social studies final grade 7 Flashcards
(110 cards)
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Primary Source
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First hand information
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Example of Primary source
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diary entry
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culture
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way of life
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geographer
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a person who studies land, and human interactions with land
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teepee
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a tent made out of buffola used by the souix
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longhouse
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lond wooden houses used by the Iroquois
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igloo
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ice house used by the inuit
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pueblo
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adobe (clay) house used by southwest Indian (Hopi)
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potlatch Ceremonies
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A ceremonial dinner conducted by Pacific Northwest Indians to show off their wealth
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Region of the Souix
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Great plain
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Region of Hopi
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Southwest
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Region of Iroquis
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Northeast or Eastern woodlands
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Climate of Sioux
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Dry open grasslands
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Climate of Hopi
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Hot and Dry dessert
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Climate of Iroqouis
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Mild- diverse with lakes, hills, and forests
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House of Sioux
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teepees made of buffalo
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The house of the Hopi
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Pueblo
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House of Iroquis
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Long houses
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Food of sioux
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Buffalo
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Food of hopi
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3 sisters, but mostly corn from small farms
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Food of Iroquois
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Hunting and Gathering with a little farming
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What were the three sisters
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corn, beans, and squash
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What was the Crusades
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“Holy War” fought over religion between Muslims and christions
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Result of crusades
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increase in trade between western Europe and the Mediterranean sea
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Two results of Columbus's voyage
Discovered Americas, and influenced people to explore america
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Where was Columbus born
Italy
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Who did Columbus sail for
Spain
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Northwest Passage
Waterway from the Atlantic ocean to Asia, did not exist
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Pilgrims
English settlers who came from England to America for Religous freedom
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4 New England colonies
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
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Four middle colonies
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Deleware
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Five Southern states
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
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Culture of New England Colonies
Ship builders
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Culture of Middle Colonies
Diverse Population
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Culture of Southern colonies
slaves
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Economy of New England
Factories
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Economy of middle (nickname)
It's called "Breadbasket"
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Why was the middle colonies called breadbasket
they produced so much bread
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economy of southern
cash crops (Tobacco, Rice, Cotton, Indigo)
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Geography of New England
Fished, Rocky soil, Short growing season
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Major occupation
Farming
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Vikings
First to explore Greenland, Iceland, and Newfoundland
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What were the 5 Iroqouis nations
Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca
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France
Settled and explored Canada, St Lawrance, and the Mississppi River for fur trade
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Portugal
First to find all water route to Asia (Vasco de Gamma) (Around Africa)
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Dutch/Netherlands
Henry Hudson explored New Amsterdam. Lost land to the English fleet of warships in NY harbor. (surrendered)
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Mayflower compact
A 1620 first document to act as government for the settlement. Agreed of Majority rule. (Pilgrims)
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Who made the Plymouth Colony
Pilgrims
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House of Burgesses
Early form of representative government
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Plantations
Large farms that contributed to the growth of slavery
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Triangular trade
A trianguler trade route between New England, Africa, and the West Indies
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Who fought in the French and Indian war
France and Britain
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What was Frances disadvantage in the French and Indian war
Smaller population
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Mercantilism
Colonies exist for the benigit of the mother country (britain
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Navigational dn Trade Acts
Regulated trade between England and colonies
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Albany Plan of Union
A propsal by Ben Franklin created to unite the 13 colonies but was rejected
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Stamp Act
Tax on legal documents such as newspapers, diplomas, and playing cards
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How did the colonists protest the Townshend acts
Smuggled and boycotted British goods
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Taxation without representations
Opposition to this caused the American Revolution
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boycott
to refuse to buy or use certain goods or services
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quartering act
Law that required colonists to provide food and shelter for British soldiers
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wrists of assistance
Legal document that allowed british to search ship cargo without giving a reason
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committee of correspondence
A letter writing campaign that made information available to all colonies (used as tool during American revolution)
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First continental Congress
Meeting of delegates in Philadelphia as a protest to the Intolerable Acts
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Declaration of Indepdence
The government gets its power from the consent of the people
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Lexington/Concord
First clash between minutemen and British Soldiers In massachusetts
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What was Lexington and Concord known as
Shot heard round the world
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Battle of Saratoga
Turning point, American victory that convinced France to become an ally
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Valley Forge
"Winter of Dispair" Place where George Washington and Continental Army spent an extremely hard summer.
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Who trained the Continental Army during the winter of dispait
Von Steuben
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Yorktown
Last battle of the war, Britsh played "The world turned upside down"
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Who surrendered at Yorktown
General Cornwallis
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veto
Rejection of a bill by the President
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Articles of Confederation
The first form of Government in the United States and had to much power for the states
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Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces
President of the U.S.
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Whiskey Rebellion
The refusal of Western Pennsylvania farmers to pay a tax that proved the strength of the U.s. under the Constitution
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What was the oppisite of the Whiskey Rebellion
Shays Rebellion
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Executive Branch
Enforces Laws, Presindent leads this branch
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Judicial Branch
Interprets law, Supreme Court
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Legislative Branch
Makes laws, Congress
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Cabinet
Group of advisors to the President
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Bill of rights
first 10 amendments (individual rights)
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Federalists
No bill of rights was necessary. Individual rights were assumed
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Anti - Federalists
Wanted guaranteed individual rights listed in the consititution
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First President
George Washington
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First Vice President
John Adams
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First Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson
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First Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
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Message of Washingtons Farewell Address
No political alliances and no political parties
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three causes for war of 1812
British Impressment of American Ships, British encourage Native Americans to Fight Americans, The U.S. wanted Canada
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How did the industry change during the War of 1812
American had to start making their own good they used to buy from Britain
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Year of Lousianna Purchase
1803
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Who did we buy Lousiana Purchase from
France
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What did the Lousianna Purchase do
Land from the Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains doubled the size of the United States
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Westward Expansion
Gaining territory for U.S.
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Manifest distiny
It was America's god given right to have all the land up to the Pacific Ocean
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Embargo act
Tax on trade with all countries that forced foreign countries to respect Americas nuetrality
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Who started the first political parties
Hamilton started the Federalists, and Jefferson started the Democratic Republicans
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Daniel Webster and John C Calhoun
Argued over slavery and tariffs. (Webster from north and Calhoun from south)
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Famous War Hawk
Henry Clay
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What was a War Hawk
Congessmen who supported war for nationalistic reason
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Dolly Madison
Saved valuable papers and George Washington Painting from the white house during when the British burned DC and the White House
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Who passed the Alien and Sedition Acts
John Adams
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Alien Act
increased years until outsiders could become citizens
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Sedition act
Made it illegal to openly criticize the Government
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Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe warning European countries not to mess with newly forming Latin American Nations
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Why did Andrew Jackson remove the Indians
Americans wanted the land
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What tribe did Andrew Jackson remove and what was their path called
The Cherokees walked the trail of tears
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Mexican War
War over a border dispute that caused the U.S. to gain the Mexican Cessian
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Industrial Revolution
TIme period when machines started to make things that were once hand made
