EOCT STUDY GUIDE-3 TEST GRADES!!

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Standard 1-European settlement in North America 17th century

  1. Virginia Company A. Virginia’s legislative assembly; similar to parliament
  2. House of Burgesses B. Founded by William Penn as a Quaker colony
  3. Powhatan C. 1st permanent French colony; founded by Samuel de Champlain
  4. Bacon’s Rebellion D. Originally founded by the Dutch; renamed New York by England
  5. King Philip’s War E. Pennsylvania, New York
  6. Salem Witch Trials F. Founded by Puritans for religious freedom-Massachusetts, R.I.
  7. New England Colonies G. Founded by Roger Williams, broke away from Massachusetts
  8. Mid-Atlantic Colonies H. Uprising by poor colonists of Va. Against governor, led by Bacon
  9. Pennsylvania I. English business company that sent people to America for goods
  10. New Amsterdam J. Early, bloody conflict b/w English colonist and Native Americans
  11. Rhode Island K. Girls from Salem, MA accused of being “witches”
  12. Quebec L. Native American chief in Virginia

Standard 2-Development of society and economy of British North America

  1. mercantilism A. Acquiring wealth to benefit the mother country
  2. Middle Passage B. Great American leader, inventor, diplomat and renaissance man
  3. Great Awakening C. Horrible sea voyage that carried African slaves
  4. Benjamin Franklin D. Religious revival; encouraged a personal relationship w/ God
  5. Transatlantic trade E. Trade b/w England and her colonies.

Standard 3-Causes of the American Revolution

  1. French and Indian War A. Ended the F and I war; France gave up Canada/ all land E of Miss
  2. Treaty of Paris 1763 B. British tax on all paper products (documents etc.)
  3. Proclamation of 1763 C. Closed the port of Boston as punishment for Boston Tea Party
  4. Stamp Act D. Led by Sam Adams, protested unfair British rule
  5. Intolerable Acts E. American patriot; wrote an influential pamphlet protesting Britain
  6. Sons of Liberty F. British law; said colonists could not settle beyond the Appalachians
  7. Thomas Paine/Common Sense G. War b/w Britain and France over the OhioValley region

Standard 4-American Revolution

  1. Declaration of Independence A. America’s leader during the Revolution; 1st president
  2. John Locke B. Writer of Declaration of Ind; influenced by John Locke
  3. Thomas Jefferson C. Philosopher who believed in natural rights, criticized kings
  4. George Washington D. Final battle of American Rev; support from France
  5. Yorktown E. Ended American Rev; America officially gained independence
  6. Treaty of Paris 1783 F. America’s most important document; declaring independence

Standard 5-US Constitution

  1. Articles of Confederation A. Protest of farmer’s who couldn’t pay their war debts
  2. Federalists B. Fist 10 amendments to Constitution; emphasizes personal freedoms
  3. Anti-Federalists C. America’s 1st laws; was too weak b/c govt had no power to tax etc.
  4. Great Compromise D. Settled disputes b/w states w/ large and small populations
  5. Bill of Rights E. Supporters of strong central govt and rule by elite; led by Hamilton
  6. Shay’s Rebellion F. Supporters of states power; farmers; led by Jefferson
  7. Whiskey Rebellion G. Rebellion of farmers protesting tax on whiskey
  8. Checks and Balances H. Legislative (Congress), Executive (President), Judicial (Courts)
  9. Separation of Powers (3 branches of govt) I.Written by Hamilton, Madison; supports Constitution
  10. The Federalist J. System where 1 branch can’t dominate another

Standard 6-Territorial Expansion and Population Growth

  1. NW Ordinance A. Doubled the size of US; purchased by Thomas Jefferson
  2. Louisiana Purchase B. Britain and US; fought over freedom of the sea, impressment
  3. Lewis and Clark Expedition C. Encouraged Westward expansion and creation of new states
  4. War of 1812 D. Explored undiscovered western USA
  5. Monroe Doctrine E. Outlawed interference in American affairs/Western Hemisphere

Standard 7-Economic Growth and impact in the first half of the 19th century

  1. Industrial Revolution A. Promoted stronger president, participation of “common man”,
  2. Eli Whitney named after Andrew Jackson; includes “spoils system”
  3. Manifest Destiny B. America’s right to expand westward
  4. Elizabeth Cady Stanton C. Inventor of cotton gin and interchangeable parts
  5. Seneca Falls Convention D. Power driven machines replaced hand labor
  6. Jacksonian Democracy E. Leader for women’s rights/suffrage

