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AP World History AMSCO Chapter 8 Flashcards

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11545437890Abbasidrelating to a dynasty of caliphs who ruled in Baghdad from 750 to 12580
11545437891Baghdada city in and the capital of The Abbasid Caliphate, in the central part, on the Tigris1
11545437892Muhammadthe arab founder of islam; held by muslims to be the chief prophet of god; was born in mecca2
11545437893Bedouinnomadic Arab of the deserts of Southwest Asia3
11545437894polygynywhen a man has more than one wife4
11545437895Allahthe Supreme Being; God in Islam5
11545437896Meccathe birthplace of Muhammad; Muslims face in the direction of this city when they pray, and expected to go on a pilgrimage to this city once in their lifetime6
11545437897Quran (Koran)the Islamic sacred book; believed to be the word of god as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabic7
11545437898MedinaCity in western Arabia to which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers emigrated in 622 to escape persecution in Mecca.8
11545437899hegirathe journey that Muhammad and his followers took when they left from Mecca to Medina in AD 6229
11545437900ka'abasmall stone building in the court of the Great Mosque at Mecca that contains a sacred black stone and is the goal of islamic pilgrimage and the point toward which muslims turn in praying10
11545437901Five Pillars of Islamcore set of obligations that the Muslims follow 1. believing in one god 2. praying 5 times daily 3. giving alms to the poor 4. fasting during the month of Ramadan 5. make a pilgrimage to mecca once in a lifetime11
11545437902jihada struggle of fight against the enemies of islam12
11545437903Ramadanthe ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset13
11545437904shariahIslamic code of law that includes rules for all aspects of life14
11545437905caliphthe chief Muslim civil and religious leader, regarded as the successor of Muhammad15
11545437906AliMuhammad's cousin, son-in-law, and fourth caliph16
11545437907Sunnisone of the two main branches of Islam, commonly described as orthodox, and differing from the other branch of Islam based on its acceptance of the first three caliphs17
11545437908Shiaone of the two main branches of Islam, followed especially in Iran, that rejects the first three caliphs and regards Ali, the fourth caliph, as Muhammad's first true successor18
11545437909Umayyad Dynastya member of the dynasty that ruled at Damascus 661-750, claiming descent from Omayyad, cousin of the grandfather of Muhammad the prophet19
11545437910Damascuscapital and likely the largest city in Syria20
11545437911imamthe person who leads prayers in a mosque21
11545437914hijaba head covering worn in public by some Muslim women22
11545812495MamluksUnder the Islamic system of military slavery, Turkic military slaves who formed an important part of the armed forces of the Abbasid Caliphate of the ninth and tenth centuries. They eventually founded their own state, ruling Egypt and Syria (1250-1517)23
11545817087Seljik TurksA nomadic people from Central Asia. They converted to Islam and then fought with the Abbasid Empire which they eventually overthrew. Their leader, or sultan, was the head military leader of the Islamic state.24

AP US History Period 8_Baker Flashcards

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7264162312LevittownIn 1947, William Levitt used mass production techniques to build inexpensive homes in surburban New York to help relieve the postwar housing shortage. Levittown became a symbol of the movement to the suburbs in the years after WWII.0
7264162313Iron CurtainA political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the region1
7264162314Truman Doctrine1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey2
7264162315Marshall PlanA United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)3
7264162316Berlin BlockadeThe blockade was a Soviet attempt to starve out the allies in Berlin in order to gain supremacy. The blockade was a high point in the Cold War, and it led to the Berlin Airlift.4
7264162317Korean WarJune 1950- July 1953, The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.5
7264162318McCarthyismThe term associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy who led the search for communists in America during the early 1950s through his leadership in the House Un-American Activities Committee.6
7264162319Brown v Board of Education, 19541954 - The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.7
7264162320Montgomery Bus BoycottIn 1955, after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a city bus, Dr. Martin L. King led a boycott of city busses. After 11 months the Supreme Court ruled that segregation of public transportation was illegal.8
