Social Studies - Chapter 5 - Test 4/22/14 Flashcards
person owned as property
slave
area of land set aside for Native Americans
reservation
item that was brought in from another country to be sold
import
settlement of people who come from one country to live in another
colony
varied
diverse
a fight to overthrow the government
revolution
a hut made from wooden poles covered with bark
wigwam
meeting held for a special purpose
convention
item sent from one country to be sold in another
export
union of groups, countries, or states
confederacy
reformer who believed slavery should be illegal
abolitionist
buying and selling of goods between different places
commerce
a festival for Native Americans
powwow
working together to get things done
cooperation
this gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
this made slavery illegal in the United States
13th Amendment
a huge immigration station that opened in 1892
Ellis Island
Name 3 events leading to the founding of the United States.
- The colonies protested England’s laws and taxes.
- The American Revolution began in Lexington, Massachusetts.
- Colonial leaders met in Pennsylvania to write and sign the Declaration of Independence.
Where was the first capital of the United States.
New York City
Name an important women’s rights reformer?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
She was an important women’s right reformer.
What are four problems immigrants might face?
- Might not be able to speak the language so this could keep them from getting jobs to support their families.
- Many had very little money and could not afford a decent place to live.
- Tenements were overcrowded.
- Some were forced to work in sweatshops.