F. America’s 1st women’s rights convention

Standard 8-North-South Divisions and Westward Expansion

  1. Nat Turner A. Leading white abolitionist, created abolitionist newspaper “Liberator
  2. William Lloyd Garrison B. US vs. Mexico; US gained California, Arizona, N. Mex
  3. Frederick Douglas C. Ex-slave abolitionist; created “North Star” abolitionist paper
  4. Missouri Compromise D. California would be free; fugitive slave act enforced stronger
  5. Wilmot Proviso E. Main would be free, Missouri slave; slavery banned north of 36/30
  6. Mexican War F. Led a violent slave revolt
  7. Compromise of 1850 G. Failed proposal that all land gained from Mexican War be free

Standard 9-Causes of the Civil War

  1. John Brown A. Confederate (Southern) General
  2. Kansas-Nebraska Act B. Union (Northern) General
  3. Abraham Lincoln C. Turning battle b/c it cut the South in 2; North controlled Miss river
  4. Gettysburg Address D. Abolitionist who led a slave raid on Harper’s Ferry; died a martyr
  5. Vicksburg E. Lincoln’s law that freed all slaves in Confederate states
  6. Gettysburg F. Based on agriculture; slaves
  7. Emancipation Proclamation G. Based on factories; industrialism
  8. North’s economy H. Said all slaves are property; not citizens. US couldn’t prohibit slavery
  9. South’s economy I. Lincoln’s speech honoring the dead soldiers fighting for a great cause
  10. Robert E. Lee J. US president during Civil War; one of greatest ever
  11. U.S. Grant K. Allowed popular sovereignty (states right to choose b/w slavery)
  12. Dred Scott Case L. Worst battle; Confederates no longer tried to invade the North after this

Standard 10-Reconstruction

  1. Presidential Reconstruction A. Tried to punish the South after Civil War; get revenge
  2. Radical Republican Reconstruction B. No revenge on the South; lenient policy
  3. Freedman’s Bureau C. 13th-15th Amendments
  4. “Civil Rights” Amendments D. Sought to help former slaves; poor whites
  5. 13th Amendment E. Gave anyone born in America equal citizenship
  6. 14th Amendment F. Outlawed slavery
  7. 15th Amendment G. Voting rights for ALL males regardless of color

Standard 11-Growth of Big Business and Technology after Reconstruction

  1. John D. Rockefeller A. R.R. from east to west coast
  2. Andrew Carnegie B. Founder of Standard Oil
  3. Transcontinental R.R C. America’s greatest inventor-lightbulb, phonograph, motion picture
  4. Thomas Edison D. Founder of Carnegie Steel
  5. Robber Baron E. Rich businessman who put other companies out of business
  6. Chinese F. One company dominates the industry
  7. Trust G. Worked on R.R’s on west coast

Standard 12-American Industrial Growth

  1. Ellis Island A. Leader of Dakota Sioux Indians; defeated Custer at Little Bighorn
  2. Wounded Knee B. Location of immigrant inspection in N.Y.
  3. Sitting Bull C. Location of Indian massacre by US troops
  4. Samuel Gompers D. Labor leader; head of AFL (American Federation of Labor)

Standard 13-Progressive Era

  1. Upton Sinclair A. Journalists who exposed corruption
  2. Muckrakers B. “Separate but Equal”/unfair laws
  3. Jane Addams C. Established “separate but equal” laws
  4. Jim Crow laws D. Muckraker who wrote “The Jungle” exposing meat packing plants
  5. Plessy vs. Ferguson E. Great US president who est national parks and conservation
  6. Theodore Roosevelt F. Reformer who est Hull House for the poor

Standard 14-America’s growing relationship with the world

  1. Spanish-American War A. Allowed ships to pass from Atlantic to Pacific oceans
  2. Panama Canal B. War w/ Spain;US gained Puerto Rico, Philippines, Cuba
  3. Roosevelt Corollary C. US has the right to intervene in Latin American affairs
  4. Chinese Exclusion Act D. Banned all Chinese immigrants

Standard 15-US involvement in WW1

  1. Neutrality A. German unrestricted sub warfare; Zimmerman note
  2. Why US declared war B. Mass movement of blacks to the north looking for work
  3. League of Nations C. international peacekeeping organization; US failed to join
  4. 14 points D. US policy at outbreak of WW1
  5. Great Migration E. Gave women the right to vote (suffrage)
  6. 18th Amendment F. Wilson’s plan for international peace
  7. 19th Amendment G. Outlawed alcohol (prohibition)

Standard 16-Key developments after WW1

  1. Red Scare A. Flowering of Africa American art/achievement (Langston Hughes etc)
  2. Henry Ford B. America’s main form of entertainment during the 20’s-30’s
  3. radio/movies C. Fear of communism in America
  4. Harlem Renaissance D. Inventor of Model T automobile and mass production/assembly line

Standard 17-Great Depression

  1. Causes of GD A. Makeshift shacks that sufferers from the depression lived
  2. Dust Bowl B. Overproduction, underconsumption, stock mkt speculation
  3. Hoovervilles C. Stock Market Crash
  4. October 29, 1929/”Black Tuesday” D. Caused by over farming

