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AP US Unit 6 Flashcards

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10089622905Sussex PledgeGermany's pledge to only sink enemy naval ships. US had to compel allies to end blockade0
10052234432Yellow JournalismSensationalist reporting centered in New York1
1005224721615th AmendmentThe right to vote cannot be denied based on race2
1005225628016th AmendmentAllows for the passing of a personal income tax3
1005227937617th AmendmentAllowed legislation for the direct election of senators4
1005230597018th AmendmentAllowed legislation for the banning of alcohol5
1005231437419th AmendmentThe right to vote cannot be denied on the basis of sex6
10052332352The Volstead ActStarted prohibition7
10052351589The fourteen pointsFarsighted generous plan, didn't satisfy wartime concerns8
10052393011Lodge CorallaryThreatens other countries about taking strategic ports from the US9
10052405332Triangle Shirtwaist fire145 people die in the fire, focuses America on working conditions10
10052433999Niagara MovementPush for immediate equal rights for blacks and whites.11
10052460286W.E.B. DuBoisA sociologist and leader of the Niagara Movement12
10052480582Bull Moose PartyAn anti-Taft progressive party, Roosevelt is nominated as their candidate13
10052503537LusitaniaGerman U-boat sinks a passenger ship suspected of carrying munitions14
10052522062Foracker ActOrganized Puerto Rico as a territory adn established civil government15
10052547872Teller AmendmentUS senator Henry Teller pledges US has no intention of annexing Cuba16
10052569099Platt AmendmentDeclares Cuba cannot make treaties infringing on its sovereignty17
10052609761Woodrow WilsonWas elected in 1912 and 191618
10052619475"New Freedom"Wilson's plan that emphasized competition and small government19
10052638931Teddy RooseveltBecame president after McKinley died, was president from 1901-190920
10089529392"The Jungle"Writtten by Upton Sinclair, shows disgusting conditions of meat-packing industry and the poor treatment of the workers21
10089568876The Underwood Tariff of 1913First tariff cut in 19 years, lowers tariffs by 15%22
10089593769Zimmerman NoteNote intercepted by the British, Germany proposed alliance with Mexico if US went to war against Germany23
10089723588Hay-Bunau-Varilla TreatyGrants the US control of the Panama Canal Zone24

Physics Flashcards

Review of Objective 4 vocabulary for 8th Grade STAAR test.

