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100 FACTS
ANDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES
1._____________________
dominated the American oil industry in the late 1800’s.
2._____________________written in 1215 limited the power of the English
kings.
3._____________________written in 1689 listed the freedoms the English
government promised to protect.
4. In the Civil War
the_____________________ gave the North complete control of the
Mississippi River.
5. The Declaration of
Independence declares American freedom from England and guarantees
________________________.
6.
_______________________were a result of immigration during the 19th
century.
7.
__________________________by George Washington urged people to refrain
from creating political parties, to honor commitments, and to have few
or no foreign dealings.
8.
The________________________________ of 1830 took control of Indian land
in the Southeastern United States and moved native Americans to Indian
Territory in the
west.
9. The
______________________________ in 1848 produced a document called the
Declaration of Sentiment for Women’s Rights.
10. The first national
bank of our country, Bank of the United States, was a concept created by
___________________, in 1791
11.
________________________was the first major goal for President Abraham
Lincoln elected in 1860.
12. In the 1880’s
through 1910 ____________________favored immigration to the U.S.
13. In the Civil War
the U.S. Navy used _____________________to stop shipping to the
Confederate ports.
14. The
________________________declared that the settlers in each U.S.
territory would decide the issue of slavery by popular sovereignty
(vote).
15. The
_______________________ in 1823, states that the U.S. would keep
European nations out of Latin America.
16. The Fugitive Slave
Laws were supported by _____________________________.
17. Slavery was the
most important issue in the ___________________________during the
Senatorial campaign of 1858 in Illinois.
18. The
_____________________________of 1819 kept the balance of power in
Congress by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free
state.
19. The
______________________________ admitted California as a free state,
divided the Mexican Cession territory, ended slave trade in Washington
D.C., and established a strict fugitive slave law.
20.
_________________________between the North and the South was the major
goal of President Abraham Lincoln elected in 1864.
21. Congress created
the ________________________in 1864 to help former slaves and poor
whites find jobs, learn to read, and receive medical care.
22.
____________________________ after the Civil War required former
Confederate states to write new state constitutions, to ratify the 14th
Amendment, and to allow African-Americans to vote in all southern
states.
23. The
______________________ in 1846 was fought over the issue of Manifest
Destiny, the achieving of a nation that spanned the American continent.
24. In 1857 the U.S.
Supreme Court ruled in the ___________________________that slaves were
always property unless freed, slaves could not be U.S. citizens, and
Congress could not outlaw slavery.
25. ________________,
Illinois, located on Lake Michigan, is important as a railroad and
shipping center.
26. A slave based
plantation system created a _________________________.
27.
__________________________said, “I will not raise my hand against my
birthplace, my home, or my children…” when turning down the position of
Commander of the Union Army at the beginning of the Civil War.
28. In 1856 John Brown
started a killing spree between abolitionists and pro-slavery men in a
campaign that became known as __________________________.
29.
________________________________was the idea that the United States had
the God-given right and obligation to take over as much land as possible
and spread it’s civilizing influence.
30. The act of moving
from country to another, such as from England to the United States is
___________________________.
31.
__________________________ passes laws, declares war, makes treaties and
presidential appointments and is based on the same concepts as the
English Parliament.
32.
____________________________carries out the laws of the nation, appoints
judges, and represents the United States in all instances, and is
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
33.
____________________________ interprets laws, can declare laws and
executive actions unconstitutional.
34. In 1816 the
_____________________________was created to lend money to businesses and
restore order to the national money supply.
35. The 7th
President of the United States,__________________________, was a former
general during the War of 1812, and a very popular president.
36. Jamestown, in
colonial Virginia, was the first place where ____________ was used to
increase tobacco production.
37. The
________________________________, bought in 1803 from France for $15
million, doubled the size of the United States.
38. The Executive
branch of the government “checks” the ____________________ branch with a
veto of a law.
39. The Legislative
branch of the government “checks” the _______________________
branch with overriding a
veto with a 2/3’s vote of both houses of Congress.
40. The Legislative
branch of the government “checks” the ____________________ branch by
removing misbehaving judges, or proposing changes to the Constitution
41. ______________and
________________were appointed by President Thomas Jefferson to explore
the Louisiana Purchase, 1804-1806.
42.
__________________________on November 19, 1863, made by President
Lincoln stated that the Civil War was a test of whether or not a
democratic nation could survive.
43. A document that
sets out the laws and principles of our country is our
______________________.
44. The
_______________________was a network of abolitionists who helped runaway
slaves reach freedom in the northern United States or Canada.
45. The
______________________promoted the continued use of slavery in the
Southern states to increase production and profit.
46. Alexander
Hamilton’s idea of a ______________________was opposed by Southern
farmers who would have to pay more for imported goods.
47. The
________________________ was used from Kansas to the West by emigrants,
Pony Express, Mormons, the Army, and the “49ers.”
48. Another name for
the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to
the Constitution, which deal with abolition of slavery, citizenship, and
voting rights is________________________.
49. The 10th
Amendment to the Constitution is important in that it protects
___________________________.
50. Opening statement
in the Constitution is known as the _____________________.
51. In 1835-1836 Sam
Houston led Americans in a war to achieve independence for _____________
from Mexican rule.
52.
The_______________________ was between the U.S. and Britain to stop the
English from taking our ships, impressing our sailors, and using our
goods to help them against France.
53. The surveyed
boundary between the Northern states and Confederate states during the
Civil War is known as the ___________________________.
54. The
__________________________ in the northern states created jobs and
enticed people to move from their farms to the cities creating a strong
economy.
