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EOCT Facts: Category Breakdown This list comes from the State Department’s released Test Descriptors I. American Beginnings to 1783 1. The introduction of tobacco as a cash crop (by John Rolfe) significantly increased the wealth of the of Virginia during the 1600s. colony 2. The Virginia Company was a joint stock company that founded Virginia colony in an effort to increase economic wealth…. Looking for economic gain (Make $). 3. Bacon’s Rebellion took place when Nathanial Bacon tired to protect colonist (former indentured servants) on the Virginia frontier from attacks from Native Americans. Led to the use of slave labor. 4. Town meeting served as training grounds for the democratic process in the New England colonies & allowed citizens to have a say in the early colonial governments 5. Battle of Yorktown …Important for 3 MAJOR Reasons: 1. the last major battle of the American Revolution, 2. it would convince the English (British) to finally negotiate a treaty which would bring an end to the war for independence, 3. located on a peninsula allowing Washington and the French to surround General Cornwallis. 6. In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson used the ideas and writings of John Locke (Social Contract Theory) as his main influence for such an important document, which explains where governments get their power. 7. King Phillip’s War was a war between the English settlers in the New World and the Native Americans in the New England colony of Massachusetts. Chief Metacom (AKA = King Phillip), lead the initial raid on the English towns. This Conflict highlights the struggles between Native Americans and English colonists. 8. Organizations such as the Sons of Liberty, and the Daughters of Liberty created prior to the start of the American Revolution (1763-1774) pushed for the boycotting of British goods, and the use of fewer British imports when faced with new taxes after the French and Indian War 9. Ben Franklin was a writer, diplomat, scientist, printer, and philosopher during the American Colonial Era…America’s Renaissance Man… believed in the ideas of “Social Mobility” and “Individualism”. 10. Massachusetts Bay lost its charter because of repeated violations to the Navigation Acts… the refusal to obey British law… The Navigation Acts were a measure passed during the 1660’s by parliament with an attempt to enforce mercantilism. 11. Shays’ Rebellion proved to the states that the Articles of Confederation were too weak to govern the nation and led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention. 12. The Middle Passage, part of the Trans-Atlantic Trade route, (Triangular Trade) brought slaves from Africa to America… Remember the short video clip from “Roots” 13. The Half-Way Covenant allowed colonist to be partial members of the church but were not allowed to vote in church issues. Designed to increase church membership and allow the church to maintain political control. 14. The Great Awakening (Jonathan Edwards & George Whitfield) was a reaction to the decline of religious devotion and the ideas of the Enlightenment by colonists and a way to “scare” people back to church through a series of religious revivals. 15. The Proclamation Act of 1763 prevented colonist from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French & Indian War. This land was now reserved for Native Americans. Most colonists did not obey law due to the inability of England to enforce it. 16. The British government passed the Navigation Acts as a way to enforce the theory of mercantilism by restricting colonial trade with foreign countries 17. Founding of Colonial Groups: 1. Southern Colonies – to make $, 2. New England Colonies – Religious freedom, 3. Middle – economic and religious diversity 18. The American colonies existed in order to supply England with raw materials and provided a market for finished goods…. Mercantilism 19. Salem Witch Trials took place in Massachusetts when several men and women were falsely accused of being witches. This event highlighted the growing relationship between the political binds of Church and State. 20. The Federalist Papers were a series of articles written and published by the Federalist Party (James Madison and Alexander Hamilton) to gain support for the ratification of the US Constitution. 21. The issue of representation in Congress during the Constitutional Convention between small and large states was settled by the Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)… which led to the creation of a Bi-cameral legislature. Remember the short video clip from “More perfect Union” 22. British attitudes towards the colonies after the French and Indian war changed from salutary neglect to complete control through increased taxation and other legislation due to the debt that England occurred during the war. Remember short video clip from “The Patriot” 23. The 3 motivating factors of English colonization in North America were: 1. Mercantilism, 2. Religious Freedom, and 3. Economic gain for wealthy 24. Samuel De Champlain founded the French colony of Quebec to make money from the fur trade 25. In response to the Stamp Act and other legislation passed by British rule over the colonies, Samuel Adams and other patriots established the radical group, the Sons of Liberty 26. The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first form of self government using elected legislators in the colonies. 