Standard 18-FDR’s New Deal

  1. New Deal A. FDR’s failed plan to pack the court w/ hand picked judges
  2. TVA B. FDR’s “eyes and Ears”; she was a great inspiration to millions
  3. Social Security Act C. FDR’s series of programs to end the Depression
  4. Wagner Act D. Tennessee Valley Authority-built dams and power plants
  5. Neutrality Act E. Gave insurance/benefits to retired persons over age 65
  6. Eleanor Roosevelt F. Protected the rights of workers/union members
  7. “Court Packing” plan G. Made it illegal to sell weapons or make loans to nations at war

Standard 19-WW2

  1. A. Philip Randolph A. Turning point battle in the Pacific against Japan
  2. Pearl Harbor B. Where Japanese Americans were placed after Pearl Harbor attack
  3. Lend-Lease program C. Code-name of atomic bomb project
  4. Internment camps D. Proposed to march on Washington for civil rights for blacks in America
  5. Battle of Midway E. Rationing, war bonds, factories, women working in factories
  6. D-Day F. December 7, 1941; Japanese attack on America; reason for US entry
  7. War mobilization in the US G. US policy to lend weapons to Allied nations
  8. Manhattan Project H. Largest Allied invasion force in history; goal to regain France

Standard 20-Cold War impact on the US

  1. Marshall Plan A. Policy to help any country fight against communism
  2. Truman Doctrine B. Led communist “witch hunts”; accused many innocent Americans
  3. Korean War C. US plan to rebuild Europe by donating billions of dollars
  4. Joseph McCarthy D. Near nuclear war with Cuba/Russia; Cuban nukes pointed at US
  5. Bay of Pigs E. War fought in Vietnam; US helped S. Vietnam vs. communist N. Vietnam
  6. Cuban Missile Crisis F. Failed US attempt to overthrow Castro; disaster for US
  7. Vietnam War G. N vs. S Korea; ended in a stalemate at the 38th parallel

136. Tet Offensive H. Largest N. Vietnamese (Vietcong) invasion of the war

137. Containment I. US policy to stop the spread of communism

Standard 21-Technological development and economic growth in US 1945-1970

138. Baby Boom A. Mass produced homes/planned communities for cheap

139. Levittown B. National network of highways connecting US cities

140. Interstate Highway Act C. Huge growth of population after WW2

141. Sputnik D. First satellite in space launched by Russia

142. Impact of T.V. E. Influenced American viewers to politics, civil rights etc.

Standard 22-Civil Rights 1945-1970

143. Brown vs. Board A. “I have a dream”, “Letter from Birmingham jail”

144. MLK’s influential speeches B. Outlawed discrimination based on race, gender, religion

143. Civil Rights Act 1964 C. Outlawed literacy tests for voting

144. Voting Rights Act 1965 D. Outlawed segregation in schools; overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson

145. Truman E. President who integrated he army; huge step for civil rights mvmnt

Standard 23-political developments b/w 1945-1970

145. Warren Court A. Law that police must read suspects their constitutional rights upon arrest

146. Great Society B. Became famous for landmark decisions such as Brown vs. Board, Miranda etc

147. Miranda Rights C. LBJ’s program to end poverty/discrimination-(Medicare, Welfare, Civil Rights Act 1964)

Standard 24-Social change movements of the 1960’s

148. SCLC A. National Organization for Women; women’ s rights group

149. NOW B. Environmentalist who wrote “Silent Spring” criticizing pesticides/pollution

150. Cesar Chavez/UFW C. Southern Christian Leadership Conference

151. Rachel Carson D. Leader for Hispanic Civil Rights/United Farm Workers Movement

152. Richard Nixon E. Conservative movement president; wanted to reform Great Society programs

Standard 25-Changes in politics since 1968

153. Watergate Scandal A. Gave women right to choose if they want abortion; Supreme Court decision

154. Roe vs. Wade B. Commited by Nixon’s administration; goal was to cover attempted burglary

155. Camp David Accords C. Reagan’s economic policy; tax cuts, arms build up, budget cuts

156. Iran Hostage Crisis D. North American Free Trade Agreement; est by Clinton administration

157. Reaganomics E. Peace agreement b/w Israel and Egypt at led by Jimmy Carter @ Camp David

158. Collapse of USSR F. Lasted 444 days; US hostages finally released by Iranian radicals

159. NAFTA G. Reagan’s biggest success in foreign policy; Berlin Wall torn down

160. Clinton’s impeachment H. Opened trade with China; led by Richard Nixon

161.Opening of China I. Terrorist attacks on US soil (WorldTradeCenter, Pentagon)

162.2000 presidential election J. Second president to suffer impeachment for perjury/obstruction of justice

163. 9/11 attacks K. Bush vs. Gore, very controversial-Bush won (lost popular vote, won electoral vote)