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Abeka 8th grade mid
Question | Answer |
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Who first trained circuit riding preachers during the time of the Second Great Awakening? | Francis Asbury |
What was the first permanent French settlement of the New World? | Quebec |
Who established Christian principles in the factories he owned? | Cabot Lowell |
What type of government did the U.S Constitution establish? | Republic |
In what year did the "Tariff of Abominations" pass? | 1828 |
What colony established the House of Burgesses? | Jamestown |
What area lead the Bear Flag Revolt against Mexico? | Cali(fornia) |
Where were the first shots fired that began the War for Independence? | Lexington |
Who created the reaper? | Cyrus McCormick |
What battle was the turning point of the War for Independence? | The Battle of Saratoga |
Who negotiated the purchase that completely settled the southern border of the U.S? | James Gadison |
Who was the first man to go to Oregon Country in response to the Indians' call for the gospel | Jason Lee |
Who promoted the idea of public school? | Horace Mann |
Who discovered a mountain pass through the Sierra Nevada? | James Beckworth |
Who was the first president of the republic of Texas? | Sam Houston |
Which president had the "Fifty-four forty or fight" campaign slogan? | James K. Palk |
Which president issued the Specie Circular? | Andrew Jackson |
Which president was the first? | George Washington |
Which president ended tribute to the Barbary pirates? | Thomas Jefferson |
Which president warned the European powers against interfering in the Western Hemisphere? | James Monroe |
What did Jamestown prove about economics? | That the Free Enterprise System was the best because it reinforces self-reliance |
How did missionaries help influence the West? | By bringing the gospel and improving the life of the Indians |
Why did the Constitution provide for the three branches of government? | To even everything out |
During the 1800s, why did parents believe that education was important? | To maintain freedom |
Established townships for the Northwest Territory | Land Ordinance |
Established the first town school system in America | Ole Delueder Satan Act |
Required all public lands be paid for in silver and gold | Specie Circular |
Prepared England for limited government | Magna Carta |
Levied a tax on all legal documents | Stamp Act |
Who created the first successful steam boat? | Robert Fulton |
What type of interpretation of the Constitution did Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans stand for? | Strict |
What revived interest in trade with the East? | The Crusades |
Who wrote Poor Richard's Almanac? | Benjamin Franklin |
From what city in Missouri did the wagon train leave when starting the Oregon Trail? | Independence |
What is applied science or the the practical use of scientific knowledge? | Technology |
What war resulted in establishing English tradition and liberty in North America? | The French and Indian War |
At whose Cali(fornia) ranch was gold found in 1848? | John Sutter |
Where was the first major amphibious landing of American forces conducted? | Veracruz |
Who authored The Scarlet Letter? | Nathan Hawthorne |
What European discovered the Hawaiian Islands? | James Cook |
Which branch of government enforces the laws? | Executive |
Which General defeated Santa Anna's army at the Battle of Buena Vista? | General Zachary Taylor |
What is the purpose of the government as listed in the U.S Constitution? | To protect us |
At which battle, did Texas win its independence from Santa Anna | San Jacinto |
Rhode Island set a precedent of which freedom? | Religious |
Who authored the first American dictionary? | Noah Webster |
Who were the first two white women to cross the Rockies? | Whitman and Spualding |
Which was the first state to outlaw liquor during the time of the Second Great Awakening? | Maine |
Which senator from Massachusetts was the greatest orator in Congress? | Daniel Webster |
Who is remembered as the Father of American Missions? | Adoniram Judson |
Which country signed the Oregon Treaty with the U.S? | England |
Which country supported Columbus? | Spain |
Which country experienced a potato famine? | Ireland |
Which country threatened the freedoms of Texas? | Mexico |