C.L Exam 181-200 Flashcards
(42 cards)
- What happened in 1859?
In 1859, he and a small band of followers took over a federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, in Virginia. A detachment of marines followed, reclaimed the arsenal, and captured Brown, who was tried for treason, convicted and hanged.
- Who is John Brown?
An abolitionist of the 19th century who fought to free the laves by military force.
- Who is William Prescott?
This was one or the more famous given by William Prescott, am American officer at the Battle of Bunker Hill in the Revolutionary War.
- What is Prescott’s command as a proverb?
Don’t act on something until you know you have a very good chance of success.
- Who is William Penn?
A colonist of the late 17th and early 18th centuries; the founder of Pennsylvania.
- What did the British government give instead of money?
The British government, which owed him obey, instead gave him a title to what is now Pennsylvania, where he established a colony with broad religious toleration.
- What is Fort Sumter?
A fort at the entrance to the harbor Charleston, South Carolina; the location of the first military engagement of the Civil War.
- What happened on April of 1861?
In April of 1861, several months after South Carolinavhad declared its succession from the United States , the militia of South Carolina demand that the commander of the fort surrender.
- What is the dowry in many other cultures?
In many cultures, the dowry not only helps to cement the relationship between the bride and the groom’s family but also serves to reinforce traditional family roles.
- What is Dowry?
Money, property, or material goods that a bride’s family give to the bridge groom or his family at the time of the wedding.
- What does the book contain?
The book, which has sold millions of copies, contains practical tips in gaining influence and success.
- Who is Dale Carnegie?
A American author and educator of the 20th century; Carnegie published How to Win Friends and Influence People in 1936.
- What is Cajun?
A native of Louisiana believed to be descended from French people from Acadia.
- How have Cajun maintained a separate Culture style?
Cajuns have maintained a separate culture including a special dialect and distinctive cooking style.
- What is Euthanasia?
Painlessly putting someone to death; usually someone with an
incurable disease; mercy killing.
- What is a hotly debated issue?
There have been many proposal in United States about mercy killing and whether individual who is suffering from a fatal illness has the right to request a physician to assist him on her in dying, rather than suffering a painful death.
- What is Intelligence Quotient?
(I.Q.) A number meant to measure a person’s intelligence.
- How do you find the Ratio?
It is obtained by taking the ratio of a person’s mental age as a measured by a standardized test, and the person’s age in years, and multiplying this ratio by 100.
- What is the Civil War?
It was a war fought within our own country between northern(union) states and southern(confederate) states from 1861 to 1865 during which time, the confederacy wanted to establish a separate nation.
- What was the most dramatic battle?
Battle of Gettysburg
S.E Insert. Who is Francisco Coronado?
Was a Spanish explorer of the late 16th century.
S.E Insert. What did Coronado search for?
Coronado traveled through much of what is now the southern United States searching for the legendary “ seven gold cities of Cibola”, but found no treasure.
- What is “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others” a statement of?
This statement is a proclamation of the pigs, who control the government in the novel, animal farm by George Orwell.
- What does “All animals at equal, but some are more equal than others” mean?
The sentence is a comment in the hypocrisy of governments that proclaim the absolute equal with if their citizens, but give power and privileges to a small elite.