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8306678837AccelerationThe rate of change in velocity. Can be a change in direction, positive (speeding up) or negative (slowing down).0
8306678838Balanced ForceTwo forces in opposite directions. Net force is zero and the motion of the object does not change.1
8306678839FrictionThe force between objects that resists motion - always slows down motion2
8306678840NewtonA measurement of force3
8306678841MagnitudeThe strength or size of an object or force.4
8306678842MassThe total amount of matter in something.5
8306678843EnergyThe capacity for doing work.6
8306678844ForceA push or pull on an object that can cause a change in movement7
8306678845Net ForceThe total of all the forces acting on an object8
8306678846GravityA force that pulls objects together9
8306678847F = m x aFormula for Force10
8306678848Displacement vs Time GraphShows the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time. slope is velocity11
8306678849Inertiathe tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force12
8306678850Kinetic EnergyThe energy an object possess due to its motion.13
8306678851MotionA change in the position of an object over time.14
8306678852Newton's First Law of Motion (Definition)an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside unbalanced force; an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside unbalanced force.15
8306678853Newton's First Law of Motion (Example)when a car suddenly stops and your head continues to move foward even though your body is stopped by the seat belt16
8306678854Newton's Second Law of Motion (Definition)the greater the force applied to an object, the greater the acceleration; the smaller the mass of an object, the greater its acceleration when force is applied; only an unbalanced force can cause objects to accelerate17
8306678855Newton's Second Law of Motion (Example)the force applied to a roller coaster car in addition to the mass of the car determines the acceleration of the car; more force = more acceleration18
8306678856Newton's Third Law of Motion (Definition)for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction; there is a reaction force that is equal in size but opposite in direction.19
8306678857Newton's Third Law of Motion (Example)as the thrust of a rocket pushes down on Earth's surface, the rocket launches upward into the atmosphere20
8306678858Potential EnergyEnergy stored in an object by the virtue of its position.21
8306678859Example of workA monkey carries a 5 kg pineapple 10 meters in 5 minutes.22
8306678860Example of no work being performedA monkey holds a 5 kg pineapple over his head for 5 minutes.23
8306678861Example of velocityNemo swims 37 m/s South to Wallaby Way in Australia.24
8306678862Speedthe distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time.25
8306678863Example of speedNemo swims 58 m/s26
8306678864Unbalanced ForceA force that is not equal in size and opposite in direction.27
8306678865Velocityspeed of an object and its direction of motion; changes when speed, direction or both changes28
8306678866Workforce exerted on an object that causes the object to move in same direction that the force was applied29
8306678867WavesTransfer energy in the direction they are traveling30
8306678868AmplitudeThe maximum displacement of a point on the wave from this undisturbed position31
8306678869WavelengthThe distance between the same point on two adjacent waves (between the trough of one wave and the trough of the wave next to it, applies the same way with the crest,)32
8306678870FrequencyIs the number of complete waves passing a certain point per second. Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz), where 1 wave is 1 Hertz33
8306678871PeriodFrom the frequency, you can find a period of a wave using the formula 1÷frequency34
8306678872Transverse wavesWaves were in which the oscillation (vibrations) are perpendicular (90 degrees) to the direction of energy transfer. Some of these waves include: All electromagnetic wave (light) Ripples and waves in water A wave on a string35
8306678873Longitudinal wavesWaves were the oscillation (vibrations) are parallel to the direction of energy transfer. Some of these waves include: Sound wave in air, ultrasound Shock waves, some seismic waves36
8306678874Wave speed formulaWave speed (v)=Frequency(Hz)x Wave length (ƛ)37
8306678875Transmitted wavesWhere the waves carry on traveling through the material. this often leads to refraction38
8306678876Ray diagrams for reflectionWhen you make a ray diagram for reflection you need to remember that: Angle of incidence=Angle of reflection39
8306678878Electromagnetic wavesAre transverse waves that transfer energy from a source to an absorber. They travel through air or vacuum at the same speed. there are a variety that increase in frequency overtime.40
8306678879Refracted wavesWhen a wave changes direction between materials41
8306678882Sound wavesThese are caused by vibrating objects. These are passed through the surrounding area as a series of compressions an rarefactions. These travel faster in more solid states of matter as it is more easier to vibrate the particles to make sound if there close together, rather than far apart. This is why in a vacuum, where there are no particle's there is no sound42
8306678883MagnetsMagnets are materials such as iron, nickel, and cobalt that can experience a non-contact force similar to forces on an electric field. They have a North Pole and South Pole.43
8306678884Magnetic feildThe magnetic field goes from north to south you can show this by drawing arrows on your lines going south. The closer together the lines are, the stronger the magnetic field.44
8306678885Wire and there magnetic fieldWhen a wire gains electricity it grow a magnetic field perpendicular to the wire45
8306678886ElectromagnetsElectromagnets are magnets that turn or off when an electric current is passed through it. They are used to lift things up or down and can be used with other circuit as a switch46
8306678887Electric Current (Amps)The flow of an electric charge. The unit of this is ampere (A)47
8306678888Potential difference (VoltageIs the driving force that pushes the charge around. Measured in volts (V)48
8306678889ResistanceAnything that slows down the flow of the current. Measured in ohms (Picture)49
8306678891Potential difference (Voltage)=Current X Resistance50
8306678892Static ElectricityWhen certain insulating materials rub together, negatively charged electrons a rubbed onto each other leaving materials electrically charged51
8306678893Contact forcesContact forces work when two or more objects are touching. Some examples of this are: friction, air resistance, tension in ropes and normal contact force. When these two or more objects interact there is a force on both of them and is equal or opposite of the other object.52
8306678894Non-contact forcesNon-contact forces happen when two or more objects exert a force on each other but are not touching. Some examples of these are: magnetic force, gravitational force, electrostatic force. When these two or more objects interact with each other there is a force produced on all of them that is equal or opposite.53
8306678905Different types of energySome different types of energy are: Thermal energy Kinetic energy Gravitational potential energy Elastic potential energy Chemical energy Magnetic energy Electrostatic energy Nuclear energy54
8306678908Conservation of energy principleThe conservation of energy principle is that 'energy can be transferred usefully, stored or dissipated, nut can never be destroyed or created'55
8306678909Work=Fxdistance*cosine of the angle.56
8306678910powerWork/time determines the amount of effort57
8306678911kinetic energy1/2 mvv the energy of motion58
8306678912Potential energymgh potential to exert energy59
8306678913conservation of energyenergy can not be lost or destroyed E=ke+pe60
8306678914newton's law of gravitationThe force of gravity between two very dense objects can be described inversely by the distance between them.61
8306678915elastic collisiontype of collision where momentum is 100% conserved62
8306678916inelastic collisiontype of collision where momentum is not conserved63
8306678917ImpulseEquals Forcextime also equals change in momentum64
8306678918Change in momentumEquals massxchange in velocity. also equals impulse65
8306678919vectorAn quantity that has a magnitude and direction66
8306678920parallel circuithas multiple paths for electron to travel Splits current has same change in voltage on each spur Resistance is the reciprocal of their additions67
8306678921series circuitHas one path for electron same current throughout voltage sums up to total in battery Resistance adds.68
8306678922accelerationChange in velocity over change in time69
8306678923velocitychange in displacement over change in time vector70
8306678924displacementthe total distance traveled by an object regardless of direction71
8306678925distancethe amount traveled from a certain spot.72
8306678926newton's first lawlaw of inertia73
8306678927newton's second lawF=ma74
8306678928Newton's 3rd lawEvery action has an equal and opposite reaction75
8306678929Fundamental units for Impulse and momentumKg m/s76
8306678930This force goes in the opposite direction of motionFriction77
8306678931Frictional force=coeffiecent of friction xmxg78
8306678932A boat moving at 4m/s north, with a wind coming from the east at 3 m/s gives you a net vector of what?5m/s NE79
8306678933snell's lawThe law describing how light is bent in a medium nsin(x)=nsin(x)80
8306678934Constructive interferenceInterference that causes a louder noise.81
8306678935Doppler effectEffect that explains how frequency of produced noises change depending on their speed and the orginal frequency.82
8306678936conservation of energyEnergy is neither created nor destroyed83
8306678937Gravitational pull between objectthe relationship where the force between to objects is inversely 1/r related to the distance between them.84