27. One reason for France providing aide to the United States during the American Revolution was to offset the military aid to Britain given by Spain 28. The Middles Colonies (including New Amsterdam) were originally controlled by the Dutch… later (1664) acquired by the English and renamed New York. 29. Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson founded Rhode Island because of their disagreement with strict Puritan beliefs in the Massachusetts Bay Colony… such as separation of church and state and Indian relations 30. William Penn founds and settles the Middle colony of Pennsylvania as a religious safe haven for Quakers. 31. Due to the actions of the American colonist in Boston Harbor (Boston Tea Party), the English government placed Boston under Marshall law by enacting the Intolerable Acts 32. In 1776 Thomas Paine wrote “Common Sense.” This persuasive essay was written to encourage Americans to severe their ties with England. 33. Because he was able to organize, train, and lead a rag tag bunch of troops against the powerful English army, George Washington was considered an outstanding military leader. 34. In 1776, George Washington took his troops across the Delaware River to mount a surprise attack on Hessian troops… German mercenaries hired by the British 35. Valley Forge proved to be a true testament of Washington’s leadership skills as he held his men together during the harsh winter conditions. Remember short clip from “America, The Story of Us” 36. The Articles of Confederation: Why it was WEAK – 1. No Executive (president), 2. No Judiciary (national courts) 3. States had all the power 37. The Anti-Federalist and Federalist argued the ratification of the Constitution… major issue was the absence of a Bill of Rights. II. A New Nation… Washington – War of 1812 38. All of the following were the “Major Causes” of the War of 1812: 1. The impressment of U.S. sailors by the British Navy, 2. British restriction on U.S. trade, and 3. British giving military support to Native Americans on the Frontier. 39. War of 1812: made Americans more proud to be Americans. Early form of nationalism. 40. The Constitution is based on the principle of Federalism which is the division of powers between state and national levels 41. Thomas Jefferson approved the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France to secure our concerns over the economic and national security issues in this region… The purchase of this territory doubled the size of the U.S. and set the stage for westward expansion. 42. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were commissioned to explore the Louisiana Territory starting in St. Louis and going as far west as Oregon. 43. George Washington’s use of troops to end the Whiskey Rebellion showed the that United States government could pass, and enforce its laws without the aid of the state governments 44. Northwest Ordinance: laid out the rules for how western territories could become states and outlawed slavery in the northwest regions 45. In Washington’s Farewell address he warns the U.S. of 4 important things: 1. Beware of “Sectional Jealousy”, 2. Avoid excess party spirit, 3. Stay out of foreign affairs, 4. do not create permanent alliances. III. Jacksonian Democracy… Early Industrial Growth – Martin Van Buren 46. Manifest Destiny became the idea that America was “Destined” or had the right to expand their land as far west as present day California. 47. The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 warns European nations to stay out of the western Hemisphere and became the cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for more than a hundred years. 48. The building of the Erie Canal allowed for and encouraged the increase of trade in the U.S. 49. With the completion of the Erie Canal, New York City becomes the dominate trade port city on the east coast 50. The annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War, and the construction of the Trans-Continental railroad are all examples of the United States’ Manifest Destiny 51. Eli Whitney’s development of the use of interchangeable parts lead to the early industrial growth in the United States 52. Early Reform Movements in the U.S. = 1. Temperance Movement: movement to get citizens to drink less alcohol, 2. Abolitionism: movement to end slavery, 3. Education Reform: to get children in schools and get them the best education possible. 53. Nat Turner: lead a slave revolt that lead to an increase of keeping slaves in submissive roles; plantation owners are more fearful of slave uprisings. William Lloyd Garrison: editor of The Liberator, fought for the abolition of slavery. Frederick Douglass: African-American from the north that fought for the end of slavery. The Grimke Sister: women from South Carolina who moved north to join the fight to end slavery. 54. In an effort to reduce the South’s dependency on slave labor, Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin. The purpose of this machine was to allow cotton seeds to be separated from cotton fibers 50 times fast than by hand. However, instead of reducing the numbers of slaves used, it actually increased them. 55. “The South Carolina Exposition and Protest”, written by John C. Calhoun, reintroduced the theory of nullification, based on the concept of states’ rights. 56. Westward Expansion and settlement of the Louisiana Territory lead to the Missouri Compromise, also known as the Compromise of 1820, which helped define the boundaries of free states and slave states 57. The theory of “Nullification” is the idea that States have the power to determine if Federal laws are constitutional in their state = State’s Rights. This theory was highlighted by John C. Calhoun in South Carolina and federal tariffs. 