Alabama High School Graduation Exam

1. Alabama High School Graduation Exam Study Guide

2. 1. What is the term which refers to the attempt by Europeans to take back Holy Lands in the Middle East from Muslims?

3. 2. Term referring to a “rebirth” of art and literature which began in Italy

4. 3. Martin Luther began this revolt against the Catholic Church.

5. 4. During the _____ _____, plants, animals, and diseases were transferred between Europe and the Americas.

6. 5. In what year did Columbus arrive in the “New World”?

7. 6. Term which refers to Spanish soldiers who came to the “New World” looking for treasure.

8. 7. This is the oldest permanent European settlement in the United States.

9. 8. This is the oldest permanent English settlement in the United States.

10. 9. This was the 1st elected legislature in the English colonies.

11. 10. Who won the French and Indian War?

12. 11. This document limited the power of the King of England in 1215.

13. 12. Who was the writer that often wrote about the natural rights of all men? Often his works discussed the rights of the individual to rebel.

14. 13. Who wrote the book, The Social Contract?

15. 14. This is the term used to describe the huge movement to revival in America during the 1700’s.

16. 15. What did George Washington warn against in his Farewell Address?

17. 16. This term describes the right of the Supreme Court to cancel laws they believe to be unconstitutional.

18. 17. When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

19. 18. What document contains the key phrases; “all men are created equal & life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”?

20. 19. When was the Constitution of the United States written?

21. 20. What document begins as “We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect union…”

22. 21. What are the 3 branches of the federal government?

23. 22. What are the 5 rights protected by the 1st Amendment?

24. 23. What is the 2nd Amendment?

25. 24. What is the 4th Amendment?

26. 25. What is the 5th Amendment?

27. 26. What is the 8th Amendment?

28. 27. What did the 13th Amendment do?

29. 28. What does the 14th Amendment do?

30. 29. What did the 15th Amendment do?

31. 30. What did the 19th Amendment do?

32. 31. Who was the African-American slain at the Boston Massacre?

33. 32. Who led the Sons of Liberty at the Boston Tea Party?

34. 33. The 2nd Continental Congress chose him to lead the Continental Army.

35. 34. Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?

36. 35. What battle during the American Revolution convinced the French to join the US?

37. 36. This treaty caused Great Britain to recognize US independence and gave the US all of the land east of the Mississippi River.

38. 37. This was the US’s plan for adding states north of the Ohio River ( no slaves states allowed).

39. 38. This purchase doubled the size of the US in 1803.

40. 39. This forbade new slave states north of 36’ 30’ (1820).

41. 40. This was the idea that God wanted the US to spread from coast to coast.

42. 41. This warned Europe about starting new colonies.

43. 42. The name for the forced removal of Native Americans from the Southeast.

44. 43. Term which refers to people who wanted an immediate end to slavery in the US.

45. 44. She wrote an anti-slavery novel titled Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

46. 45. He was a runaway slave. In addition he was also a great abolitionist speaker and writer.

47. 46. This was the 1st women’s rights convention in US history (1848).

48. 47. Andrew Jackson became a war hero for his defeat of the British at this battle.

49. 48. He was the poet who wrote Leaves of Grass.

50. 49. This made California a free state; made a tougher fugitive slave law; and ended slave trade in Washington, D.C.