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Alabama Grad Exam

Alabama Grad Exam. Social Studies. Crusades . Holy wars waged by Europeans on the Muslims in the Middle East to regain the Holy Land. Renaissance. Rebirth of learning. Reformation. Movement of reform to the Catholic Church. Led by Martin Luther. Prince Henry of Portugal.

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Alabama Grad Exam

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  1. Alabama Grad Exam Social Studies

  2. Crusades Holy wars waged by Europeans on the Muslims in the Middle East to regain the Holy Land

  3. Renaissance Rebirth of learning

  4. Reformation Movement of reform to the Catholic Church. Led by Martin Luther

  5. Prince Henry of Portugal Navigation and ship building

  6. Columbian Exchange The mixing of Western Hemisphere and European cultures( foods, animals, words and diseases)

  7. Conquistadors Spanish conquerors - Pizarro- Incas in Peru - Cortez- Aztecs in Mexico

  8. St Augustine Founded by the Spanish. Oldest permanent settlement in the United States

  9. Hernando De Soto Explored Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi looking for gold

  10. Ponce De Leon Searched for the fountain of youth in Florida

  11. 13 Colonies Settled by the English along the Atlantic Coast

  12. Roanoke, North Carolina “The lost colony”

  13. House of Burgesses First Representative government (democracy) in the U.S. ( Virginia)

  14. Indentured Servant People who became servants (almost slaves) for seven years to pay for their passage to the colonies

  15. Triangular Trade Involved Africa (slaves), West Indies ( molasses) and New England( rum) middle passage- slave journey

  16. Mayflower Compact Equal and just laws for all

  17. Mercantilism Economic theory based on gold, colonies and more exports then imports (favorable balance of trade)

  18. Enlightenment Emphasis on learning and reason(science people like Benjamin Franklin)

  19. John Locke English writer who influenced Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence(power comes from the people)

  20. Montesquieu Frenchman, three branches of Government, Separation of Powers (legislative, executive and Judicial)

  21. The Great Awakening Emphasis on religion. Jonathan Edwards

  22. Write of Assistance Blanket search warrants ( 4th amendment)

  23. Taxation without Representation Colonists were not represented in Parliament and felt tax was unfair

  24. Patrick Henry “Give me liberty or give me death”

  25. Paul Revere “The British are coming”

  26. Boston Massacre Five people are killed by British soldiers in Boston including attacks on African Americans

  27. Boston Tea Party Tea is destroyed because of Tax

  28. Lexington, Massachusetts First battle of the American Revolution

  29. Concord, Massachusetts Second battle of the American Revolution

  30. Second Continental Congress Our government during the revolutionary war

  31. “Common Sense” Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that said colonies should be independent of Great Britain

  32. George Washington Commander of the U.S. Continental Army and later 1st president

  33. Sons of Liberty Revolutionary group headed by Samuel Adams

  34. Declaration of Independence Written by Thomas Jefferson, it explained why the U.S. was declaring independence

  35. Saratoga Turning point in the Revolutionary War (France helps U.S.)

  36. Valley Forge Washington and men spent frozen winter here ( near Philadelphia)

  37. Baron von Steuben Prussian who trained soldiers at Valley Forge

  38. Yorktown Final battle of revolutionary war located in Virginia. Cornwallis surrenders

  39. Treaty of Paris 1783 Ends the war. Gets America their independence.

  40. Land ordinance of 1785 Survey and sale of public lands in the Northwest territory( Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin)

  41. Northwest Ordinance of 1785 Set up how territories would become states. ( 60, 000 people, constitution)

  42. Louisiana Purchase 1803 Thomas Jefferson buys huge amount of land from France (Napoleon)

  43. Federalist papers Written to support passage of the Constitution(Madison, Hamilton and Jag)

  44. James Madison “Father of the constitution”

  45. 3 Branches of Governement Legislative(Congress-Make laws), Executive( President-enforces the law) and Judicial( Supreme Court-interprets the law)

  46. Federalism Type of government where powers are divided between the national government and the states.

  47. Bill of Rights 1st ten amendments. Added at the insistence of the anti federalists

  48. Lewis and Clark Explored the Louisiana purchase along with an Indian Guide named Sacajawea

  49. Elastic Clause Congress can make any laws it deems necessary to carry out laws. (necessary and proper clause)

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