which of the following reasons?
It disproved the criticism of the united states constitution that the president would become a new monarch.
What was the purpose of the expedition thomas jefferson selected meriwether lewis and william clark to lead?
To find a water route to the pacific ocean.
What was a consequencw of including the principle of popular sovereignty in the kansas nebraska act of 1854?
It relpened the issue of slavery in the area closed to slavery north of the 36’ 30’ line of the Missouri Compromise.
What produced revolutionary improvements in transportation and manufacturing productivity in the middle of the nineteenth century?
Steam engines utilizing coal to heat water.
President woodrow wilson argued in 1917 that the united states needed to enter the first world war in order to.
Make the world safe for democracy.
President franklin d roosevelts new deal attempted to combat the economic problems of the great depression primarily by
Providing funding for public works projects.
The truman doctirne sought to do what in response to the perceived threat of communism?
Contain the spread of communism beyond the already existing soviet sphere
What legal doctrine was overturned in the supreme courts brown v. Board of education of topeka decision in 1954?
Seperate but equal laws.
Which civil rights activists is most closely associated with the montgomery bus boycott?
Martin luther king jr.
Which president said- the governement is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.
Ronald Reagan
The framers of the constitution adopted a federal system because it…
Provided for a balance of power between central and state governments.
The first ten amendments to the united states constitution were passed simultaneously in 1791 because
The first congress decided that guarantees of individual liberties needed to be added to the constitution- the bill of rights.
What is requiered for an individual to cast a ballot in a federal election in the united states?
Voter registration
A person with low political efficacy would be likely to engage in…
Choosing not to vote in a presidential election.
What contemporary political ideologies most strongly supports government protection of individual freedoms?
Liberalism.
What is a populations rate of natural increase determined by?
The difference between the crude birth rate and the crude death rate.
What is a primary cause of soil depletion in deforested rain forest environments.
The introduction of cash crop agriculture
Which region is closely associated with the islamic region.
Middle east
Which geographical events contributed to the formation of the great lakes?
Movement of glaciers
Communities of Hasidic Jews living in New York City and Mennonities living in rural ohio are both examples of
Subcultures.
Which society were democratic practices such as the use of general assemblies in which all citizen could participate first introduced
Ancient athens
In 1911 american archrologist hiram bingham discovered machu picchu in the peruvian andes mountains this site was built by which civilization?
Inca
Christophet columbus first voyage to thr americad led him to a place he namef san salvador. San salvador is located in
Bahama islands
In 1517 martin luther posted a list of 95 theses on the doors of the cathedral in wittenberg, germany. His action led directly to what major episodes in european history?
The reformation
What is a central component of capitalism or a free market economy?
Incentives created through the profit motive to encourage innovarion and invention
What organizatiom is responsible for controllimg the supply of money and credit available to the united states economy
Federal Reserve Bank
Developing countries are generally characterized by
A higher proportion of their populations working in agriculture.