Physics Flashcards

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9879922201ForceA push or a pull.0
9879922202Newtons (N)Units used to measure Force.1
9879922203Applied ForceA push or pull on an object.2
9879922204Normal Force (perpendicular)A support force exerted on an object resting on a solid surface.3
9879922205FrictionA force between two surfaces that are in contact with each other.4
9879922206GravityThe force of attraction between any two objects that have mass. The strength of gravitational pull between two objects depends on the mass of the objects and the distance between them.5
9879922207Net ForceThe combination of all the forces acting on an object.6
9879922208Balanced ForcesProduce no change in the motion of an object and the net force is equal to 0.7
9879922209Unbalanced ForcesWhen the net forces on an object are greater than 0, the forces are unbalanced. Unbalanced forces cause an object to start moving, stop moving, speed up, slow down or change direction. Unbalanced forces cause a change in velocity and therefore, cause acceleration.8
9879922210Instantaneous SpeedThe speed at any instant of time.9
9879922211Average SpeedA measure of the distance traveled in a given period of time.10
9879922212SpeedHow fast something is going. The slope of a distance versus time graph.11
9879922213VelocityHow fast something is going in a certain direction. Example: 30 mph east12
9879922214AccelerationThe rate at which the velocity of an object is changing. Acceleration of an object may be a change in direction or a change in speed (slowing down or speeding up).13
9879922215StationaryAt rest.14
9879922216Positive constant velocityDirection of movement is away from the origin.15
9879922217Negative constant velocityDirection of movement is returning to the origin.16
9879922218Kinetic EnergyEnergy of Motion.17
9879922219Gravitational Potential EnergyStored energy of position. A result of mass and height.18
9879922220Elastic Potential EnergyStored energy as a result of stretching or compressing.19
9879922221Newton's First Law of MotionAn object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.20
9879922222Newton's Second Law of MotionThe second law states that the greater the mass of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate the object. Force = mass x acceleration or F=ma.21
9879922223Newton's Third Law of MotionThe third law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.22
9879922224WorkWork is the energy required to move an object against a force. Work is equal to the force times the distance the object moves. The SI unit for work is the joule.23
9879922225JouleThe unit used for measuring work.24
9879922226Mechanical EnergyThe sum of kinetic and potential energy in an object that is used to do work. Energy in an object due to its motion or position, or both.25
9879922227Radiant EnergyThe energy of electromagnetic waves. It is a form of energy that can travel through space.26
9879922228Chemical EnergyEnergy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds (atoms and molecules). It is released in a chemical reaction. Batteries, biomass, petroleum, natural gas, and coal are examples of stored chemical energy.27
9879922229Electrical EnergyEnergy created by electrons moving through an electrical conductor.28
9879922230Thermal EnergyEnergy that comes from the temperature of matter.29
9879922231Nuclear EnergyEnergy in the nucleus of an atom.30
9879922232Sound EnergySound is produced when a force causes an object or substance to vibrate — the energy is transferred through the substance in a wave.31

Physics Flashcards

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8384179257SpeedDistance/Time The distance you travel divided by the amount of time it take you to get there.0
8384179258VelocitySpeed in a given direction1
8384179259Accelerationthe rate at which velocity changes2
8384179260ForceA push or a pull3
8384179261NewtonUnit of Measurement for Force4
8384179262Net ForceThe combination of all forces acting on an object5
8384179263Unbalanced ForceCauses a change in motion6
8384179264Balanced ForceNo change in motion7
8384179265Potential EnergyStored Energy-Highest Point8
8384179266Kinetic EnergyEnergy of motion-Lowest Point9
8384179267FrictionA force that opposes the motion of objects that touch as they move past each other10
8384179268Newton's Law 1An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an external force11
8384179269Newton's Law 2Force = mass • acceleration12
8384179270Newton's Law 3for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction13
8384179271InertiaThe tendency of an object to resist a change in motion14
8384179272Physicsthe study of matter and energy15
8384179273Distance Time Graph-NO Motion16
8384179274Distance Time Graph-Deceleration17
8384179275Distance Time Graph- constant speed18
8384179276Unit of Measurement for Speedmph, km/h,m/s19
8384179277Unit of Measurement for Accelerationm/s/s, m/s220
8384179278Distance Time Graph- Acceleration21
8384179279Distance Time Graph- Backwards22
8384179281weightforce of gravity in Newtons23
8384327706Applied forcepush or pull on an object24
8384344554Normal ForceForce applied to an object that resists the force of gravity.25
8384368662GravityThe force of attraction between two objects that have mass. Depends on the mass and distance between them26

Physics Flashcards

Review of Objective 4 vocabulary for 8th Grade STAAR test.

