FINAL EXAM REVIEW GAME!

Middle PassageThe section of the Triangular Trade that came from Africa to the new world with slaves that were kept in horrible conditions on the ships.

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100 What is a primary source?

Primary Sourcea document written by someone from that time period who may have experienced or witnessed the event.

Examples: newspapers, diaries, journals, letters, etc…

200What are some aspects of a civilization?

Civilizationan advanced culture that includes: cities, a well-organized government, complex religion, social classes, specialized skills and jobs, and some method of record keeping.

300What is a culture area?

Culture AreaAn area that is similar based on its geography—the people living there eat similar foods, have a similar lifestyle, live in similar homes made out of materials from their region.

400What is mercantilism?

MercantilismThe belief that colonies only exist to benefit the mother country.

Example: Spain and its colonies in the New World

500What is a tax on foreign goods?

A tariff.

600What is judicial review?

Judicial Review gives the right to the Supreme Court (Judicial Branch) to declare a law unconstitutional.

100Who am I? I wrote the Declaration of Independence, was the third president of the United States, and negotiated for the Louisiana Purchase from France, doubling the size of the United States.

Thomas Jefferson

200After George Washington left office, he gave two pieces of advice in his farewell address. What were they?

Don’t have political parties

Don’t get involved in foreign affairs

300

During the French and Indian War, Benjamin Franklin drew this cartoon to illustrate why he wanted them to follow the Albany Plan of Union. What is the main idea of his cartoon?

Join or DieThe Colonies cannot survive unless they are united together.

400

What was Paul Revere’s purpose in creating this cartoon?

Boston MassacreTo spread anti-British feelings in the colonies and make colonists feel like the British are attacking them.

500What was the purpose of President James Monroe passing the Monroe Doctrine in 1823?

To limit European influence in North and South America (so that the US could have all the influence instead.)

600

Why is Andrew Jackson being portrayed as a King in this picture?

King Andrew the First

He is viewed as a king because many believed he was abusing his power of the veto and was too powerful when he wouldn’t renew the charter for the national bank.

100According to the Constitution, who has all of the power in the United States?

The people, through their right to vote (popular sovereignty).

200What did the Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses have in common?

They both were early attempts at self-government (representative government).

300Why did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 write a new constitution?

The Articles of Confederation were too weak and they believed a stronger central gov’t was necessary.

400What was a result of the Indian Removal Act?

The Cherokee people were forced to march hundreds of miles along the Trail of Tears where many died in order to allow white Americans to take their land.

500What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to gain the support of abolitionists and foreign countries by adding the abolition of slavery as a Union goal

His hope was also to weaken the South and get rid of the aid the slaves were giving to the war. It also enabled African Americans to enlist in the Union Army

600The United States Constitution established a government based on the basic concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances. Why did they do that?

To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

100Name three events that led to an escalation of tensions between the colonists and Great Britain before the start of the American Revolution.

Tea Act/ Stamp Act/ Sugar Act

Boston Tea Party

Intolerable Acts

Boston Massacre

200What were two advantages that the British had at the beginning of the American Revolution?

Better trained

Strong navy

Money

Strong government

300What happened at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778?

It was where Washington and his troops settled before fighting again in the spring. The cold, lack of food, and disease brought much hardship for his troops and many died during those months.

400What were two weaknesses the colonists had at the beginning of the Revolution?

Little experience

Low supplies

No navy

Amateurs

500What did the British do to the colonists as a result of the French and Indian War?

They placed taxes on the colonies to help pay for the war debts.

600What killed the most people during the Civil War?

Disease and infection.

100What motivated people from Asia to cross a land bridge into North America?

To hunt and follow migrating animals.

200What motivated European explorers to come to the New World?

Gold, God, and Glory

300What region of the thirteen colonies was known for having rocky soil, a short growing season, and for work built ships from the massive forests and fished?

New England colonies.

400What was the the section of the Triangular Trade that came from Africa to the new world with slaves that were kept in horrible conditions on the ships?

Middle Passage

500How is the New York State Assembly and the United State House of Representatives similar?

They both make laws.

600How did sectionalism play out in the election of 1860?

People voted for candidates from their own regions, giving the North (who has the biggest population) an advantage in voting for Abraham Lincoln.