Praxis II Elementary Education: Social Studies 5004 Already Graded A

Praxis II Elementary Education: Social Studies 5004 Already Graded A Lewis And Clark Expedition Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson, shortly after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Supplied a great amount of detail for the map of northwestern U.S (which was sparse up until that time). Kept journals of their discoveries which Sacagawea was able to maintain. Treaty Of Versailles One of the peace treaties at the end of WWI. It ended the state war between Germany and Allied Powers. Signed on June 28, 1919. War Guilt. WWI The use of Submarine Warfare in the Atlantic. Major reason US declared war on Germany. Major Rivers Mississippi:flows from North Western Minnesota to New Orleans. 3rd largest in the world. Largest in the US Amazon: Largest river in the world by volume Mackenzie: Longest in Canada. 2nd longest in US Articles of Confederation 1st Constitution of the United States: November 15, 1777 (ratification did not occur until March 1, 1781). Documents was limited because states held most of the power and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate, or control coinage. Signed by 13 Original Colonies. Socialization is the process through which we learn or are trained to be members of society to take part in new social situations, or to participate in group settings. Resources: Renewable resources that can be replenish (animals and plants) Resources: Non-Renewable resources that can only be used in one supply (minerals, oils, gases) Resources: Flow/Natural resources that must be used when, where, and as they occur (water, sunlight, wind) Cold War A conflict that was between the US and Soviet Union. Nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years. Both afraid of Nuclear Weapons. Which President was closely associated with the environment? Theodore Roosevelt Plessy v. Ferguson Homer Plessy, an African American, refused to sit in a Jim Crow car, breaking a Louisiana Law. Tropic of Capricorn imaginary line of longitude 23 north of the equator. Tropic of Cancer imaginary line of latitude 23 south of the equator. What is the name of the first 10 Amendments? Bill of Rights 14th Amendment Citizenship for African Americans 19th Amendment 1920: Women were given the right to vote 5th Amendment Right to a fair and speedy trial 13th Amendment Abolished slavery 15th Amendment Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote b/c of race or color 1st Amendment Freedom of Religion Freedom of Speech Freedom of Assembly Freedom to appeal to government for relief 10th Amendment Define the balance of power between the federal government and the states. 2nd Amendment Right to bear arms Cultural Diversity the EXISTENCE of a variety of cultures or ethnic groups within society United Nations Facilitates cooperation in international law, security, and international rights. Founded after WWII to replace the League of Nations Thematic Map Designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific area. (Think how many African Americans live in NJ and is represented by the color green) Cultural Adaptation refers to the process and time it takes a person to assimilate to a new culture Acculturation explains the process of cultural change and psychological change that results from following meeting between cultures Continents (Largest to Smallest) Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia Gettysburg Address Given by President Lincoln, during the Civil War, for the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery Emancipation Proclamation President Lincoln issued the proclamation freeing all slaves in Rebel states. Gave North a new moral purpose for war. Truman Doctrine 1947: Harry S. Truman established that the US would provide: POLITICAL, MILITARY, and ECONOMIC assistance to ALL DEMOCRATIC NATIONS under threat from external and internal authorize force. Dred Scott V. Sanford 1857: Supreme Court decision that blacks could not be US citizens. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Military Alliance Opportunity Cost the cost of doing one thing is the value of what else you could be doing. Comparative Advantage the ability of an individual or group to carry out a particular economic activity, such as making a specific product more efficiently than another activity. (Think Apple making an iPod and Microsoft trying to make Apple's same exact iPod) Caste System is a class structure that is determine by birth. So if your parents are poor, you are. If your parents are rich, you are. Children inherit caste of their father. Rare for a rich man to marry a poor women back in times. Balanced Economy when the government spends as much money on the budget as it gains. Latitude Longitude Latitude: Horizontal line, North and South of the equator Longitude: Vertical, East and West of the prime meridian Used to find exact location on a map. Political Map are designed to show gov't boundaries of countries, states, counties, location of cities (think of a map one would see inside of a classroom) 18th Amendment Alcohol illegal What is NW, NE, SW, and SE called? Cardinal Directions Meteorological Map Forecast, weather map (think about watching the news for the weather and the different maps presented) Founding Fathers GBT JSJ P George Washington Ben Franklin Thomas Paine John Adams Samuel Adams James Madison Patrick Henry Legislative Branch Congress House of Representatives: 2 year term, must be at least 25 years old, 435 members Senate: 6 year term (no term limit), at least 30 years old, each state has 2 seats. Judicial Branch Supreme Court: interprets the constitution, acts as a check to other branches 11 Federal Court Districts under the Supreme Court Capitalism Production privately owned Free Market determines prices Profit goes to owners/investors of business US Economic System Branches of the Government Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Why did people migrate to California? 1800s: Gold Rush Supply and Demand the amount of commodity, product, or service available and the desire of buyers for it. Supply Up, Price Down....Supply Down, Price Up Cultural Diffusion the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another. Scarcity of Resources only a limited amount of resources available to produce the unlimited amount of goods and services we desire. You must make a choice. Communist Economy Communist government owns and control all means of production without any private interest all resources. End of Civil War: Battle of Appomattox Courthouse Robert E. Lee Surrenders April 9, 1865 Final engagement of Confederate Army general Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia before it surrendered to the union Army under Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant. Business Cycle Recovery Prosperity Recession Depression Executive Branch President, VP, Federal Government Largest Branch of government Brown V. Board of Education Topeka 1954: Unanimously held that the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment The decision did not succeed in fully desegregation public education. Miranda V. Arizona Miranda rights- never given a full and effective warning of his rights Mapp V. Ohio Occurred in Cleveland, Ohio when police entered Mapp's home without a search warrant violating her 4th Amendment rights Search warrant, evidence unlawfully, 4th amendment Boston Tea Party December 16, 1773 Samuel Adams and the sons of Liberty boarded 3 ships in Boston Harbor and threw 342 chest of tea overboard. This resulted in the punitive coercive. Acts in 1774 and push 2 sides closer to war. New Deal President Franklin D. Roosevelt series of domestic programs enacted in the US between due to the effect of the The Great Depression on 1929 Gentrification The restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class. This resulted in the displacement of lower income people. Archipelago Chain of islands that largely comprise Indonesia and The Philippines Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the Three-Fifths Compromise 1787: Offered by James Madison determining a states representation in the US House of Representatives. The issue of how to count slaves split delegates into 2 groups. Northerners regarded slaves as property, Southerners demanded Blacks be counted w/ whites. Three-Fifths Compromise Allowed a state to count 3/5 of each black person in determining political representation in the house. Strait and Why are straits important? Strait: narrow body of water between two land masses Important because: Whoever controls a strait is likely to control the sea and shipping routes of entire region. They are also difficult to navigate. Check & Balances principle under government which separates branches are empower to prevent actions by others and share power. Federalism a system of gov't in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political unit. Command Market a system where the gov't rather than free market determines what goods that should be produced, at how much and price at which goods will offered for sale. Free Market market based economy, where prices for goods and services are free-set by forces of supply & demand, without intervention by government policy. Traditional Market Original economic system which traditions, customs, and beliefs, shape goods and services the economy produces. Relies on hunting, fishing, agriculture.