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14140187291AccelerationThe rate of change in velocity. Can be a change in direction, positive (speeding up) or negative (slowing down).0
14140187292Balanced ForceTwo forces in opposite directions. Net force is zero and the motion of the object does not change.1
14140187293FrictionThe force between objects that resists motion - always slows down motion2
14140187294NewtonA measurement of force3
14140187295MagnitudeThe strength or size of an object or force.4
14140187296MassThe total amount of matter in something.5
14140187297ForceA push or pull on an object that can cause a change in movement6
14140187298Net ForceThe total of all the forces acting on an object7
14140187299GravityA force that pulls objects together8
14140187300F = m x aFormula for Force9
14140187301Displacement vs Time GraphShows the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time. slope is velocity10
14140187302Inertiathe tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force11
14140187303MotionA change in the position of an object over time.12
14140187304Newton's First Law of Motion (Definition)an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside unbalanced force; an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside unbalanced force.13
14140187305Newton's First Law of Motion (Example)when a car suddenly stops and your head continues to move foward even though your body is stopped by the seat belt14
14140187306Newton's Second Law of Motion (Definition)the greater the force applied to an object, the greater the acceleration; the smaller the mass of an object, the greater its acceleration when force is applied; only an unbalanced force can cause objects to accelerate15
14140187307Newton's Second Law of Motion (Example)the force applied to a roller coaster car in addition to the mass of the car determines the acceleration of the car; more force = more acceleration16
14140187308Newton's Third Law of Motion (Definition)for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction; there is a reaction force that is equal in size but opposite in direction.17
14140187309Newton's Third Law of Motion (Example)as the thrust of a rocket pushes down on Earth's surface, the rocket launches upward into the atmosphere18
14140187310Example of velocityNemo swims 37 m/s South to Wallaby Way in Australia.19
14140187311Speedthe distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time.20
14140187312Example of speedNemo swims 58 m/s21
14140187313Unbalanced ForceA force that is not equal in size and opposite in direction.22
14140187314Velocityspeed of an object and its direction of motion; changes when speed, direction or both changes23
14140187315Contact forcesContact forces work when two or more objects are touching. Some examples of this are: friction, air resistance, tension in ropes and normal contact force. When these two or more objects interact there is a force on both of them and is equal or opposite of the other object.24
14140187316Non-contact forcesNon-contact forces happen when two or more objects exert a force on each other but are not touching. Some examples of these are: magnetic force, gravitational force, electrostatic force. When these two or more objects interact with each other there is a force produced on all of them that is equal or opposite.25
14140187317newton's law of gravitationThe force of gravity between two very dense objects can be described inversely by the distance between them.26
14140187318vectorAn quantity that has a magnitude and direction27
14140187319accelerationChange in velocity over change in time28
14140187320velocitychange in displacement over change in time vector29
14140187321displacementthe total distance traveled by an object regardless of direction30
14140187322distancethe amount traveled from a certain spot.31
14140187323newton's first lawlaw of inertia32
14140187324newton's second lawF=ma33
14140187325Newton's 3rd lawEvery action has an equal and opposite reaction34
14140187326This force goes in the opposite direction of motionFriction35
14140187327Frictional force=coeffiecent of friction xmxg36
14140187328A boat moving at 4m/s north, with a wind coming from the east at 3 m/s gives you a net vector of what?5m/s NE37
14140187329Gravitational pull between objectthe relationship where the force between to objects is inversely 1/r related to the distance between them.38

