Social Studies Flashcards
What factor decreased Native American population?
European immigrants who brought disease
Cause for revolutionary war?
Taxation
Favor a political system
Federalists
Arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power
Tyranny
What did people fear about the constitution with then terms of presidents?
A monarchy system
Who served 4 terms as president?
Franklin D Roosevelt
What was meriwether Lewis job?
Search for a pacific water route which was in connection with expansion in he US
Residents who vote for new state to be free or slavery.
Popular sovereignty
Missouri compromise
That north of a latitude was supposed to be slavery free. Popular sovereignty was in violation of this.
Why did immigration decrease after world war 2
Laws were passed to restrict immigration.
Who was president at the start of world war 1?
President Woodeow Wilson
What was wilsons factor for entering world war 1?
Make the world safe for democracy.
Who is associated with the New Deal?
Franklin D Roosevelt
What was the New Deals purpose
To help with unemployment after world war 2
What was made to contain the spread of communism?
Truman Doctrine
Who was the 1st to use democratic practices?
Ancient Athens
Where did Christopher colobus sail from? And land?
Spain, Bahama island called it San Salvador.
Martin Luther in 1517 was associated with?
Reformation by posting things on a church door, Protestant denominations formed during this time.
Triangle trade includes
Africa. Americas, Europe
What controls the money and Credit available to US economy?
Federal Reserve Bank
What is a characteristic of a devolving country?
A higher proportion of the population working in agriculture.
Why was the constitution adopted?
To help national and state government share power.
Direct democracy
Where citizens directly influence public policy.
Political efficacy
A persons belief that their ability to understand and influence political affairs exists.