7264162321Interstate Highway Act1956 law that authorized the spending of $32 billion to build 41,000 miles of highway9
7264162322Little Rock ArkansasIncident where President Eisenhower sent federal troops to allow black students into the public high school.10
7264162323SputnikFirst artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race. Led the US to focus on Math & Science in American schools.11
7264162324Sit insProtests by black college students, 1960-1961, who took seats at "whites only" lunch counters and refused to leave until served; in 1960 over 50,000 participated in sit-ins across the South. Their success prompted the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.12
7264162325NASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the United States government agency responsible for the civilian space program as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.13
7264162326Berlin WallA fortified wall surrounding West Berlin, Germany, built in 1961 to prevent East German citizens from traveling to the West. Its demolition in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War. This wall was both a deterrent to individuals trying to escape and a symbol of repression to the free world.14
7264162327Bay of PigsIn April 1961, a group of Cuban exiles organized and supported by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency landed on the southern coast of Cuba in an effort to overthrow Fidel Castro. When the invasion ended in disaster, President Kennedy took full responsibility for the failure.15
7264162328Freedom Rides1961 event organized by CORE and SNCC in which an interracial group of civil rights activists tested southern states' compliance to the Supreme Court ban of segregation on interstate buses16
7264162329Cuban Missile CrisisAn international crisis in October 1962, the closest approach to nuclear war at any time between the U.S. and the USSR. When the U.S. discovered Soviet nuclear missiles on Cuba, President John F. Kennedy demanded their removal and announced a naval blockade of the island; the Soviet leader Khrushchev acceded to the U.S. demands a week later, on condition that US doesn't invade Cuba17
7264162330Rachel CarsonUnited States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964) in her book Silent Spring. Considered the birth of environmentalism18
7264162331March on WashingtonHeld in 1963 to show support for the Civil Rights Bill in Congress. Martin Luther King gave his famous "I have a dream..." speech. 250,000 people attended the rally19
7264162332JFK AssassinationNovember 1963, President John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.20
7264162333Civil Rights Act of 19641964; banned discrimination in public acomodations, prohibited discrimination in any federally assisted program, outlawed discrimination in most employment; enlarged federal powers to protect voting rights and to speed school desegregation; this and the voting rights act helped to give African-Americans equality on paper, and more federally-protected power so that social equality was a more realistic goal21
7264162334Voting Rights Act of 19651965; invalidated the use of any test or device to deny the vote and authorized federal examiners to register voters in states that had disenfranchised blacks; as more blacks became politically active and elected black representatives, it rboguth jobs, contracts, and facilities and services for the black community, encouraging greater social equality and decreasing the wealth and education gap22
7264162335Gulf of Tonkin Resolution1964 Congressional resolution that authorized President Johnson to commit US troops to south vietnam and fight a war against north Vietnam23
7264162336Cesar Chavez1927-1993. Farm worker, labor leader, and civil-rights activist who helped form the National Farm Workers Association, later the United Farm Workers.24
7264162337Malcolm X1952; renamed himself X to signify the loss of his African heritage; converted to Nation of Islam in jail in the 50s, became Black Muslims' most dynamic street orator and recruiter; his beliefs were the basis of a lot of the Black Power movement built on seperationist and nationalist impulses to achieve true independence and equality. Assassinated in 1965 by the Nation of Islam.25
7264162338Stonewall RiotIn New York City, 1969 - Triggered activist protests among gays and lesbians - police raided gay bar - people fought back - became symbol of oppression of gays, began the gay pride movement26
7264162339WoodstockA free music festival that attracted more than 400,000 young people to a farm in upstate New York in August 196927
7264162340Earth DayA holiday conceived of by environmental activist and Senator Gaylord Nelson to encourage support for and increase awareness of environmental concerns; first celebrated on March 22, 197028
