Praxis 5154- SS-
History(82 questions
and answers)
Federalist Papers (1787-88) - answer Co-authored
by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John
Jay, the Federalist Papers argued in favor of the
Constitution and tried to make the stronger federal
government it created look less threatening to a
skeptical populace.
Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803) - answer In this
transaction with France, signed on April 30, 1803,
the United States purchased828,000 square miles
of land west of the Mississippi River for $15
million. ... For roughly 4 cents an acre, the United
States doubled its size, expanding the nation
westward.
Brandenburg Gate Speech - answer 1987
President Reagan spoke about the Berlin Wall and
the end of the Cold War. "Tear down this wall"
14 Points Speech (1918) - answer -Wilson's plan
for peace
,-Open Covenants: The purpose is clearly to prohibit
treaties, sections of treaties or understandings
that are secret, such as the [Triple Alliance], etc.
-absolute freedom of the sea
-economic equality and removal of all trade
barriers
-no armaments (military weapons and
equipment):"Domestic safety" clearly implies not
only internal policing, but the protection of
territory against invasion. The accumulation of
armaments above this level would be a violation of
the intention of the proposal.
-abolishment of all colonial claims
-a league of cooperation to prevent (war/conflict)
league of Nations
Command economy vs. Market economy - answer
A command economy_ is a system in which the
gov't makes all economic decisions based on
certain needs identified by political leaders.
A market economy_ is an economic system based
on free enterprise, in which businesses are
, privately owned, and production and prices are
determined by supply and demand (US economy)
Giovanni da Verrazano - answer Italian who
explored east coast of US from NC to NY for France
in 1524
Jacques Cartier - answer French explorer who
explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to
the region for France (1491-1557)
Samuel de Champlain (France) - answer
Established Quebec. First permanent French colony
in America
Fr. Jacques Marquette - answer French Jesuit
missionary explorer who, with Louis Joliet, traveled
down the Mississippi River and reported the first
accurate data on its course.
Louis Jolliet - answer French explorer (with
Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River
valley (1645-1700)
Rene-Robert de La Salle - answer Explored the
Great Lakes and the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers
from 1679-1682. Claiming all the land from the
History(82 questions
and answers)
Federalist Papers (1787-88) - answer Co-authored
by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John
Jay, the Federalist Papers argued in favor of the
Constitution and tried to make the stronger federal
government it created look less threatening to a
skeptical populace.
Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803) - answer In this
transaction with France, signed on April 30, 1803,
the United States purchased828,000 square miles
of land west of the Mississippi River for $15
million. ... For roughly 4 cents an acre, the United
States doubled its size, expanding the nation
westward.
Brandenburg Gate Speech - answer 1987
President Reagan spoke about the Berlin Wall and
the end of the Cold War. "Tear down this wall"
14 Points Speech (1918) - answer -Wilson's plan
for peace
,-Open Covenants: The purpose is clearly to prohibit
treaties, sections of treaties or understandings
that are secret, such as the [Triple Alliance], etc.
-absolute freedom of the sea
-economic equality and removal of all trade
barriers
-no armaments (military weapons and
equipment):"Domestic safety" clearly implies not
only internal policing, but the protection of
territory against invasion. The accumulation of
armaments above this level would be a violation of
the intention of the proposal.
-abolishment of all colonial claims
-a league of cooperation to prevent (war/conflict)
league of Nations
Command economy vs. Market economy - answer
A command economy_ is a system in which the
gov't makes all economic decisions based on
certain needs identified by political leaders.
A market economy_ is an economic system based
on free enterprise, in which businesses are
, privately owned, and production and prices are
determined by supply and demand (US economy)
Giovanni da Verrazano - answer Italian who
explored east coast of US from NC to NY for France
in 1524
Jacques Cartier - answer French explorer who
explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to
the region for France (1491-1557)
Samuel de Champlain (France) - answer
Established Quebec. First permanent French colony
in America
Fr. Jacques Marquette - answer French Jesuit
missionary explorer who, with Louis Joliet, traveled
down the Mississippi River and reported the first
accurate data on its course.
Louis Jolliet - answer French explorer (with
Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River
valley (1645-1700)
Rene-Robert de La Salle - answer Explored the
Great Lakes and the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers
from 1679-1682. Claiming all the land from the
