Question

directions: answer the following on a separate sheet of paper.
must be all turned in on the day of the final

1. reasons why people came to the new world.
2. explain why jamestown the first successful english colony.
3. proclamation of 1763 –
4. what was the cotton gin? what was its importance?
5. federalism –
6. what are natural rights? why are they important?
7. treaty of paris 1783 –
8. what is the bill of rights? why is it important?
9. three - fifths compromise –
10. checks and balances –
11. which document outlines the laws and functions of the united states government?
12. explain how representation is decided in the house of representatives and the senate.
13. who fought in the war of 1812?
14. explain reconstruction.
15. 15th amendment –
16. explain how slavery divided our nation.
17. fugitive slave act –
18. missouri compromise –
19. 13th amendment –
20. what were some of the lasting effects of the civil war?
21. explain the importance of the battles of gettysburg and vicksburg.
22. what does it mean to secede? why did the south secede from the union?
23. what were the advantages and disadvantages of the north and the south during the civil war?
24. explain the concept of “total war.”
25. what is “laissez - faire” economics?
26. explain the purpose of ellis island and angel island during the time period of 1890 – 1930.
27. what advantages do monopolies have over other businesses?
28. nativist –
29. effects of industrialization on workers lives.
30. social darwinism –
31. pendleton act –
32. what were the effects of polls taxes and literacy test on african american voters?
33. explain how monopolists influenced economics, politics, and society.
34. explain how monopolist could be viewed as robber barons or captains of industry.
35. describe the influence of political machines.
36. americanization movement
37. what is imperialism? explain how the united states practiced imperialism in the late 19th century - early 20th century.
38. platt amendment –
39. which territories did the united states acquire as a result of the spanish american war?
40. open door policy –
41. explain the phrase, “speak softly and carry a big stick.”
42. boxer rebellion –
43. explain how the united states gained the rights to build the panama canal.
44. the great white fleet –

Explanation:

Since the problem is a set of history - related questions (like questions about American history events, political systems, etc.), the discipline is Social Science and the subfield is History. We will use the Answer - Explanation Format for a sample question (let's take question 1: "Reasons why people came to the New World").

People came to the New World (the Americas) for several reasons. Economic reasons included the search for wealth, like gold and other precious resources. Some sought new trade opportunities and the chance to start businesses or engage in agriculture (such as growing cash crops). Religious reasons were also significant; groups like the Pilgrims and Puritans wanted to escape religious persecution in Europe and practice their faith freely. There were also social reasons, like the desire for a new start, to escape poverty or overcrowding in Europe, and to have more personal and political freedom. Additionally, some were brought against their will, like African slaves who were forced into the slave trade to work on plantations in the Americas.

Answer:

People came to the New World for economic (search for wealth, trade, agriculture), religious (escape persecution, practice faith), social (new start, escape poverty/crowding, seek freedom), and some (slaves) were forced.