7264162341Kent State MassacreProtests to the war that lead to National Guard being called in and shot students because they burned the ROTC building. Three students were killed, 1970.29
7264162342Nixon in ChinaFebruary 21, 1972 - Nixon visited for a week to meet with Chairman Mao Tse-Tung for improved relations with China, Called "ping-pong diplomacy" because Nixon played ping pong with Mao during his visit. Nixon agreed to support China's admission to the United Nations.30
7264162343SALT I TreatyA five-year agreement between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, sighned in 1972, that limited the nations' numbers of intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched missiles.31
7264162344Roe v WadeEstablished national abortion guidelines; trimester guidelines; no state The 1973 Supreme Court decision holding that a state ban on all abortions was unconstitutional. The decision forbade state control over abortions during the first trimester of pregnancy, permitted states to limit abortions to protect the mother's health in the second trimester, and permitted states to protect the fetus during the third trimester.32
7264162345Watergate1972; Nixon feared loss so he approved the Commission to Re-Elect the President to spy on and espionage the Democrats. A security guard foiled an attempt to bug the Democratic National Committee Headquarters, exposing the scandal. Audio tapes proved Nixon knew about the break in and tried to cover it up. Threatened with impeachment, he resigns in August, 1974.33
7264162346Jimmy Carter(1977-1981), Created the Department of Energy and the Depatment of Education. He was criticized for his return of the Panama Canal Zone, and because of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, he enacted an embargo on grain shipments to USSR and boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow and his last year in office was marked by the takeover of the American embassy in Iran, fuel shortages, and the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, which caused him to lose to Ronald Regan in the next election.34
7264162347Camp David Accords(1978) were negotiated at the presidential retreat of Camp David by Egypt's Anwar Sadat and Israel Menachem Begin; they were brokered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter. They led to a peace treaty the next year that returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt, guaranteed Israeli access to the Red Sea and Suez Canal, and more-or-less normalized diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries. This isolated Egypt from the other Arab countries and led to Sadat's assassination in 1981.35
7264162348Iran Hostage CrisisIn November 1979, revolutionaries stormed the American embassy in Tehran and held 52 Americans hostage. The Carter administration tried unsuccessfully to negotiate for the hostages release. On January 20, 1981, the day Carter left office, Iran released the Americans, ending their 444 days in captivity.36
7264162349Salt II TreatyThis treaty was a controversial experiment of negotiations between Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev from 1977 to 1979 between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, which sought to curtail the manufacture of strategic nuclear weapons.37

AMSCO AP US History Chapter 21 Flashcards

AMSCO United States History 2015 Edition, Chapter 21 The Progressive Era, 1901-1917

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6405454874urban middle classMost Progressives were urban middle-class men and women. They included: doctors, lawyers, ministers, storekeepers, office workers, and middle managers. (p. 432)0
6405454875male and femaleThe Progressive were composed of both men and women. (p. 432)1
6405454876white, old stock ProtestantsNative-born, their churches preached against vice and taught social responsibility. (p. 432)2
6405454877professional associationsGroups of individuals who share a common profession and are often organized for common political purposes related to that profession. (p. 432)3
6405454878PragmatismIn the early 20th century this philosophy focused on using a practical approach to morals, ideals, and knowledge. They encouraged experimentation to find solutions that would produce a well-functioning democratic society. (p. 433)4
6405454879William JamesIn the early 20th century, he was an advocate of the new philosophy of pragmatism. He argued that people should take a practical approach to morals, ideals, and knowledge. (p. 433)5
6405454880John DeweyHe was a philosopher who believed in "learning by doing" which formed the foundation of progressive education. (p. 433)6
6405454881Frederick W. TaylorAn engineer who sought to eliminate wasted motion. Famous for scientific-management, especially time-management studies. (p. 433)7