AP World History: East Asia Flashcards

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13702719651horsedomesticated in East Asia circa 3000 BC0
13702721702Shang Dynasty(1600 BC - 1046 BC) Eastern Chinese dynasty led by Tang who conquered their neighbors, introduced ancestor veneration, and pictographs1
13702753576Zhou Dynasty(1046 BC - 256 BC) longest standing Chinese dynasty who introduced China's first Golden Age, the Mandate of Heaven, feudalism, and iron technology2
13702795199Laozifounder of Daoism circa 500 BC3
13702807354Confuciusfounder of Confucianism circa 500 BC4
13702820272Qin Dynasty(221 BC - 207 BC) brief yet powerful Chinese dynasty led by Qin Shihuangdi who expanded the Chinese empire, standardized Chinese script, and built canals and roads5
13702848898Han Dynasty(206 BC - 220 CE) Chinese dynasty led by Han Wudi who introduced the civil service examination, the Silk Road, and paper6
13702875465Sui Dynasty(581 CE - 618 CE) Chinese dynasty who revived East Asia following the fall of Han China, had successful military expeditions, and introduced the Grand Canal7
13702888683Tang Dynasty(618 CE - 907 CE) Chinese dynasty who expanded into Central Asia, Manchuria, and Vietnam; introduced the Middle System, kowtow, and spread Buddhism8
13702915644Heian Japan(794 CE - 1185 CE) period of time in Japan in which the emperor became a figurehead; introduced the Tale of Genji, samurai, and developed feudalism9
13702931589Song Dynasty(960 CE - 1279 CE) Chinese dynasty where the bureaucracy gained power and a scholar gentry developed10
13702950515Yuan Dynasty(1271 CE - 1368 CE) Chinese dynasty led by Kublai Khan who instituted a policy of religious tolerance11
13703023420Ming Dynasty(1368 CE - 1644 CE) Chinese dynasty who assumed power following the Yuan Dynasty's fall, promoted Confucianism and other Chinese traditions, expanded China into Mongolia and Central Asia, and sent Zheng He on expeditions12
13703078363Tokugawa Shogunate(1600 CE - 1868 CE) new temporary rule over Japan that promoted feudalism, limited the power of the daimyo, led to the decline of samurai, and introduced the haiku13
13703173155Manchu Empire/Qing Dynasty(1644 CE - 1911 CE) the last imperial dynasty of China characterized by opium trade, the Taiping Rebellion, the Self-Strengthening Movement, civil service reform, the Boxer Rebellion, and more14
13703209720Opium War(1839 CE - 1842 CE) war stimulated by British resentment over Chinese bans on opium, causing spheres of influence in China15
13703226423Taiping Rebellion(1850 CE - 1864 CE) revolt in China led by workers, peasants, and other Chinese citizens who opposed Qing rule; led to deaths of 20 million people16
13703238146Meiji Japan(1868 CE - 1912 CE) time period in Japan in which isolation ended, the shogunate collapsed, industrialization started up, and imperialism rose17
13703240254Boxer Rebellion(1899 CE - 1901 CE) uprising led by the the Righteous and Harmonious Order of Fists against any foreigners inside China18
13703287045Russo-Japanese War(1904 CE - 1905 CE) naval war in which Japan defeated Russia, forced them to withdraw from Manchuria, and moved into China19
13703317504Republic of China(1912 CE - 1949 CE) time period in which China became a Republic after the Qing Dynasty was overthrown; under the rule of Sun Yat-sen20
13703381097Chinese Civil War(1927 CE - 1950 CE) ongoing civil war between Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong and Chinese Nationalist Party leader Sun Yat-sen21
13703416402Pearl HarborJapan's surprise air attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor in 1941 that resulted in the U.S. declaring war22
13703431817Hiroshima and NagasakiU.S.'s atomic bombing on the Japanese cities in 1945 that caused the Japanese to surrender23
13703441181People's Republic of China(1949 CE - Present) China under Mao Zedong24
13703465622Korean War(1950 CE - 1953 CE) war fought to prevent Communist North Korea from conquering South Korea25

Vocab 12 AP Language Flashcards

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9539484337umbrageresentment, offense0
9539487018unctuoussmooth or greasy in texture, appearance, manner1
9539492255undulateto move in waves2
9539494683upbraidto criticize or scold severely3
9539500070usurpto seize by force, take possession of without right4
9539506326vacillateto fluctuate, hesitate5
9539508698vacuouslack of content or ideas, stupid6
9539512226vapidlacking liveliness, dull7
9539515085variegateddiversified, distinctly marked8
9539518588venerateto regard with respect or to honor9
9539524137veracitytruthfulness, accuracy10
9539526964verdantgreen in tint or color11
9539532272vexto confuse or annoy12
9539532274vicariousexperiencing through another13
9539537797vicissitudeevent that occurs by chance14
9539541237vilifyto lower in importance, defame15
9539544189viscousnot free flowing, syrupy16
9539549679vitriolichaving a caustic quality17
9539552310vituperateto berate18
9539555523wantonundisciplined, lewd, lustful19
9539558733winsomecharming, pleasing20
9539561483wistfulfull of yearning, musingly sad21
9539563817wizeneddry, shrunken, wrinkled22
9539566828zeniththe highest point, culminating point23
9539572043zephyra gentle breeze24

