Praxis Elementary Education Social Studies
Questions with Accurate Solutions
French American War/7 year war
1754-1763 fighting over possession of North America. Indians supported french. Caused Britain
to become bankrupt and they taxed colonists. One of the causes of Revolution
Stamp Act
1765 - The first of the taxes on the colonies or Intolerable Act
Mercantilism
British method of controlling seas/trade
American Revolution
1775- war between British and American colonies, British sent troops over to control colonies.
Controlling trade and TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.
Americans won the Revolutionary war
1783
Constitution was written - took 2 years for states to agree on it
1787
Constitution was ratified (went into effect)
1789
Constitution
7 articles and 27 amendments plus the Bill of Rights
George Washington
1789 -First President
, Christopher Columbus
1492 - in search of spices and money found the Bahamas named the island San Salvador after
that found America
19th amendment
women vote
26th amendment
voting rights
5th amendment
rights of accused
13th amendment
slavery was abolished (lincoln - Emancipation Proclamation)
18th amendment
prohibition of alcohol
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
Industrial Revolution
1700 - steam engine was invented and helped push factories forward
1830
first railroad in the US
Tariff
tax on foreign goods imported
1800
Questions with Accurate Solutions
French American War/7 year war
1754-1763 fighting over possession of North America. Indians supported french. Caused Britain
to become bankrupt and they taxed colonists. One of the causes of Revolution
Stamp Act
1765 - The first of the taxes on the colonies or Intolerable Act
Mercantilism
British method of controlling seas/trade
American Revolution
1775- war between British and American colonies, British sent troops over to control colonies.
Controlling trade and TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.
Americans won the Revolutionary war
1783
Constitution was written - took 2 years for states to agree on it
1787
Constitution was ratified (went into effect)
1789
Constitution
7 articles and 27 amendments plus the Bill of Rights
George Washington
1789 -First President
, Christopher Columbus
1492 - in search of spices and money found the Bahamas named the island San Salvador after
that found America
19th amendment
women vote
26th amendment
voting rights
5th amendment
rights of accused
13th amendment
slavery was abolished (lincoln - Emancipation Proclamation)
18th amendment
prohibition of alcohol
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
Industrial Revolution
1700 - steam engine was invented and helped push factories forward
1830
first railroad in the US
Tariff
tax on foreign goods imported
1800