6405454882scientific managementA management theory using efficiency experts to examine each work operation, then find ways to minimize the time needed to complete the work. (p. 433)8
6405454883Henry Demarest LloydIn 1894, he wrote the book "Wealth Against Commonwealth". He attacked the practices of Standard Oil and the railroads. (p. 434)9
6405454884Standard Oil CompanyAn oil trust with control of many oil refinery companies, which created a monopoly in the oil industry. (p. 434)10
6405454885Lincoln SteffansHe wrote "The Shame of the Cities" (1904) which described in detail the corruption that characterized big-city politics. (p. 434)11
6405454886Ida TarbellA leading muckraker and magazine editor, she exposed the corruption of the oil industry with her 1902 series "The History of the Standard Oil Company". (p. 434)12
6405454887Jacob RiisIn 1890, he wrote "How The Other Half Lives", which showed the terrible conditions of the tenement houses of the big cities where immigrants lived during the late 1800s. (p. 434)13
6405454888Theodore DreiserAn American author who wrote "The Financier" and "The Titan", novels which portrayed the avarice and ruthlessness of an industrialist. (p. 434)14
6405454889Australian ballotA government printed ballot of uniform size and shape to be cast in secret that was adopted by many states around 1890. (p. 435)15
6405454890direct primaryA nominating process where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office. (p. 435)16
6405454891Robert La FollettIn 1903, this Progressive Wisconsin Governor introduced a new system which allowed the voters to directly choose party candidates (direct primary), rather than being selected by party bosses. (p. 435)17
6405454892Seventeenth AmendmentIn 1913, this constitutional amendment was passed. It required that all U.S. senators be elected by a popular vote. (p. 435)18
6405454893direct election of senatorsIn 1899, Nevada became the first state to elect U.S. senators directly. Previously state legislatures had chosen them. (p. 435)19
6405454894initiative, referendum, and recallAmendments to state constitutions made changes to politics. An initiative allowed reformers to circumvent state legislatures by submitting new legislature to the voters in a general direct election. A referendum is the method by which actions of the legislature could be returned to the electorate for approval. A recall allowed voters to remove a politician from office before their term was completed. (p. 435)20
6405454895municipal reformCity bosses and their corrupt alliance with local businesses such as trolley lines and utility companies were targeted for reform by Progressives. (p. 436)21
6405454896Samuel M. JonesThis Toledo mayor used "Golden Rule" as his middle name. He instituted free kindergartens, night schools, and public playgrounds. (p. 436)22
6405454897Tom L. JohnsonThis Cleveland mayor devoted himself to the cause of tax reform and three-cent trolley fares. He fought for public controlled city utilities and services, but failed. (p. 436)23
6405454898commission planA city's government would be divided into several departments, which would each be placed under the control of an expert commissioner. (p. 436)24
6405454899city manager planLegislation designed to break up political machines and replace traditional political management of cities with trained professional urban planners and managers. (p. 436)25
6405454900Charles Evans HughesIn New York, he battled fraudulent insurance companies. (p. 436)26
6405454901Hiram JohnsonIn California, he fought against the economic and political power of the Southern Pacific Railroad. (p. 436)27
6405454902Wisconsin IdeaA series of Progressive measures that included a direct primary law, tax reform, and state regulatory commissions. (p. 436)28
6405454903regulatory commissionsProgressives created state regulatory commissions to monitor railroads, utilities, and business such as insurance. (p. 436)29
6405454904state Prohibition lawsBy 1915, two-thirds of the states had passed these laws which prohibited the sale of alcohol. (p 437)30
6405454905National Child Labor CommitteeThey proposed child labor laws which were adopted by many of the states. (p. 437)31
6405454906compulsory school attendanceMany states passed laws, which made it mandatory for children to go to public schools. (p. 437)32
6405454907Florence KelleyShe was a reformer who promoted state laws which protected women from long working hours. (p. 437)33
6405454908National Consumers' LeagueThis organization was formed in the 1890's, under the leadership of Florence Kelly. They attempted to mobilize the power of women as consumers to force retailers and manufacturing to improve wages and working conditions. (p. 437)34
6405454909Lochner v. New YorkA 1905, this Supreme Court case ruled against a state law that limited workers to a ten-hour workday. (p 437)35