55. After being a
republic for nine years Texas was __________________ into the United
States which was a direct cause of the Mexican War.
56. A person who is
totally and completely against slavery is an __________________.
57. The
__________________________________ of 1798 provided that the President
could expel foreigners thought to be a threat and that citizens could be
fined or jailed for criticizing the government.
58. Oregon Territory
Compromise was an agreement with Britain to settle the boundary for the
Oregon Territory at the ____________________________.
59. The
____________________________ was the deal to buy a chunk of land from
Mexico for $10 million so that the railroad could be completed.
60. In the 1600’s
navigation at night was helped immensely by the invention of the
__________________________________
61. The leader of the
Israelites who said to the pharaoh, “You shall free my people, the
Israelites from Egypt,” was ________________________.
62. There are 27 books
(chapters) in the New Testament, thirteen were written by one of Jesus’
closest followers, known as apostles, this was the apostle
_________________.
63. Greek city-states
were organized around a large hill called an _________________
where residents could
seek shelter in times of war.
64. Originally in the
Greek city-states the richest and most powerful citizens controlled
decision making this type of government is an
___________________________.
65. Another type of
government is one in which a king or queen rules the country; this type
of government is a _____________________________.
66. A
_______________________ is a type of government wherein the citizens all
vote to make decisions.
67. In ancient Babylon
the Hammurabi ______________________ were created so that,” the strong
may not oppress the weak, to give justice to the orphan and the widow.”
68. Julius Caesar was an
elected Roman consul, who became a __________________,
someone who rules with
absolute power.
69.
_______________________, a Roman Emperor divided the Roman Empire into
two main parts, the Western and Eastern Empires, because it had become
to big to be ruled by one person.
70. In the year 306
the Emperor, ___________________________, reunited both parts of the
Roman Empire under his rule.
71. The city of
______________________________replaced Rome
as the center of the Roman Empire, and
is currently the city of Istanbul, Turkey.
72. As a result of his
conquests, _____________________, the “Warrior King,” spread the Greek
culture, and Greek language throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia, thus
unifying that part of the world.
73. Gunpowder, spices,
new farming methods, silk, and printing were all introduced to Europe by
way of early trade routes to _____________________.
74. Based of the
teaching of Siddharta Gautama, who started the religion of
__________________________, material items are the cause of all
suffering.
75. The religion of
___________________________ is based on proper conduct, respect for
elders, duty to the family, studying classics, and serving the
government.
76. The Japanese code,
known as the “Way of the Warrior,” is called ______________.
77. Japanese warriors
or ___________________________, practiced loyalty to their lord, and
served as examples of virtue to people of the lower classes.
78. During the
__________________________ increased trade with Europe brought more gold
and silver to China.
79. The
_____________________ strengthened China’s trade with the Western world
by establishing stations for horses and travelers, expanding the Chinese
postal relay system, and creating routes for camel caravans across Asia.
80. One of China’s most
bitter enemies was ________________________ who conquered most of the
known world with his well trained horsemen, along with his use of
gunpowder bombs and catapults.
81.
________________________ visited the court of Kublai Khan in the late 13th
century and wrote the first book about China, his name is also a famous
swimming pool game.
82. The religious
belief in one God, basic to the religions of Judaism, Christianity,
Islam and others, is called ________________________________.
83. Islam is a religion
based on the teachings of the prophet ______________________.
84. A
____________________ is a believer in Islam, and their house of worship
is called a mosque.
85. The Byzantine
emperor in 1095 requested help from _____________________ in order to
defend Constantinople from Turkish invaders, even though 40 years
earlier he had excommunicated him.
86. The Ninety-five
Theses, written by ___________________________________ questioned
what he called the Catholic Churches greedy and corrupt behavior, this
“protest” started the Protestant Movement or Reformation.
87.
_______________________ was a social and political system in Europe
after the fall of the Roman Empire wherein individuals turned to
powerful landowners for protection.
88. In ancient West
African _____________________ were used to entertain, explain, and teach
and this is how the village lore (history) was passed from generation to
generation.
89. It is a Muslim goal
to make a pilgrimage, or ________________, to the city of Mecca at least
once; this journey involves elaborate rites that take place over many
days
90. The invention of
the _______________________ in 1450 helped to spread the ideas of the
Reformation and weaken the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in
Europe.
91. The Spanish
explorer, _____________________, was initially accepted into the Aztec
world because he resembled one of their gods; however, he ended up
destroying the Aztec civilization.
92. The early
___________________ civilization developed the first annual calendar
based on 365 days; each of these days was ruled by a separate god,
unlike our calendar, they had 18 months, 20 days each.
93. High in the
mountains of South America the Inca civilization created a
_______________________________ using complex architectural structures
to create terrace farming on the sides of mountain.
94. Being an inventor,
artist, writer, sculpture, and scientific thinker,
_______________________ was the ideal Renaissance man in the 1400’s.
95. During the
Renaissance the style of art known as realism was made famous by the
painter, sculptor, _________________________________.
96. In 1609 Galileo
proved the theories of Copernicus with a ______________________ that
showed that the sun was the center of the universe not the earth.
97.
__________________________ used his powers of observation, such as an
apple falling from a tree, to develop the theory of gravity.
98. The theory of the
orbits of the planets around the sun being circular was disproved by
________________________, who proved in the 1600’s that the orbits are
elliptical or oval.
99.
_____________________ is the main language spoken by those of the Muslim
faith.
100. A government
wherein elected representatives vote for the citizens is called a
_____________________, and was first used in the Roman Senate.
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