58. Henry Clay’s “American System”: 1. Internal improvements (railways and canals) 2. Protective Tariffs and 3. National Bank… demonstrates the economic and industrial growth of the U.S. in the early 1800s. 59. Missouri Compromise: AKA = Compromise of 1820… allowed Missouri to enter as a slave, Maine as a free, and forbid slaves above the 36’30’. The main purpose of this compromise was to maintain sectional balance so that no one state (free or slave) would have an advantage in Congress. IV. Sectionalism Through Reconstruction 60. The Northern States had an advantage over the Southern States during the Civil War (1860-1865) due in part to its industrial capacity… ability to produce warring materials 61. The dispute over Texas was one of the leading contributions which led to the war between the United States and Mexico during the Mid-1840s. 62. John Brown was a white abolitionist that led a raid on Harper’s Ferry, a federal arsenal, with the goal of collecting the weapons inside, and arming slaves. He was captured and hanged 63. The 13th Amendment (abolished slavery), 14th Amendment (African-Americans gain citizenship), and 15th Amendment (No state can deny the right to vote based on color) were passed after the Civil War, and later became known as the Civil War Amendments 64. The expansion of slavery could have halted by the Wilmot-Proviso which proposed that slavery would not be permitted in the westward lands gained after the Mexican-American War 65. Dred Scott Case: he was a slave that was taken from a slave state to a free state. When he and his master returned to Missouri (slave state) he sued for his freedom. The Supreme Court ruled that African Americans were not citizens, would never be citizens, so they had no right to bring suit against their owners. 66. Through his newspaper, The Liberator, abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison spoke out against slavery and for the rights of black Americans for 35 years 67. The Ku Klux Klan was a resistance group fighting against the Reconstruction laws passed by Congress 68. Ulysses S Grant was the leader of the Union troops during the Civil War, and Robert E. Lee was the leader of the C.S.A. troops. 69. The Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854 increased the dispute over slavery’s expansion into the newly acquired western territories 70. The Kansas-Nebraska Act changed the way in which free and slave states would be admitted by allowing “the People” to choose = Popular Sovereignty. This theory did not work because it led to events such as “Bleeding Kansas” and intensified the struggle over slavery. 71. William T. Sherman: lead the March to the Sea to break the Confederates will to fight. 72. Battle of Antietam: bloodiest battle in American history. Showed that the war would be long and bloody 73. Battle for Atlanta: Sherman’s victory in Atlanta helped secure his start of the March to the Sea and total war – destruction of everything in your path. 74. The Battle of Vicksburg was an important battle for the Union troops in the west. By capturing Vicksburg they were able to control the Mississippi river and cut the Confederacy in half. 75. The Confederate attack on the Union Fort Sumter in South Carolina was the opening conflict of the Civil War. 76. Two advantages that the Union had over the Confederacy during the Civil War was its extensive railroad network and its ability to produce its own war time materials = industry. 77. Disputes over land in the western United States caused conflict between Native Americans and US Citizens in the 1800s. 78. During the period of Reconstruction, Congress was controlled by Radical Republicans. V. Industrialism and Immigration 79. The Transcontinental Railroad is as a “symbol of growth” because it helped open up the west for settlement 80. The western end of the Transcontinental Railroad was primarily built on the backs of Chinese immigrants 81. During the late 1800s, the U.S. business sector saw an increase in industrial businesses. John D, Rockefeller led the way with the establishment of “Trust” and “Monopolies”. 82. Samuel Gompers created in 1886 the first labor union for unskilled workers called the “American Federation of Labor” which fought for the rights of American workers in factories and work place. 83. Steel companies (Andrew Carnegie) and railroad companies (Cornelius Vanderbilt and George Pullman) became major monopolies during the Big Business era 84. Jane Adams founded the Hull House in Chicago, Illinois, which was a part of the “settlement house” movement, as a way to provide services to women, the urban poor, and immigrants 85. Ellis Island was the center of European immigration in the east coast, while Angel Island was the main port for Asian immigration on the west coast 86. After arriving in America, immigrants tended to settle in “Ethnic Islands or Ethnic Enclaves” which allowed them to live in areas of liked ethnic groups … Ex = Little Italy 87. Thomas Edison’s development of electricity during the Industrial Revolution lead to an increase of rural towns, and the use of electricity in factories 88. Tension between Native Americans and settlers moving west in the late 1800s was a factor leading to the Battle of Wounded Knee. 89. Due to Henry Ford’s development of the Assembly Line, the efficiency and productivity of factories increased, which lead to the price of cars decreasing, allowing more consumers to own automobiles 90. The Chinese Exclusion Act was created to promote the use of American labor (Hiring of American workers) by limiting Chinese immigration thus preventing the use of Chinese as a source of cheap labor. 