EOCT Vocab
*Put the correct letter to the LEFT of the number
Standard 1-European settlement in North America 17th century
1. Virginia Company
A. Virginia’s legislative assembly; similar to parliament
2. House of Burgesses
B. Founded by William Penn as a Quaker colony
3. Powhatan
C. 1st permanent French colony; founded by Samuel de Champlain
4. Bacon’s Rebellion
D. Originally founded by the Dutch; renamed New York by England
5. King Philip’s War
E. Pennsylvania, New York
6. Salem Witch Trials
F. Founded by Puritans for religious freedom-Massachusetts, R.I.
7. New England Colonies
G. Founded by Roger Williams, broke away from Massachusetts
8. Mid-Atlantic Colonies
H. Uprising by poor colonists of Va. Against governor, led by Bacon
9. Pennsylvania
I. English business company that sent people to America for goods
10. New Amsterdam
J. Early, bloody conflict b/w English colonist and Native Americans
11. Rhode Island
K. Girls from Salem, MA accused of being “witches”
12. Quebec
L. Native American chief in Virginia
Standard 2-Development of society and economy of British North America
13. mercantilism
A. Acquiring wealth to benefit the mother country
14. Middle Passage
B. Great American leader, inventor, diplomat and renaissance man
15. Great Awakening
C. Horrible sea voyage that carried African slaves
16. Benjamin Franklin
D. Religious revival; encouraged a personal relationship w/ God
17. Transatlantic trade
E. Trade b/w England and her colonies.
Standard 3-Causes of the American Revolution
18. French and Indian War
A. Ended the F and I war; France gave up Canada/ all land E of Miss
19. Treaty of Paris 1763
B. British tax on all paper products (documents etc.)
20. Proclamation of 1763
C. Closed the port of Boston as punishment for Boston Tea Party
21. Stamp Act
D. Led by Sam Adams, protested unfair British rule
22. Intolerable Acts
E. American patriot; wrote an influential pamphlet protesting Britain
23. Sons of Liberty
F. British law; said colonists could not settle beyond the Appalachians
24. Thomas Paine/Common Sense G. War b/w Britain and France over the Ohio Valley region
Standard 4-American Revolution
25. Declaration of Independence A. America’s leader during the Revolution; 1 st president
26. John Locke
B. Writer of Declaration of Ind; influenced by John Locke
27. Thomas Jefferson
C. Philosopher who believed in natural rights, criticized kings
28. George Washington
D. Final battle of American Rev; support from France
29. Yorktown
E. Ended American Rev; America officially gained independence
30. Treaty of Paris 1783
F. America’s most important document; declaring independence
Standard 5-US Constitution
31. Articles of Confederation A. Protest of farmer’s who couldn’t pay their war debts
32. Federalists
B. Fist 10 amendments to Constitution; emphasizes personal freedoms
33. Anti-Federalists
C. America’s 1st laws; was too weak b/c govt had no power to tax etc.
34. Great Compromise
D. Settled disputes b/w states w/ large and small populations
35. Bill of Rights
E. Supporters of strong central govt and rule by elite; led by Hamilton
36. Shay’s Rebellion
F. Supporters of states power; farmers; led by Jefferson
37. Whiskey Rebellion
G. Rebellion of farmers protesting tax on whiskey
38. Checks and Balances
H. Legislative (Congress), Executive (President), Judicial (Courts)
39. Separation of Powers (3 branches of govt) I.Written by Hamilton, Madison; supports Constitution
40. The Federalist
J. System where 1 branch can’t dominate another
Standard 6-Territorial Expansion and Population Growth
41. NW Ordinance
A. Doubled the size of US; purchased by Thomas Jefferson
42. Louisiana Purchase
B. Britain and US; fought over freedom of the sea, impressment
43. Lewis and Clark Expedition C. Encouraged Westward expansion and creation of new states
44. War of 1812
D. Explored undiscovered western USA
45. Monroe Doctrine
E. Outlawed interference in American affairs/Western Hemisphere
Standard 7-Economic Growth and impact in the first half of the 19th century
46. Industrial Revolution
A. Promoted stronger president, participation of “common man”,
47. Eli Whitney
named after Andrew Jackson; includes “spoils system”
48. Manifest Destiny
B. America’s right to expand westward
49. Elizabeth Cady Stanton C. Inventor of cotton gin and interchangeable parts
50. Seneca Falls Convention D. Power driven machines replaced hand labor
51. Jacksonian Democracy
E. Leader for women’s rights/suffrage
F. America’s 1st women’s rights convention
Standard 8-North-South Divisions and Westward Expansion
52. Nat Turner
A. Leading white abolitionist, created abolitionist newspaper “Liberator
