MCAS History and Social Studies Flashcards
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What was the Boston Massacre of 1770?
Answer: A deadly confrontation in which British soldiers killed five colonists
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770, when British soldiers fired into a crowd and killed five colonists, fueling colonial outrage.
What does the term 'due process' mean in U.S. law?
Answer: Citizens have the right to fair legal procedures before losing life, liberty, or property
Due process guarantees that the government must follow fair legal procedures before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property.
Which economic system is characterized by private ownership and free markets?
Answer: Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system based on private ownership of property and free market competition to determine prices and production.
What was the significance of the Underground Railroad in U.S. history?
Answer: It was a secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom
The Underground Railroad was a secret network of routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada.
What does the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protect?
Answer: Freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
The First Amendment protects five fundamental freedoms: religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the government.
What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?
Answer: Conflicts over slavery and states' rights
While multiple factors contributed, the central cause of the Civil War was the conflict over slavery and the rights of Southern states to maintain it.