Transcript War Jeopardy

Mr. Herndon
United States/Virginia History
SOL Review
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This law enacted by King
George drew a line north and
south along
the Appalachian Mountains and
said that colonists could not
settle west of this line.
The Proclamation
of 1763
This Act placed a tax on glass,
lead, paper, paint, and tea
imported into the colonies.
The Townshend
Act
This individual believed
in “Natural Rights” and
the role of government
in the “Social Contract”
John Locke
This was the first
battle of the
Revolutionary
War.
Lexington and
Concord
Two Parts:
-This battle was the turning point
in the war which influenced France
to come to our aid.
-This battle was the final battle in
which the French Navy helped the
United States attain victory.
-The Battle of
Saratoga
-The Battle of
Yorktown
This compromise stated that
Maine would enter the Union as
a Free state and Missouri as a
Slave state. Slavery is also
prohibited North of the 36° 30’
N Latitude.
Missouri
Compromise
California entered as a free
state in which of these pieces
of legislation?
-Kansas-Nebraska Act
-Missouri Compromise
-Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850
In this turning point battle in the Civil
War Lee and the Confederates
abandon their Defensive strategy and
attack the Union in hopes of attaining
more supplies. In one of the bloodiest
conflicts ever recorded in United
States history the Confederate Army
was put down and decimated.
Battle of
Gettysburg
Who wrote these major
publications:
-North Star
-Uncle Tom’s Cabin
-The Liberator
-Frederick Douglass
-Harriet Beecher Stowe
-William Lloyd Garrison
What did the following amendments
accomplish during the Civil War
period?
13th, 14th, 15th
1.
2.
3.
13th: Abolished Slavery
14th : Establishes citizenship, says that
all citizens have equal protection
under the laws. (Due Process)
15th: All men, regardless of race, can
now vote.
The term used to
describe a nation
taking over another
nation both
economically and
politically is:
Imperialism
Who did Serbian
nationalists
assassinate which
started WWI?
Archduke
Ferdinand
The sinking of this
sailing vessel caused
the United States to
enter the war and
abandon neutrality.
Lusitania
President Wilson’s 14
Points Plan was created to
eliminate the causes of
war. The last of President
Wilson’s 14 points called
for the creation of this:
League of Nations
The Treaty of Versailles
ended World War I. What
were the provisions of this
treaty?
Punishment of Germany (Pay
reparations)
League of Nations created
National Boundaries Redrawn
New Nations created
The mood of Americans
following WWI was
desperate. What events
led to the Market Crash
and the Great
Depression?
Low family incomes,
joblessness, and buying
stocks on margin (loans)
WWII began with
Hitler’s invasion of
what country?
Poland
Which countries belonged to
the Allies and which
belonged to the Axis Powers?
This agreement dealt with
the treatment of POW’s
during wartime: Hint: It was
followed more in Europe
than in the Pacific theatres.
Allies: Britain, Russia, United
States
Axis: Germany, Italy, Japan
Geneva Convention
Where did the following turning point battles
take place?
-El Alamein
-Midway
-Stalingrad
-Okinawa/Iwo Jima
-Normandy Landings (D-Day)
El Alamein: N. Africa
Stalingrad: Europe (Russia)
Normandy Landings: (France)
Midway: Pacific Ocean Island
Okinawa/Iwo Jima: Pacific
(Japan)
Describe the Battle
Strategies of the
Allies and the Axis.
Allies:Defeat Hitler First, Island Hopping
Axis: Blitzkrieg “Lightning War”, Control
Oil Fields of Soviet Union, Force Britain out
of War, Japan take over of Pacific
*Hitler’s Final Solution (Holocaust)
“Genocide”
It was determined that
we could not eliminate
communism, we
adopted a policy of:
Containment
Who said: “Ask not what
your country can do for
you; ask what you can do
for your country.”
John F. Kennedy
This organization
was formed to
prevent a Soviet
invasion in Europe.
NATO: North
Atlantic Treaty
Organization
This plan provided
assistance to European
nations to help their
economies recover and
also to contain
communism.
Marshall Plan
The event that occurred on
the south coast of Cuba
where CIA trained Cuban
exiles were planning an
uprising against Fidel
Castro. The mission failed
miserably.
Bay of Pigs
Make your wager
Place the following events in order.
-Abraham Lincoln elected President
-Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox
-Emancipation Proclamation
-Gettysburg
-Antietam
-Attack on Fort Sumter
-Creation of the transcontinental RR
1.) Abraham Lincoln elected President
2.) Attack on Fort Sumter
3.) Battle of Antietam
4.) Emancipation Proclamation
5.) Battle of Gettysburg
6.) Lee’s surrender at Appomattox
7.) Creation of the Trans-Continental RR
For this final….final
jeopardy question you
can either choose to
wager 200 points or
decline them:
Identify four out of the
five weaknesses to the
Articles of
Confederation:
1. Weak National Government
2. No power to tax
3.No Common Currency
4.Each state given one vote regardless
of size
5.No Executive or Judicial Branch