6405454910Muller v. OregonA 1908 Supreme Court case, it ruled that women needed special protection against working long hours. (p. 437)36
6405454911Triangle Shirtwaist fireIn 1911, a high-rise garment factory burned, killing 146 people, mostly women. (p. 437)37
6405454912Square DealEconomic policy by President Theodore Roosevelt that favored fair relationships between companies and workers. (p. 438)38
6405454913anthracite coal miners' strike 1902Pennsylvania coal miners went on strike for an increase in pay and a shorter working day. When the mine owners refused to negotiate, President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to seize control of the mines. A compromise was finally agreed upon. (p. 438)39
6405454914trust-bustingPresident Theodore Roosevelt broke up the railroads and Standard Oil by using the Sherman Antitrust Act. (p. 438)40
6405454915bad vs. good trustsPresident Theodore Roosevelt did make a distinction between breaking up "bad trusts", which harmed the public and stifled competition, and regulating "good trusts" which through efficiency and low prices dominated a market. (p. 438)41
6405454916Elkins ActThis 1903 act allowed the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to stop railroads from granting rebates to favored customers. (p. 438)42
6405454917Hepburn ActThis 1906 act tightened existing railroad regulation. It empowered the Interstate Commerce Commission to set maximum railroad rates and to examine railroad's financial records. (p. 438)43
6405454918Uptown Sinclair; "The Jungle"He wrote "The Jungle" which described the Chicago stockyards and meatpacking industry. (p. 438)44
6405454919Pure Food and Drug ActThis 1906 act forbade the manufacture or sale of mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs, it gave the government broad powers to ensure the safety and efficacy of drugs in order to abolish the "patent" drug trade. (p. 438)45
6405454920Meat Inspection ActThis 1906 act provided federal inspectors to visit meatpacking plants to insure that they met sanitation standards. (p. 439)46
6405454921conservation of public landsPresident Theodore Roosevelt's most original and lasting contribution in domestic policy may have been his efforts to protect the nation's natural resources. (p. 439)47
6405454922Newlands Reclamation ActA 1902 act that provide public land for irrigation projects in western states. (p. 439)48
6405454923White House Conference of GovernorsA conference at the White House which publicized the need for conservation. (p. 439)49
6405454924Gifford PinchotFirst head of the U.S. Forest Service under President Theodore Roosevelt (p. 439)50
6405454925Socialist Party of AmericanThis third party was dedicated to the welfare of the working class. Their platform called for radical reforms such as public ownership of the railroads, utilities, and even some major industries such as oil and steel. (p. 440)51
6405454926Eugene V. DebsOne of the founders of the Socialist party and the party's presidential candidate from 1900 to 1920. (p. 440)52
6405454927Bull Moose PartyNickname for the new Progressive Party, which was formed to nominate Theodore Roosevelt in the 1912 presidential election. (p. 441)53
6405454928New Nationalism; New FreedomIn the election of 1912, the Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson were the main competitors. Roosevelt called for a "New Nationalism", with more government regulation of business and unions, women's suffrage (voting rights), and more social welfare programs. Wilson supported a "New Freedom", which would limit both big business and big government, bring about reform by ending corruption, and revive competition by supporting small business. (p. 441)54
6405454929Mann-Elkins ActThis 1910 act gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to suspend new railroad rates and oversee telephone, telegraph, and cable companies. (p. 432)55
6405454930Sixteenth Amendment, federal income taxRatified in 1913, this constitutional amendment, explicitly permitted Congress to levy a federal income tax. (p. 439)56
6405454931Payne-Aldrich Tariff 1909In 1909, President William Howard Taft signed this bill which raised the tariffs on most imports. (p. 440)57
6405454932firing of PinchotIn 1910, he was head of the Forest Service, but was fired by President Taft. (p. 440)58
6405454933Underwood TariffIn 1913, this tariff substantially lowered tariffs for the first time in over 50 years. To compensate for the reduced tariff revenues, the bill included a graduated income tax with rates from 1 to 6 percent. (p. 442)59
6405454934Federal Reserve ActIn 1914, this act created a central banking system, consisting of twelve regional banks governed by the Federal Reserve Board. It was an attempt to provide the United States with a sound yet flexible currency. It still plays a major role in the American economy today. (p. 442)60