91. Immigration prior to 1865 was known as “Old immigration” = they came from Western Europe while immigration after 1865, known as “New immigration” = came from Eastern Europe and Asia 92. George Pullman and the Pullman Strike = workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company went on strike when George Pullman lowered wages but did not lower the cost of rent. This strike highlighted the control that “Big Business” had on the federal government by sending in the national guard to put down the strikers. VI. The Progressive Period 93. The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine, which forbid the colonization of the Western Hemisphere by European countries 94. Muckraking journalist, Ida Tarbell, exposed the ruthless tactics of the Standard Oil Company through a series of articles published in McClure's Magazine 95. Muckraker Upton Sinclair’s book, The Jungle, motivated Congress to investigate the meatpacking industry which led to legislation like: The Meat Inspection Act to protect the American consumer 96. One of the primary goals of the educational reform movement of the 1800s was to expand government funding of public schools 97. The 17th Amendment, passed in 1913, allowed for the direct election of U.S. Senators which increased voting power and reduced corruption in the senate. VII. America Becomes A World Power 98. The US position towards World War I was that of “Neutrality” until the use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany, the sinking of the Lusitania, and the Zimmerman Note changed public opinion in favor of entering the war 99. As a result of the Spanish American War in 1898, American Imperialism increased 100. Imperialism is the policy of expanded control of a strong country over weaker countries. 101. In 1898 the United States entered the Spanish American War due to the explosion of the USS Maine. This war lead to a rise of “Yellow Journalism” (sensational writing used to persuade and audience). 102. One importance of the Panama Canal is that is gave a direct route from the Atlantic to the Pacific between North and South America 103. As World War I began in 1914, the United States tried its best to remain neutral, however, the employment of “unrestricted submarine warfare” by the German Navy would prove too much for U.S. neutrality efforts. 104. The Great Migration was the large scale movement of African Americans from the South to the industrial North during and after WWI. African Americans were looking for higher paying jobs, better educational opportunities and less racial tension. 105. Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Point Peace Plan at the end of WWI called for the creation of a League of Nations to preserve world peace. VIII. The US During the Twenties 106. The Harlem Renaissance during the 1920’s saw a rise or rebirth of African American culture in the US. 107. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson’s participation with the Brooklyn Dodgers helped bring about racial integration of Major League Baseball 108. Langston Hughes was one the Harlem Renaissance’s influential poets. His poems helped draw attention to the working class African-American lifestyle 109. Irving Berlin and Louis Armstrong, and other jazz musicians, gained fame during the time of Tin-Pan-Alley, located in New York City 110. With the passage of the 18th amendment (Volstead Act) the federal government established national “Prohibition” = which made it illegal to make, consume, and transport alcoholic beverages. IX. The Great Depression and New Deal 111. During the Great Depression (1929-1938) the American people believed the U.S. Government should be directly involved in the establishment of programs to aid the economy. 112. After the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the beginning of the Great Depression displaced families started living in “Hoovervillies” or “Shantytowns” … Remember short clip from “Cinderella Man” 113. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was the federal governments first attempt at regional planning by building hydro-electric dams to provide flood control and cheap electricity in the South 114. Franklin Roosevelt’s “Court Packing Bill” was his attempt to increase the number of Supreme Court Justices from 9 to 15 in order to give him favorable decisions on his New Deal legislations 115. The New Deal was Franklin Roosevelt’s social and economic plan to provide the US with Relief, Recovery, and Reform during the Great Depression 116. Programs like the TVA, CCC, and PWA, and were federal funded programs designed to help eliminate the economic hardships caused by the Great Depression. 117. The Wagner-Act, also known as National Labor Relations Act, protected workers rights from unfair business practices of employers, and protects the right of collective bargaining 118. Stock Market speculation, over production and under consumption of goods, unequal distribution of wealth, availability of easy credit were all causes of the Great Depression 119. The Social Security Act was passed to provide a pension for old aged retired workers, their spouses, and people with disabilities. X. World War II 120. As World War II began, U.S. was handcuffed due to the passage of the Neutrality Acts. In order to assist U.S. allies, President FDR asked Congress to lift or amend these acts. 121. Lend-Lease Act: the U.S. loaned/leased weapons and supplies to Britain to help fight Germany 122.Battle of Midway: stopped Japanese advancement east causing them to push their navy back to ward their country. The U.S. victory allowed them to take control of the Pacific. 