53. William Lloyd Garrison B. US vs. Mexico; US gained California, Arizona, N. Mex
54. Frederick Douglas
C. Ex-slave abolitionist; created “North Star” abolitionist paper
55. Missouri Compromise
D. California would be free; fugitive slave act enforced stronger
56. Wilmot Proviso
E. Main would be free, Missouri slave; slavery banned north of 36/30
57. Mexican War
F. Led a violent slave revolt
58. Compromise of 1850
G. Failed proposal that all land gained from Mexican War be free
Standard 9-Causes of the Civil War
59. John Brown
A. Confederate (Southern) General
60. Kansas-Nebraska Act B. Union (Northern) General
61. Abraham Lincoln
C. Turning battle b/c it cut the South in 2; North controlled Miss river
62. Gettysburg Address
D. Abolitionist who led a slave raid on Harper’s Ferry; died a martyr
63. Vicksburg
E. Lincoln’s law that freed all slaves in Confederate states
64. Gettysburg
F. Based on agriculture; slaves
65. Emancipation Proclamation G. Based on factories; industrialism
66. North’s economy
H. Said all slaves are property; not citizens. US couldn’t prohibit slavery
67. South’s economy
I. Lincoln’s speech honoring the dead soldiers fighting for a great cause
68. Robert E. Lee
J. US president during Civil War; one of greatest ever
69. U.S. Grant
K. Allowed popular sovereignty (states right to choose b/w slavery)
70. Dred Scott Case
L. Worst battle; Confederates no longer tried to invade the North after this
Standard 10-Reconstruction
71. Presidential Reconstruction
72. Radical Republican Reconstruction
73. Freedman’s Bureau
74. “Civil Rights” Amendments
75. 13th Amendment
76. 14th Amendment
77. 15th Amendment
A. Tried to punish the South after Civil War; get revenge
B. No revenge on the South; lenient policy
C. 13 th-15th Amendments
D. Sought to help former slaves; poor whites
E. Gave anyone born in America equal citizenship
F. Outlawed slavery
G. Voting rights for ALL males regardless of color
Standard 11-Growth of Big Business and Technology after Reconstruction
78. John D. Rockefeller
A. R.R. from east to west coast
79. Andrew Carnegie
B. Founder of Standard Oil
80. Transcontinental R.R C. America’s greatest inventor-lightbulb, phonograph, motion picture
81. Thomas Edison
D. Founder of Carnegie Steel
82. Robber Baron
E. Rich businessman who put other companies out of business
83. Chinese
F. One company dominates the industry
84. Trust
G. Worked on R.R’s on west coast
Standard 12-American Industrial Growth
85. Ellis Island
A. Leader of Dakota Sioux Indians; defeated Custer at Little Bighorn
86. Wounded Knee B. Location of immigrant inspection in N.Y.
87. Sitting Bull
C. Location of Indian massacre by US troops
88. Samuel Gompers D. Labor leader; head of AFL (American Federation of Labor)
Standard 13-Progressive Era
89. Upton Sinclair
A. Journalists who exposed corruption
90. Muckrakers
B. “Separate but Equal”/unfair laws
91. Jane Addams
C. Established “separate but equal” laws
92. Jim Crow laws
D. Muckraker who wrote “The Jungle” exposing meat packing plants
93. Plessy vs. Ferguson E. Great US president who est national parks and conservation
94. Theodore Roosevelt F. Reformer who est Hull House for the poor
Standard 14-America’s growing relationship with the world
95. Spanish-American War
A. Allowed ships to pass from Atlantic to Pacific oceans
96. Panama Canal
B. War w/ Spain;US gained Puerto Rico, Philippines, Cuba
97. Roosevelt Corollary
C. US has the right to intervene in Latin American affairs
98. Chinese Exclusion Act
D. Banned all Chinese immigrants
Standard 15-US involvement in WW1
99. Neutrality
A. German unrestricted sub warfare; Zimmerman note
100. Why US declared war B. Mass movement of blacks to the north looking for work
101. League of Nations
C. international peacekeeping organization; US failed to join
102. 14 points
D. US policy at outbreak of WW1
103. Great Migration
E. Gave women the right to vote (suffrage)
104. 18th Amendment
F. Wilson’s plan for international peace
105. 19th Amendment
G. Outlawed alcohol (prohibition)
Standard 16-Key developments after WW1
106. Red Scare
A. Flowering of Africa American art/achievement (Langston Hughes etc)
107. Henry Ford B. America’s main form of entertainment during the 20’s-30’s
108. radio/movies C. Fear of communism in America
109. Harlem Renaissance D. Inventor of Model T automobile and mass production/assembly line
Standard 17-Great Depression
110. Causes of GD A. Makeshift shacks that sufferers from the depression lived
111. Dust Bowl
B. Overproduction, underconsumption, stock mkt speculation
112. Hoovervilles
C. Stock Market Crash
113. October 29, 1929/”Black Tuesday” D. Caused by over farming
Standard 18-FDR’s New Deal
114. New Deal
