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U.s history answers and questions in 1860 what did 70 precent of Americans do for a living? they where farmers what is industrialization? period of social and economic change what is the term used to describe a business environment in which business are able to operate without government interference or regulation? cailse fairy what are the natural resources used to make manufactured goods called? raw material why is the railroad industry called a trigger industr...

US History People Questions and Answers correct King George III - ; he inherited the throne in 1760; because of a budget crisis after the French and Indian War, he decided to tax the American colonist more Samuel Adams - very pro freedom (from Britain); but was very much against Shay's rebellion; he was John Adams cousin who was very passionate and acted on his emotions John Hancock - one of the richest men in Boston; used his profits as a merchant and banker to fund the Son...

U.S. History Semester 1 Final 2025 Questions and Answers correct Union The Northern States during the Civil War, believed in freedom & equality. Confederacy Southern states during the Civil War, believed in slavery Sugar Act law passed by the British Parliament setting taxes on molasses and sugar imported by the colonies Proclamation of 1763 A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalacian Mountains, and whi...

H. US History Questions and Answers correct F. Scott Fitzgerald Coined the term jazz age to describe the 1920s and wrote the Great Gatsby Flapper An emancipated woman Business Cycle 1. Period of Prosperity 2. Boom Period 3. Decline Period 4. Recession Consumer Economy An economy that depends on a large amount of spending by the consumers Babe Ruth A baseball player for the Yankees Charles Lindbergh He made the first nonstop solo trans Atlantic fligh...

US History Definitions Questions and Answers correct Progressivism Progressive theories and practices of progressive education Populism Politics or political ideology based on the perceived interests of ordinary people, as opposed to those of a privileged elite Muckrakers Authors who specialize in exposing corruption in business, government, and elsewhere Putin Sinclair The author of the Jungle The Jungle Book exposing harsh conditions in meat and food industr...

Modern United States History Questions and Answers Superpower country that plays dominant economic, political and military role in the world Holocaust systematic murder by Nazis of Jews and other "inferiors". Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited segregation of religion, race, or national origin in all Public Facilities and discrimination in education and employment Cold War A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confron...

US History 1.3 Questions and Answers correct Benjamin Franklin Arrove in Philadelphia in Oct. 1723 w/ one dollar; wrote 13 virtues (time is money).... 18 How old was Benjamin Franklin when he arrived in Philadelphia with one dollar in Oct. 1723 13 virtues Ben Franklin wrote these and tried to follow one each week for 13 weeks before starting over. food raw materials List two things the colonies supplied England with. mercantilism theory that a country should try...

American History Basics (U.S. History) Questions and Answers correct In 1492, what navigator landed in the Caribbean and connected Europe to the Americas? Christopher Columbus What country did he (the navigator in 1492) represent? Spain What is the first permanent English settlement in America? Jamestown Where did the Pilgrims and Puritans settle? Massachusetts How many original colonies did we have? 13 What is the official date that congress approved the...

US History B Questions and Answers correct Using a flimsy justification, Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria. A provision of the Versailles Treaty was that the Germans had to keep their military out of the Rhineland, which was a buffer zone between Germany and France. Fascist Italy practiced its war machine in 1935 to 1936 against Ethiopia. In 1938, Hitler demanded that the Czechs cede the Sudetenland. In 1940, the Germans cornered French and Britis...

What do you know about US History Questions and answers correct How many states are there in the USA currently? 50 states How many original colonies were there? 13 colonies Who is this man? George Washington Who is this man? Abraham Lincoln The USA is on which continent? North America Which country is to the SOUTH of the USA? Mexico Which country is to the NORTH of the USA? Canada Who designed the original American Flag? When is US ...

US History-Topic 1 Questions and Answers correct What event from , the federal government struggled with how to return the eleven southern states to the Union, rebuild the south's ruined economy, and promote the rights of former slaves? Reconstruction Between 1860 and 1870, the south's share of the nation's total wealth declined from more than 30% to this percent? 12% What fraction of southern white men between the ages of 20 and 40 had died in the Civil War? 1/4 ...

US History 2 Questions and Answers correct Thirteenth Amendment (Who?) Secretary of State William H Seward proclaimed its adoption Thirteenth Amendment (What?) Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime Thirteenth Amendment (When?) 1860's Thirteenth Amendment (Where?) Through out the entire United States Thirteenth Amedment (Why?) Freed all slaves and started the process for African Americans to gain civil rights Fou...

US HISTORY CIVIL WAR Questions and Answers correct Frederick Douglas Was a former slave and a human rights leader when the abolition of slaves movement was going on. He was the first african american to have a high US government ranking. He wrote several autobiographies and taught himself to read and write. He escaped slavery twice and eventually was able to succeed. Underground Railroad Was a bunch of people who helped slaves escape to the North and Canada. Mostly blacks ran this netw...

U.S History Exam Study Notes Questions and Answers correct first three enduring understandings for American History you will need to know: American History is the story of the interaction between people, the environment, and ideas that formed America; America consists of different groups of people; Choices made by people and nations impact and shape American History. OBJECTIVES Identify the causes, effects, and events of the Civil War. Cite the ideas, implementation, and failu...

US History Key Events and Figures Questions and Answers correct Adams-Onis Treaty Agreement between US and Spain over who could keep Florida American System Economic plan to promote industry and infrastructure Francis Cabot Lowell Entrepreneur who developed the factory system Gibbons v. Ogden Supreme Court case on interstate commerce McCulloch v. Maryland Supreme Court case on federal power and state taxation Missouri Compromise Agreement to maintain bal...

Chapter 12 U.S History Questions and Answers correct Reconstruction The period during which the U.s began to rebuild after the Civil War (1865-77) Wade-Davis Bill Proposed that congress, not the president, be responsible for reconstruction. Lincoln uses pocket veto to kill the bill. Radical Republicans Led by Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts and Representative Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania, they wanted to destroy the political power of former slaveholders. Th...

U.S. History Questions and Answers correct How did the first Americans probably reach North America? By a land bridge What were the three most advanced civilizations to develop in the Western Hemisphere? Mayas, Incas and Aztecs List three important effects the crusades had upon world History 1) They revived European interest in trade with the Orient 2) They gave rise to the middle class 3) They served as a model for the conquest of the New World As trade with the Orient...

US History Chapter 1 Review Questions and Answers correct Funded the first British settlements allowed for wealthy investors to share Joint Stock Company The economic theory (idea) that a nation (country) could increase it's wealth and power by obtaining (getting) as much gold and silver ($) as possible and create a favorable (good) amount of trade. Mercantilism First successful British colony established in 1607 (by the Virginia Company) Led by John Smith. Goal of the VA c...

US History Semester 2 Study Guide Questions and answers correct Progressive Movement an early 20th century reform movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, to restore economic opportunities and to correct injustices in American life. Suffrage the fight for the right to vote. This is what women fought for. Susan B. Anthony leading proponent of women suffrage, founded the National Women Suffrage Association with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1869. The...

US History Unit 8 Test Questions and Answers correct _____ drove the economic expansion of the 1950s. Consumerism In 1963, as many as 200,000 protestors gathered in _____ to demand new civil rights legislation. Washington, D.C. The _____ was when the United States and the Soviet Union competed to prove their political, military, and economic superiority. space race The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 were signed into law during the _____ administra...