6405454935Federal Reserve BoardThis board was organized to supervise twelve district banks in the Federal Reserve Bank system. (p. 442)61
6405454936Clayton Antitrust ActIn 1914, this antitrust legislation strengthened the provisions in the Sherman Antitrust Act for breaking up monopolies. It exempted unions from being prosecuted as trusts. (p. 442)62
6405454937Federal Trade CommisionA federal regulatory agency, established in 1914 to prevent unfair business practices and help maintain a competitive economy. (p. 442)63
6405454938Federal Farm Loan ActA 1916, 12 regional federal farm loan banks were established to provide farm loans at low interest rates. (p. 443)64
6405454939racial segregation lawsIn the Progressive era (1901 - 1917), racial segregation was the rule in the South and the unofficial policy in the North. (p. 443)65
6405454940increased lynchingIn the Progressive era, thousands of blacks were lynched (hung) by racist mobs. (p. 443)66
6405454941Booker T. WashingtonThis African American progressive argued that African Americans should concentrate on learning industrial skills in order to get better wages. (p. 443)67
6405454942W. E. B. Du BoisThis African American was a northerner with a college education. He argued that African American should demand equal political and social rights, which he believed were a prerequisite for economic independence. (p. 444)68
6405454943National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleThis organization's mission was to abolish all forms of segregation and to increase educational opportunities for African Americans. (p. 444)69
6405454944National Urban LeagueFormed in 1911, this organization helped African Americans migrating from the south to northern cities. (p. 444)70
6405454945Carrie Chapman CattA suffragette, she worked to obtain the right for women to vote. She was president of the National Women's Suffrage Association, and founder of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance. Instrumental in obtaining passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. (p. 445)71
6405454946National American Woman Suffrage AssociationA group formed in the late 1800s to organize the women's suffrage movement. (p. 445)72
6405454947Alice PaulA suffragette who focused on obtaining an amendment to the Constitution for women's suffrage (voting rights). (p. 445)73
6405454948National Woman's partyIn 1916, Alice Paul formed this organization to focus on winning the support of Congress and the president for a Constitutional amendment for women's suffrage. (p. 445)74
6405454949Nineteenth AmendmentIn 1920, this amendment passed which gave women the right to vote. (p. 445)75
6405454950League of Woman VotersOrganized by Carrie Chapman Catt. A civic organization dedicated to keeping voters informed about candidates and issues. (p. 445)76
6405454951Margaret SangerShe founded an organization the became Panned Parenthood. They advocated for birth-control education. (p. 445)77

AP US HISTORY - Unit 1B Flashcards

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7318408425Describe the English Civil War.1642-1646 - Charles I was very anti-puritan and believed in the Divine Right of Kings - He tried to tax the people without permission of Parliament - Parliament (roundheads) and the Royalists (Cavaliers; supporters of Charles I) formed armies and a civil war ensued - Parliament defeats Charles I and he's executed 1648 - Oliver Cromwell (a puritan) takes over as 'Lord and Protector' (not king!); Puritans are now ruling England - Charles II returns to England from France and inherits the throne; he rules until his death -He is very smart during his rule and doesn't push Parliament0
7321509021What was the interregnum?1649-1660 - Period when monarchy is disbanded and Commonwealth Period controls England - Oliver Cromwell takes control1
7318442583What are the restoration colonies? Name them.- Charles II wanted to reward his nobles for supporting him throughout the English Civil War, so he gave them pieces of land known as the restoration colonies New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Carolina2
7319141951Why are the restoration colonies called that?They were created by the restored Stuart monarchy3
7319405593What are the Duke's Laws?- James, the Duke of York, enacted the Duke's laws upon receiving New York - essentially stated that the people in New York could do what they wanted as long as they respected the British authority4
7319405594Describe the founding of Pennsylvania.- 1681; founded by William Penn (jr.) and his Quaker followers - William Penn (sr.) loaned money to Charles II and Charles granted William Penn (jr.) the land of Pennsylvania to pay back the loan5