A. FDR’s failed plan to pack the court w/ hand picked judges
115. TVA
B. FDR’s “eyes and Ears”; she was a great inspiration to millions
116. Social Security Act C. FDR’s series of programs to end the Depression
117. Wagner Act
D. Tennessee Valley Authority-built dams and power plants
118. Neutrality Act
E. Gave insurance/benefits to retired persons over age 65
119. Eleanor Roosevelt F. Protected the rights of workers/union members
120. “Court Packing” plan G. Made it illegal to sell weapons or make loans to nations at war
Standard 19-WW2
121. A. Philip Randolph A. Turning point battle in the Pacific against Japan
122. Pearl Harbor
B. Where Japanese Americans were placed after Pearl Harbor attack
123. Lend-Lease program C. Code-name of atomic bomb project
124. Internment camps D. Proposed to march on Washington for civil rights for blacks in America
125. Battle of Midway E. Rationing, war bonds, factories, women working in factories
126. D-Day
F. December 7, 1941; Japanese attack on America; reason for US entry
127. War mobilization in the US G. US policy to lend weapons to Allied nations
128. Manhattan Project H. Largest Allied invasion force in history; goal to regain France
Standard 20-Cold War impact on the US
129. Marshall Plan
A. Policy to help any country fight against communism
130. Truman Doctrine B. Led communist “witch hunts”; accused many innocent Americans
131. Korean War
C. US plan to rebuild Europe by donating billions of dollars
132. Joseph McCarthy D. Near nuclear war with Cuba/Russia; Cuban nukes pointed at US
133. Bay of Pigs
E. War fought in Vietnam; US helped S. Vietnam vs. communist N. Vietnam
134. Cuban Missile Crisis F. Failed US attempt to overthrow Castro; disaster for US
135. Vietnam War
G. N vs. S Korea; ended in a stalemate at the 38th parallel
136. Tet Offensive H. Largest N. Vietnamese (Vietcong) invasion of the war
137. Containment
I. US policy to stop the spread of communism
Standard 21-Technological development and economic growth in US 1945-1970
138. Baby Boom A. Mass produced homes/planned communities for cheap
139. Levittown
B. National network of highways connecting US cities
140. Interstate Highway Act C. Huge growth of population after WW2
141. Sputnik
D. First satellite in space launched by Russia
142. Impact of T.V. E. Influenced American viewers to politics, civil rights etc.
Standard 22-Civil Rights 1945-1970
143. Brown vs. Board
A. “I have a dream”, “Letter from Birmingham jail”
144. MLK’s influential speeches B. Outlawed discrimination based on race, gender, religion
143. Civil Rights Act 1964
C. Outlawed literacy tests for voting
144. Voting Rights Act 1965
D. Outlawed segregation in schools; overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson
145. Truman
E. President who integrated he army; huge step for civil rights mvmnt
Standard 23-political developments b/w 1945-1970
145. Warren Court A. Law that police must read suspects their constitutional rights upon arrest
146. Great Society B. Became famous for landmark decisions such as Brown vs. Board, Miranda etc
147. Miranda Rights C. LBJ’s program to end poverty/discrimination-(Medicare, Welfare, Civil Rights
Act 1964)
Standard 24-Social change movements of the 1960’s
148. SCLC
A. National Organization for Women; women’ s rights group
149. NOW
B. Environmentalist who wrote “Silent Spring” criticizing pesticides/pollution
150. Cesar Chavez/UFW C. Southern Christian Leadership Conference
151. Rachel Carson
D. Leader for Hispanic Civil Rights/United Farm Workers Movement
152. Richard Nixon
E. Conservative movement president; wanted to reform Great Society programs
Standard 25-Changes in politics since 1968
153. Watergate Scandal A. Gave women right to choose if they want abortion; Supreme Court decision
154. Roe vs. Wade
B. Commited by Nixon’s administration; goal was to cover attempted burglary
155. Camp David Accords C. Reagan’s economic policy; tax cuts, arms build up, budget cuts
156. Iran Hostage Crisis D. North American Free Trade Agreement; est by Clinton administration
157. Reaganomics
E. Peace agreement b/w Israel and Egypt at led by Jimmy Carter @ Camp David
158. Collapse of USSR
F. Lasted 444 days; US hostages finally released by Iranian radicals
159. NAFTA
G. Reagan’s biggest success in foreign policy; Berlin Wall torn down
160. Clinton’s impeachment H. Opened trade with China; led by Richard Nixon
161.Opening of China
I. Terrorist attacks on US soil (World Trade Center, Pentagon)
162.2000 presidential election J. Second president to suffer impeachment for perjury/obstruction of justice
163. 9/11 attacks
K. Bush vs. Gore, very controversial-Bush won (lost popular vote, won electoral
vote)