123. D-Day: the allied invasion of German occupied France by General Dwight D. Eisenhower 124. As part of the Manhattan Project (development of the Atomic Bomb) the Los Alamos Labs in New Mexico constructed and tested the atomic bomb 125. The return of soldiers to the US from WWII contributed to the Baby Boom… this led to a major increase of the birth rate from 1945-1960 126. A. Phillip Randolph was a prominent figure in the fight for African-American job opportunities and against African American job discrimination during WWII 127. During WWII, US mobilization efforts included rationing of food and fuel, and thousands of women entering the work force 128. Due to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the federal government began placing Japanese, German, and Italian Americans in internment camps as a way to maintain national security. 129. Due to the large numbers of troops serving in World War II, the U.S. government turned to women for help secure laborers for war time factories. Many of these women were parents so the federal government took steps to secure programs to help working mothers. 130. The U.S. used the Truman Doctrine as their approach to foreign policy after WWII. This policy stated that the U.S. would send military aid to any country willing to resist communism for taking over their country. This policy gets the U.S. involved in places like Korea and Vietnam 131. The Marshall Plan (the Economic Recovery Plan of Europe): designed to give financial aid to war torn countries after WWII willing to resist communism. XI. Cold War…. This Section is Sub-divided HINT FOR ANY QUESTION BETWEEN 1945 – 1989 Any type of question that deals with the U.S. and the Soviet Union or any Communist nation after WWII will revolve around two things (The answer must be one of these …HAS TO BE): 1. Containment or Stopping the spread of communism, 2. Competition – Space or arms race (military and technology) 132. The USSR started the Space Race with the United States in 1957, when they launched Sputnik, the first unmanned spacecraft to escape earth’s gravity 133. After WWII, the population boom lead to the creation of small town suburbia places, such as Davey Boone’s Levitown A. Communism vs Democracy 134. After World War II the United States adopt a new approach to foreign policy (relations with other countries), one based on the “Truman Doctrine” (Containment). This was due to the Soviet Union’s attempt to create communist regimes around the world. 135. The Red Scare of the 1920s and McCarthyism of the 1950s was caused by an intense fear of Communism. 136. In an effort to help European countries rebuild after WWII, the U.S. issues the Marshall Plan. This plan was considered to be the Economic Recovery Plan of Europe. 137. In October of 1962, U.S. spy planes discovered that the Soviet Union placed long-range nuclear missiles in Cuba. President JFK blockaded Cuba with the U.S. Navy and demanded that the Soviets remove the missiles. Remember the short clip from “Thirteen Days” B. Containment: Korean and Vietnam War 138. Vietnam: Containment, Tet-Offensive, The United States decided to wage a limited war in Vietnam during the 1960’s. By entering this war the U.S. was fulfilling the idea of the “Containment Policy”… trying to contain Communist governments from spreading. 139. For all of the wars that the U.S. has entered, U.S. soldiers found that the American public supported them less during the Vietnam War. This “Anti-War” feeling was due in part to Television Coverage. Remember the short clip from “The 60’s” XII. . Civil Rights Movement 140. The Court Case, Plessy v. Ferguson (1892), which established the principle of “Separate But Equal” expanded the Jim Crows Laws that were originally created after the Civil War. Remember the short clip from “Separate But Equal” 141. Due to the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, his vice president Lyndon B. Johnson continued the efforts to successfully pass civil rights legislation… (Civil rights Act 1964) 142. The National Organization for Women (NOW) was created as an organization that fought for getting women the right to vote, and more equality in the workplace 143. In 1956 President Dwight D. Eisenhower passed the Interstate Highway Act to help with the rapid movement of military personnel in case of an invasion. This highway system led to a rapid expansion of suburban populations in the U.S. 144. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 strengthened voting rights protection and prohibited discrimination in places of public accommodations such as restaurants, stores, and hotels 145. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of FDR, was a strong supporter of social improvements among minorities, women, and immigrants in the United States… Remember the short skits from “Social Groups” 146. In 1867, Morehouse College was established with a primary purpose to prepare black men for the ministry and teaching. 147. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a suffragette during the 1840’s and one of the co-leaders of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 which fought for women’s rights 148.The 19th Amendment brought the right of women suffrage (right to vote) to the United States 149. W.E.B. Dubois established the NAACP to help end racial inequality in the United States, fight against Jim Crow Laws in the south, and help protect the civil rights of minorities 150. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech helped lead to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964… Remember the short clip from “The 60’s” 151. The Supreme Court’s decision in the court case Miranda vs. Arizona established the process of informing the accused of their legal rights, including protection against self incrimination 152. Martin Luther King’s “Letter From a Birmingham Jail” was written to explain why African-Americans were using civil disobedience to gain racial equality. 153. In the Supreme Court decision of Roe V. wade, the courts ruled that 1st trimester abortions were allowed. This decision was based on a woman’s right to privacy and gave her freedom of choice XIII. Modern Era 154. The 1960s (20th Century) became a decade of “Social Protest”… one such protest took place in California led by Cesar Chavez which fought for the rights of migrant Mexican farm workers and led to the establishment of the National Farm Workers Association. 155. The use of television media was a major reason for John F. Kennedy being elected president in 1960… Remember the short clip from “The 60’s” 156. Because of the popularity of television in the 1960’s, Americans knowledge of the Vietnam War was expanded and thus led to an increase in the anti-war movement. 157. Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, exposed the dangers of the use of pesticides, and helped foster the environmental movement. 158. Richard Nixon’s actions during the Watergate scandal lead to his resignation before the impeachment process could be started. 159. The Iranian Hostage Crisis is seen as a major foreign policy failure for Jimmy Carter’s administration due to his inability to bring the hostages home. 160. The Camp David Accord was a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel lead by President Jimmy Carter. 161. The political careers of Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan contributed to the strength of the “Conservative Movement.” = Anytime you see these names you better be looking for something dealing with conservative in it. 162. As a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, the United States overthrew the Taliban government in Afghanistan. 163. As president, Lyndon Johnson’s initiated his Great Society program, which was designed to eliminate poverty among U.S. citizens. 164. After World War II the U.S. adopted a firmer foreign policy when dealing with the containment (stop the spreading of…) of communism in the Truman Doctrine. Events such as the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cuban Revolution, the Bay of Pigs, and the Tet Offensive were all example of this new foreign policy. 165. In the early 1960’s President John F. Kennedy led the U.S. through the Cuban Missile Crisis. This event was considered one of the most serious international events in U.S. history because it involved the potential use of atomic weapons against the U.S. by the Soviet union in Cuba. 166. In order to rid the U.S. of the possibility of a nuclear war with Cuba and the Soviet Union, President JFK issued a blockade of the Cuban coastline. 167. The U.S., under the direction of President George W. Bush, justified their intervention in Iraq by declaring that they had weapons of mass destruction. 168. Reaganomics: refers to the economic policies promoted by the U.S. President Ronald Reagan during the 1980s, also known as supply-side economics and called trickle-down economics. The four pillars of Reagan's economic policy were to: 1. 2. 3. 4. Reduce Growth of Government spending. Reduce Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax. Reduce Government regulation. Control the money supply to reduce inflation. EOCT Breakdown (These were countable questions per Unit Themes) Colonization through the Constitution (I & II) – 13 questions New Republic through Reconstruction (III & IV) – 13 questions Industrialization, Reform, and Imperialism (V, VI, & VII) – 11 questions Establishment as a World Power (VIII, IX, & X) – 16 questions Modern Era (XI & XII) – 15 questions US History Spring 2011 EOCT Review Quiz Calendar All EOCT quizzes will count as a Class II Grade = 25% All EOCT Test will count as a Class I = 40% Please see attached Calendar for scheduled quizzes and test DO NOT LOOSE… YOU WILL ONLY RECEIVE 1 US History Spring 2012 EOCT Review Quiz Calendar January 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 21 26 27 28 1st Day of Semester 8 9 10 11 EOCT Review Quiz 1 1-14 15 16 17 18 No School MLK Day 22 23 EOCT Review Quiz 15-28 24 25 EOCT Review Quiz 3 29-42 29 30 EOCT Review Test 1 1-42 31 February 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 16 17 18 EOCT Review Quiz 4 43-56 5 6 7 8 EOCT Review Quiz 5 57-70 12 13 14 15 EOCT Review Quiz 6 71-84 19 20 21 22 EOCT Review Quiz 7 85-98 28 29 EOCT Review Quiz 8 99-112 No School President’s Day 26 27 EOCT Review Test 2 43-84 23 24 25 March 2012 Sun 4 11 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 10 5 6 7 8 9 Mid– Terms Math and Spanish Mid– Terms English and CTAE Mid– Terms Social Studies / Health and P.E. 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