AP US History Quiz 2 Flashcards

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14825285364Admiral Zheng HeChinese Explorer who voyaged 1405-1433 for 7 total voyages for the goals of Emperor Yongle. One of his voyages was known as the "Treasure Fleet," in which contained 317 whole ships. He brought back many treasures including Giraffes and books. The next Emperor decided to end exploration; thus, he was one of the last Chinese explorers.0
14825285365Christopher ColumbusAn Italian navigator who was funded by the Spanish Government to find a passage to the Far East. He is given credit for discovering the "New World," even though at his death he believed he had made it to India. He made four voyages to the "New World." The first sighting of land was on October 12, 1492, and three other journies until the time of his death in 1503.1
14825285366Ferdinand MagellanPortuguese explorer who found a sea route to the Spice Island by sailing around the American continent. His crew was the first to circumnavigate the world.2
14825285367Columbian ExchangeThe transatlantic flow of goods and people that began with Columbus's voyages in 1492.3
14825285368PeninsularesSpanish-born, came to Latin America; ruled, highest social class.4
14825285369Ecomienda SystemSystem under which officers of the Spanish Conquistadors gained ownership of Indian Land5
14825285370Repartimiento systemA system instituted by Spain in which residents of Indian villages remained legally free and entitled to wages, but were still required to perform a fixed amount of labor each year; replaced the encomienda system in 1550.6
14825285371Pueblo RevoltThe Natives of (N/A) rebelled against the combination of brutality and Spanish attempts to eradicate their traditional religion. 2,000 (N/A) warriors attacked farms and missions, killed 400 colonists, and surrounded Santa Fe. The Spanish retreated form the colony. This was "the only wholesale expulsion of settlers in the history of North America)7
14825285372Henry HudsonAn English explorer who explored for the Dutch. He claimed the Hudson River around present day New York and called it New Netherland. He also had the Hudson Bay named for him8
14825285373Virginia CompanyJoint-Stock Company in London that received a charter for land in the new world. Charter guarantees new colonists same rights as people back in England.9
14825285374Roanoake ColonyThe first attempted colony in the Americas (1584). it ultimately failed.10
14825285375Enclosure MovementThe process of consolidating small landholdings into a smaller number of larger farms in England during the eighteenth century.11
14825285376Indentured ServantColonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years12
14825285377John SmithHelped found and govern Jamestown. His leadership and strict discipline helped the Virginia colony get through the difficult first winter.13
14825285378Headright SystemThe Virginia Company's system in which settlers and the family members who came with them each received 50 acres of land14
14825285379House of BurgessesRepresentative assembly established in the colony of Virginia15
14825285380PowhatanAn Indian chieftain and father of Pocahontas who dominated the peoples in the James River area. All the tribes loosely under his control came to be called Powhatan's confederacy. The colonists innacurately called all of the Indians powhatans.16
14825285381PocahontasA native Indian of America, daughter of Chief Powahatan, who was one of the first to marry an Englishman, John Rolfe, and return to England with him; about 1595-1617; Pocahontas' brave actions in saving an Englishman paved the way for many positive English and Native relations.17

AP US History - Period 3 Flashcards

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14890628444Colonial CompetitionThe competition that occurred between the colonies of the Americas for resources.0
14890628445French and Indian War(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won.1
14890628446Seven Years War(1756-1763 CE) Known also as the French and Indian War. It was the war between the French and their Indian allies and the English that proved the English to be the more dominant force of what was to be the United States both commercially and in terms of controlled regions.2
14890628447Royal Proclamation of 1763Royal proclamation setting the boundary known as the Proclamation Line.3
14890628448Stamp Act1765; law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc.4
14890628449Sugar Act(1764) British deeply in debt partl to French & Indian War. English Parliament placed a tariff on sugar, coffee, wines, and molasses. colonists avoided the tax by smuggling and by bribing tax collectors.5
14890628450Townshend ActsA tax that the British Parliament passed in 1767 that was placed on leads, glass, paint and tea6
14890628451Tea Act1773 act which eliminated import tariffs on tea entering England and allowed the British East India Company to sell directly to consumers rather than through merchants. Led to the Boston Tea Party.7
14890628452Boston Tea PartyA 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable tea into Boston Harbor.8
14890628453Intolerable ActsSeries of laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party9
14890628454Coercive ActsThis series of laws were very harsh laws that intended to make Massachusetts pay for its resistance. It also closed down the Boston Harbor until the Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruined tea. Also forced Bostonians to shelter soilders in their own homes.10
14890628455Patriot MovementMovement or push toward independence in the colonies. Those that supported colonial independence were referred to as "Patriots" while those that were loyal to the British crown were called "Loyalists."11
14890628456Continental CongressThe legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution12
