Grade 8: Social Studies Flashcards
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What is the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Answer: It declared the freedom of enslaved people in Confederate states during the Civil War
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Lincoln in 1863, declared that enslaved people in Confederate states were to be considered free.
Which economic system is based on private ownership and free markets?
Answer: Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system where private individuals own businesses and resources, and prices are determined by supply and demand in free markets.
What does 'popular sovereignty' mean in U.S. history?
Answer: The people hold ultimate political power
Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of government is derived from the consent and will of the people.
What was the primary goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806)?
Answer: To explore and map the Louisiana Purchase territory to the Pacific
Lewis and Clark were sent by President Jefferson to explore and document the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory and find a route to the Pacific Ocean.
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
Answer: 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865, officially abolished slavery throughout the United States.
What is the term for the movement of large numbers of African Americans from the South to Northern cities between 1910 and 1970?
Answer: The Great Migration
The Great Migration was the movement of approximately six million African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North, Midwest, and West seeking better opportunities and escaping racial violence.