7319405595Who were the quakers?- religious group that followed William Penn to Pennsylvania - Believed in egalitarianism under God (all races, genders, ethnicities etc. are equal) - no social hierarchy and very non-violent people6
7319405596Why was Carolina split into 2? Describe the economy of each.- originally, there was 1 colony but it split into 2 (north and south) because their economies were so different - South Carolina: rice, sugar, indigo - North Carolina: tobacco; lacked a prominent harbor so they were highly dependent on Virginia7
7319405597Who was granted the land of New Jersey?George Carteret and John Lord Berkeley8
7321396901Describe the founding of Georgia.- **not a restoration colony - economy based on cotton9
7319405598Who founded Georgia?James Oglethorpe 173210
7319405599Describe the colonial political structure.1. Governor - stood in place of King 2. Legislative Assembly - similar to Parliament 3. Royal Councils - similar to House of Lords; made of aristocrats 4. Local political institutions - legislative assemblies etc.11
7321447577Which territories did the French claim?great lakes and the mississippi valley - new orleans later on (1718)12
7321452146What was King Phillip's War?- war fought over a conflict of land division between Native Americans and British - The Wampanoag chief, King Phillip, was troubled by loss of territory and impact of Christianity on his people - New England colonists were victorious over the Poanokets etc. - 10% of the able-bodied white male population of New England was killed13
7321469726What was Bacon's Rebellion?1676 - revolt in Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley - conflict over the division of land between Native Americans and colonists14
7321481935What was the Pueblo revolt?Resentment over Spanish treatment led by a Shaman named Pope to a revolt among the Pueblo Indians - 168015
7321488460What caused a need for slavery in the New World?- Labor-shortage starting in 1650's - fewer Englishmen and women wanted to go to the Chesapeake bc: 1) population pressures eased in Europe 2) founding of the restoration colonies gave them options 3) tobacco prices would fluctuate in the Chesapeake so jobs weren't as secure - Chesapeake farmers needed a source of labor - They found the answer in the Caribbean sugar islands where Dutch, French, English, and Spanish planters were accustomed to purchasing African slaves16
7321490247When did large scale English importation of Africans begin to take place?1670s17
7328007949What was S Carolina's economy primarily based on?rice and sugar18
7328018371What was the Atlantic trading system?- triangular exchange of cash crops, manufactured goods, and slaves across the Atlantic ocean - began in the late 1600s - European econ used to depend on the Medit. and Asia but now it was more focused on the Atlantic19
7328143144What was the middle passage?- brutal trip from Africa to the New World - slaves were collected from the W coast of Africa and taken on a 6-8 week passage - 10-20% of slaves die en route20
7328161476About how many slaves were brought to the New World from 1670-1799?280,00021
7328169466What is mercantilism?- the idea behind a mother country's relationship with its colonies - a mother country wants a balance of trade in all departments (they want access to the important markets; one country's gain is another's loss) - the colony makes money by selling raw materials to markets in the mother country - the mother country then takes those raw materials and turns them into manufactured goods to then sell back to the colonies **colony cannot sell to another colony or mother country22
7328210330What were the navigation acts?- essentially put the theory of mercantilism into practice - They placed regulations on the trading activity of the North American colonies - established the following policies: 1) only British ships can sell to colonies 2) colonies can trade overseas as long as it doesn't interfere with Britain 3) Only enumerated goods (tobacco, indigo etc.) can be sold to the mother country23
7328261322How did James II try to politically reorganize the colonies and why?- he believed the colonies had too much autonomy so he wanted to tighten the reigns on them - he placed one individual in each region to monitor the colony - became to be known as Dominion of New England24
7328307093What was the board of Trade and Plantations?- set up by England to coordinate trade policies and law in colonies - it didn't really have the power to do much so the colonies still preserved a large amount of autonomy25
7328313400What was King Williams' war? What was the result?- conflict fought between English and French/Native Americans over who is to control North America (canadian border) - war is essentially a stalemate and England gets Nova Scotia but there is no other benefit - war didn't solve any problems26

