| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Slash-and-burn agriculture | clearing land for farming (used by stone age people) |
| listed the laws and punishments for Mesopotamia | Hammurabi's Code |
| Egyptian art and architecture emphasized this | religious idea of eternal life |
| Greece's mountainous terrain and its series of small islands influenced the ancient Greeks to develop what type of government? | a political system based on independent city-states |
| What does the legacy of Ancient Greek myths and epics provide people with? | heroic figures and great adventures |
| "Atlas, herculean, labyrinth, and olympian" – words that originated in the myths of… | Greeks |
| Why did Chinese people turn to the teachings of Confucious? | His ideas were thought to help restore order to China |
| Where can the origins of checks and balances in the US political system be traced to? | Roman Republic |
| What did the Roman Empire gain control of after the wars with Carthage? | North Africa |
| What shows the importance the Mongols placed on improving trade contacts with other civilizations? | the establishment of trade routes |
| Why did a large percentage of immigrants who came to the US during the late 19th century and early 20th century settle in cities? | the growing industries were usually located in cities |
| What usually accompanied industrialization? | labor strife |
| What were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments supposed to solve? | civil rights problems |
| What is one thing the Freedmen's Bureau did? | established schools for former slaves |
| What was one goal of post-Civil War Congressional Reconstruction? | to ensure civil rights for former slaves |
| Why did the Union use a blockade as part of their strategy against the south? | to prevent Southern efforts to sell cotton in Europe in exchange for war supplies |
| How is Lincoln's Gettysburg Address similar to the Declaration of Independence? | Both support the ideals of self-government and human rights |
| States' rights did not play a role in this policy | The Monroe Doctrine |
| What was "Bleeding Kansas"? | fighting between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces |
| What area was admitted as part of the Compromise of 1850? | California |
| What was the main goal of abolitionists like William Lloyd Garrison? | To end slavery immediately |
| Who was the most important leader of the Underground Railroad? | Harriet Tubman |
| What system did New Spain use in settling California? | mission |
| Why did the Indian Removal Act relocate thousands of Cherokees? | It allowed the Cherokee their freedom from US control |
| Granting statehood to this territory made conflict with Mexico highly likely | Texas |
| 19th Century Americans believed it was inevitable for the country to pread west; this is called | Manifest Destiny |
| Why was California being settled in the mid-1800's? | People searching for wealth from the discovery of gold |
| What is Manifest Destiny? | Believing Americans had the right to spread westward |
| What invention increased the need for more slaves? | The cotton gin |
| What was a result of the rapid immigration to large US cities? | ethnic neighborhoods |
| What did George Washington urge America in his farewell address? | To value and maintain a sense of national unity. |
| Which group of people would have supported the political ideas and policies of Alexander Hamilton? | business owners |
| What part of the Constitution contains fundamental liberties of US citizens? | Amendments 1-10, Bill of Rights |
| Which Founder favored a strong national government and loose interpretation of the US Constitution | Alexander Hamilton |
| Why was the 10th Amendment added to the Constitution? | To balance national and state government power |
| When forming the legislative branch what did the writers of the Constitution base their ideas on? | English Parliament |