14890628457Olive Branch PetitionOn July 8, 1775, the colonies made a final offer of peace to Britain, agreeing to be loyal to the British government if it addressed their grievances (repealed the Coercive Acts, ended the taxation without representation policies). It was rejected by Parliament.13
14890628458Declaration of IndependenceThe document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain14
14890628459Benjamin FranklinAmerican intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.15
14890628460Thomas PaineAuthor of Common Sense16
14890628461Sons of LibertyA radical political organization for colonial independence which formed in 1765 after the passage of the Stamp Act. They incited riots and burned the customs houses where the stamped British paper was kept. After the repeal of the Stamp Act, many of the local chapters formed the Committees of Correspondence which continued to promote opposition to British policies towards the colonies. The Sons leaders included Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.17
14890628462Valley ForgePlace where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, a 4th of troops died here from disease and malnutriton, Baron von Steuben comes and trains troops18
14890628463Battle of SaratogaA battle that took place in New York where the Continental Army defeated the British. It proved to be the turning point of the war. This battle ultimately had France to openly support the colonies with military forces in addition to the supplies and money already being sent.19
14890628464Treaty of AllianceTreaty where France agreed to help the colonists win their independence from England20
14890628465Spinning BeesEvents organized Patriot women to promote American production of yarn. It was meant to help the boycott of British clothing.21
14890628466Treaty of ParisAgreement signed by British and American leaders that stated the United States of America was a free and independent country.22
14890628467Eli WhitneyInvented the cotton gin23
14890628468Fugitive Slave ActA law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves; allowed for the arrest of escaped slaves in areas where slavery was illegal and required their return to slaveholders24
14890628469Abigail AdamsWife of John Adams. During the Revolutionary War, she wrote letters to her husband describing life on the homefront. She urged her husband to remember America's women in the new government he was helping to create.25
14890628470Judith MurrayWrote Women and Economics and "On the Equality of the Sexes."26
14890628471NationalismA strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country.27
14890628472Hudson River SchoolFounded by Thomas Cole, first native school of landscape painting in the U.S.; attracted artists rebelling against the neoclassical tradition, painted many scenes of New York's Hudson River28
14890628473Articles of ConfederationA weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War.29
14890628474Shay's RebellionRebellion led by Daniel Shays of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787, protesting mortgage foreclosures. It highlighted the need for a strong national government just as the call for the Constitutional Convention went out.30
14890628475Constitutional ConventionA meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution31
14890628476Federalist PapersA collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the name "Publius" to defend the Constitution in detail.32
14890628477Bill of RightsThe first ten amendments to the Constitution.33
14890628478Great CompromiseAgreement providing a dual system of congressional representation.34
14890628479Separation of PowersConstitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law.35
14890628480U.S. ConstitutionThe document written in 1787 and ratified in 1788 that sets forth the institutional structure of the U.S. government and the tasks these institutions perform. It replaced the Articles of Confederation.36
14890628481Haitian RevolutionA major influece of the Latin American revolutions because of its successfulness; the only successful slave revolt in history; it is led by Toussaint L'Ouverture.37
14890628482French RevolutionThe revolution that began in 1789, overthrew the absolute monarchy of the Bourbons and the system of aristocratic privileges, and ended with Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory and seizure of power in 1799.38
14890628483Latin American RevolutionsSeries of risings in the Spanish colonies of Latin America (1810-1826) that established the independence of new states from Spanish rule but that for the most part retained the privileges of the elites despite efforts at more radical social rebellion by the lower classes.39
14890628484Sister RepublicsStates and territories that fell under French control during the Directory and were reconstituted as republics in collaboration with native revolutionaries.40
14890628485Reign of Terror(1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed for "disloyalty."41
14890628486Citizen GenetFrench diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834).42
14890628487Sedition Act1918 law that made it illegal to criticize the government.43
14890628488Treaty of GreenvilleGave America all of Ohio after General Mad Anthony Wayne battled and defeated the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. 1795 Allowed Americans to explore the area with peace of mind that the land belonged to America and added size and very fertile land to America.44
14890628489Treaty of New YorkThe agreement that ended the Oconee War; the Creek gave up all of their land east of the Oconee River.45
14890628492Indian Trade and Intercourse Acts (1790-1796)Prohibited transfers of tribal lands to outsiders unless authorized by Congress or treaty46
14890628493AmericanizationProcess of acquiring or causing a person to acquire American traits and characteristics.47
14890628494Washington's Farewell AddressWarned Americans not to get involved in European affairs, not to make permanent alliances, not to form political parties and to avoid sectionalism.48