AP World History Flashcards

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6982019061Foundations(9000 B.C.E. - 600 C.E.)0
6976640356c. 9000 B.C.E.Domestication of animals1
6976576836c. 8000 B.C.EBeginnings of agriculture2
6976578237c. 3000 B.C.EBeginnings of Bronze Age- early civ's3
69765826071300 B.C.EIron Age4
69765844146th C B.C.E.Life of Buddha, Confucius, Laozi (Beginnings of Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism)5
69765920235th C B.C.E.Greek Golden Age- philosophers6
6976593177403-221 B.C.E.(China's) Era of Warring States7
6976600824323 B.C.E.Alexander the Great dies8
6976604495221 B.C.E.Qin Dynasty unified China9
6976606778184 B.C.E.Fall of Mauryan Dynasty10
697661397032 C.E.Beginnings of Christianity11
6976614404180End of Pax Romana12
6976617884220End of Han Dynasty13
6976620076312Emperor Constantine converts to Christianity14
6976621184333Roman capital moved to Constantinople15
69766223294th CBeginning of Trans-Saharan Trade Routes16
6976624225476"Fall" of Rome17
6976629275527Justinian rule of Byzantine Empire18
6976630851550Fall of Gupta Dynasty/Empire19
6982030650600-145020
6976637508622Founding of Islam21
6976638040c. 730Printing invented in China22
6976643276732Battle of Tours (End of Muslim move into France)23
6976643907c. 900Decline of classical Maya24
69766446451054Great Schism in Christian Church (Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox)25
69766474341066Norman conquest of England26
69766484571071Battle of Manzikert (Seljuk Turks defeat Byzantine army)27
697665033010951st Crusade28
69766505521206Chinggis Khan begins Mongol conquests29
69766513221258Mongols sack Baghdad, end of Abbasid caliphate30
69766536401271-1295Marco Polo's travels31
69766547791279-1368Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty in China32
69766558581324Mansa Musa's pilgrimage/hajj33
69766573201325-1349Travels of Ibn Battuta34
69766581331347-1348Bubonic plague in Europe35
69766604201368-1644Ming Dynasty36
69766607911405-1433Zheng He's voyages37
69766619521438Rise of Inca Empire38
69820323181450-175039
69766631361453Ottomans capture Constantinople40
69766644121450sPrinting Press in Europe (Gutenberg)41
6976666442ca 1480sHeight of Aztec Empire42
69766669021488Dias rounds Cape of Good Hope43
69766685081492Columbus/Reconquista of Spain44
697666850915021st African Slaves to Americas45
69766689701517Martin Luther/Prot Reformation46
69766689711521Cortez conquered the Aztecs47
697666897215291st unsuccessful ottoman siege of Vienna (under Suleiman)48
69766692391533Pizarro toppled the Inca49
69766692401545Discovery of silver at Potosi50
69766692411571Battle of Lepanto (Ottoman naval defeat)51
697666945815711st Manila Galleon (global trade)52
69766694591588Spanish Armada53
69766694601600Battle of Sekigahara (Beg of Tokugawa Shogunate)54
69766697431607Foundation of Jamestown55
69766699401618-164830 Years War56
69766699411644End of Ming/Beg of Qing Dynasty57
69766699421653Cape Town colony founded (Dutch)58
697667021116832nd unsuccessful Ottoman siege of Vienna (Mehmet IV)59
69766708341689Glorious Revolution/English Bill Of Rights60
69820336271750-1900Industrial Revolution61
69820393701756-17637 Years War (French and Indian War)62
69820417021767Invention of the Spinning Jenny (Using machines to manufacture)63
69820443641776Decl. of Independence (American Rev)64
69820484571776Smith writes Wealth of Nations65
69820540751789French Revolution begins66
69820580591796Jenner's smallpox vaccine67
69820591011804Haitian independence68
69820672121807British abolish Trans-Atlantic slave trade69
69820690021807-08Janissary Revolt70
69820772831815Congress of Vienna71
69820789261820sIndependence in Latin America72
698209316118391st Opium War in China73
69820957771839-1878Tanzimat Reforms74
69820970981848Marx & Engles' The Communist Manifesto75
69821042021848-1849European revolutions76
69821065531853Commodore Perry opens Japan77
69821077381857Sepoy Mutiny78
69821102881861End of Russian serfdom79
69821114341861-1865U.S. Civil War80
69821135091861-1870Italian unification81
69821142221863U.S. Emancipation Proclamation82
69821187261871German unification83
69821195911885Berlin Conference division of Africa (Begins "Scramble for Africa")84
69821226121893New Zealand grants women suffrage85
69821236961896Battle of Adowa (Ethiopians defeat Italians)86
69821252931898Spanish-American War (The US acquires Phillippines, Cuba, Guam, & Puerto Rico)87
69821377801899-1902Boer War (British in control of S Africa)88
69821416301900-195089
69821416311905Russo-Japanese war90
69821425321910-1920Mexican Revolution (Diaz overthrown)91
69822068781911Chinese Revolution (End of Qing)92
70447603991914-1918World War I93
71727276841917 (March)Russian Revolution (Czar Abdicates)94
71727378671917 (Oct/Nov)95

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