Stuff you should Know

Which event was MOST influenced by John Locke's writings about the natural rights of man?

Before the Civil War, Free Blacks and Whites

Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood. Who said this?

Before the Civil War only whites could:

What action made the new Constitution more perfect for Anti-Federalists?

schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged. . . . —Northwest Ordinance, 1787

During the American Revolution, several thousand free African Americans joined the Patriot side. Why?

The Seneca Falls Convention’s Declaration of Sentiments illustrates the lasting impact of which of the following?

Before the Civil War, which action of the federal government did Texans believe violated the Tenth Amendment?

Which group of people contributed most to the spread of Islam into Europe and the Middle East in the Middle Ages?

Which activity by the US government is MOST focused on CHANGING HOW PEOPLE USE ENERGY?

· Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845) • The Life of Josiah Henson (1849)

Southern Black Codes, 1830s • Free Blacks could not carry firearms Free Blacks could not testify against white citizens

In which political system do citizens freely elect government representatives?

In what way did the writings of abolitionists affect the South?

From which country did the United States gain its independence?

WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT, THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL. Which famous American document is this from?

The government ORDERS a company to build its new factory in a an area where people are out of work. The economic system?

Which of the following is the result of many Irish, Scandinavian,and German immigrants coming to the USA from 1845-1860

Which of these factors most affected the way people in the Northern half of the world lived during the last Ice Age?

If you were a foreign exchange student, which would be a benefit for you?

NAFTA was a trade agreement between the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Why would tree growers in Canada support it?

What physical feature made it difficult for the American colonists who settled along the Atlantic coast to move westward

What was one unintended consequence of the British practice of salutary neglect?

What did early civilizations need most? (Nile Valley, Indus River, China, and Mesopotamia)

Under the economic system of communism which of the following is true?

Before the Civil War, Free Blacks :

Before the Civil War enslaved people were:

A place with a specific territory, clearly defined boarders, citizens, laws, and government is called a:

Which alliance was created after World War II as a defensive measure against potential agressors?

From what country did the United States gain its independence?

In which nation do citizens freely elect representatives?

Which amendment to the US Constitution prohibits troops from being placed in your home?

largest cities in 1860: New York City, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Boston, New Orleans, Cincinnati, St. Louis

Which of the following ideas is NOT reflected in the Declaration of Independence??