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13279858063Great societyPresident Lyndon B Johnson's domestic program which included civil rights legislation, anti-poverty programs, government subsidy of medical care, federal aid to education, consumer protection and aid to the arts and humanities0
13279858064Economic opportunity actA 1964 act which created a series of programs, including Headstart to prepare disadvantaged preschoolers for kindergarten and the job corps and upward bound to provide young people with training and employment, aimed at alleviating poverty and spurring economic growth in the impoverished areas1
13279858065MedicareA health plan for the elderly passed in 1965 and funded by a surcharge on Social Security payroll taxes2
13279858066MedicaidHealth plan for the poor passed in 1965 and paid for by general tax revenues and administered by the states3
13279858067Equal pay act1963 law that established the principle of equal pay for equal work. trade union woman more especially critical in pushing for an winning congressional passage of the law4
13279858068The feminine mystiqueThe title of an influential book written in 1963 Betty Friedan critiquing the ideal whereby woman were encouraged to confine themselves to roles within the domestic sphere.5
13279858069Presidential commission on the status of womenCommission appointed by President Kennedy in 1961 which issued a 1963 report documenting job and educational discrimination6
13279858070National organization for womenWomen's civil rights organization formed in 1966. Initially, Now focused on eliminating gender discrimination in public institutions and the workplace, but by the 1970s it also embraced many of the issues raised by more radical feminists7
13279858071gulf of Tonkin resolutionResolution passed by Congress in 1964 in the wake of a naval confrontation in the gulf of Tonkin between the United States and North Vietnam. It gave the president virtually unlimited authority to conduct in the Vietnam war. the Senate terminated the resolution in 1971 falling out rage with US invasion of Cambodia8
13279858072Operation rolling thunderMassive bombing campaign against North Vietnam authorized by President Johnson in 1965; against expectations, it ended up hardening the will of the North Vietnamese to continue fighting9
13279858073Students for a democratic societyAn organization for social change founded by college students in 196010
13279858074Port Huron statementA 1962 manifesto by students for a democratic society from its first national convention in Port Huron, Michigan, expressing students disillusionment with the nations consumer culture and the gulf between rich and poor, as well as a rejection of Cold War foreign-policy including the war in Vietnam11
13279858075New leftThe term applied to radical students of the 1960s and 1970s, distinguishing their activism from the old left-the communist and socialist of the 1930s and 40s who tended to focus on economic and labor questions rather than cultural issues.12
13279858076Young Americans for freedomThe largest student political organization in the country, whose conservative members defend free enterprise and supported the war in Vietnam.13
13279858077Sharon statementDrafted by founding members of the young Americans for freedom, this manifesto outlined the groups principles and inspired young conservatives who would play important roles in the Reagan Administration in the 1980s14
13279858078CountercultureA culture embracing values or lifestyles opposing those of the mainstream culture. Became synonymous with hippies, people who opposed and rejected conventional standards of society and advocated extreme liberalism in there Sociopolitical attitudes and lifestyles.15
13279858079Tet offensiveMajor campaign of attacks launched throughout south Vietnam in January 1968 by the North Vietnamese and Vietcong. A major turning point in the war it exposed the credibility gap between official statements and the war's reality, and it shook Americans confidence in the government.16
132798580801968 democratic national conventionA 1968 convention held in Chicago during which numerous antiwar demonstrators outside the convention hall were tear-gassed and clubbed by police. Inside the convention hall, the delegates were bitterly divided over Vietnam.17
13279858081Chicano moratorium committeeGroup founded by activist Latinos to protest the Vietnam war18
13279858082Women's liberationA new brand of feminism in the 1960s that attracted primarily younger college educated woman fresh from the new left, anti-war, And civil rights movements who sought to end the denigration and exploitation of women19
13279858083Title IXA law passed by Congress in 1972 the brought in the 1964 civil rights act to include educational institutions prohibiting colleges and universities that receive federal funds from discriminating on the basis of sex but requiring comparable funding for sports programs title I X made woman's Athletics a real presence on college campuses20
13279858084Stonewall InnA two day riot by stonewall inn patrons after the police raided the gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village in 1969; event contributed to the rapid rise of the gay liberation movement21
13279858085Silent majorityTerm derived from the title of a book by Dan Jay. Wattenberg and Richard Scammon and used by Nixon in a 1969 speech to describe those who supported his positions but did not publicly assert their voices in contrast to those involved in the antiwar civil rights and women's movements22
13279858086VietnamizationA new US policy devised under President Nixon in the early 1970s, of delegating the ground fighting to the South Vietnamese in the Vietnam war. American troop levels dropped an American casualties dropped correspondingly, but the killing in Vietnam continued23
13279858087My LaiThe 1968 execution by US Army troops of nearly 500 people in the South Vietnamese village of My Lai including a large number of women and children24
13279858088DétenteThe easing of conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Nixon administration, which was achieved by focusing on issues of common concern, such as arms, control and trade.25
13279858089Warren courtThe Supreme Court under chief justice Earl Warren, which expanded the constitutions promise of equality and civil rights. It issued landmark decisions in the areas of civil rights criminal rights reproductive freedom and separation of church and state.26
13279858090Lyndon B. JohnsonKennedy's Vice-President, he was Senate majority leader and candidate for the Democratic nomination in 1960. A master politician, he expanded and pushed through Congress his "Great Society" legislation, the most ambitious social legislation since the New Deal.27
13279858091Barry Goldwater1964; Republican contender against LBJ for presidency; platform included lessening federal involvement, therefore opposing Civil Rights Act of 1964; lost by largest margin in history28
13279858092Betty Friedan1960s; wrote "The Feminine Mystique," an account of housewives' lives in which they suboordinated their own aspirations to the needs of men; bestseller was an inspiration for many women to join the women's rights movement29
13279858093Ngo Dinh DiemAmerican ally in South Vietnam from 1954 to 1963; his repressive regime caused the Communist Viet Cong to thrive in the South and required increasing American military aid to stop a Communist takeover. he was killed in a coup in 1963.30
13279858094Robert KennedyHe was a Democrat who ran for president in 1968 promoting civil rights and other equality based ideals. He was ultimately assassinated in 1968, leaving Nixon to take the presidency but instilling hope in many Americans.31
13279858095Richard NixonHe was a committee member of the House of Representatives, Committee on Un-American Activities (to investigate "subversion"). He tried to catch Alger Hiss who was accused of being a communist agent in the 1930's. This brought Nixon to the attention of the American public. In 1956 he was Eisenhower's Vice-President.32
13279858096Henry KissingerAwarded 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for helping to end Vietnam War and withdrawing American forces. Heavily involved in South American politics as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State. Condoned covert tactics to prevent communism and facism from spreading throughout South America.33
13279858097George WallaceGovernor of Alabama for four terms (1963-1967, 1971-1979 and 1983-1987). He ran for U.S. President four times, running officially as a Democrat three times and in the American Independent Party once. He is best known for his Southern populist[1] pro-segregation attitudes during the American desegregation period, convictions he abandoned later in life.34

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