Social Studies Content Knowledge Flashcards
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What was the Industrial Revolution impact on American society in the 19th century?
Answer: It transformed the U.S. from an agricultural society to an industrial one, creating urbanization, factory labor, child labor, and eventually labor reform movements
The Industrial Revolution transformed the U.S. economy and society by driving rapid urbanization, factory labor, immigration, and ultimately the rise of labor unions and reform movements.
What is federalism as it applies to the U.S. government?
Answer: A system of government in which power is divided between a central national government and individual state governments
Federalism divides governmental power between the national (federal) government and state governments, with each having defined areas of authority.
What was the significance of the Boston Massacre (1770) in the lead-up to the American Revolution?
Answer: It was a confrontation between British soldiers and Boston colonists in which five colonists were killed, becoming a powerful piece of anti-British propaganda used to inflame colonial resistance
The Boston Massacre, in which British soldiers killed five colonists, was used by patriots like Paul Revere (through his famous engraving) as propaganda to generate anti-British sentiment throughout the colonies.
What does push-pull theory explain in the context of human migration?
Answer: The idea that migration is driven by factors that push people away from their current location (poverty, conflict) and pull them toward a new location (economic opportunity, safety)
Push-pull theory explains migration as driven by negative factors that push people away from their origin (famine, conflict, persecution) and positive factors that pull them toward a new destination (jobs, freedom, family).
What is the significance of the three-fifths compromise in the original U.S. Constitution?
Answer: It counted enslaved persons as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of congressional representation and taxation, reflecting the compromise between slaveholding and non-slaveholding states
The three-fifths compromise counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for apportioning congressional representatives and direct taxes, giving slaveholding states disproportionate political power.
What is globalization and how does it affect local communities?
Answer: The increasing interconnectedness of economies, cultures, and societies worldwide through trade, communication, and migration, which creates economic opportunities but also disrupts local industries and cultures
Globalization refers to the growing interdependence of nations through trade, technology, and migration. While it creates economic opportunities and cultural exchange, it can also displace local industries and homogenize cultures.