FTCE Elementary Education k-6 Social
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Columbus landing in the New World - (1451-1506) ✔✔Believed earth was a sphere. 4 voyages in
effort to find a route to the east. Discovered B
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FTCE Elementary Education k-6 Social
Science Questions and Answers
(Solved)
Columbus landing in the New World - (1451-1506) ✔✔Believed earth was a sphere. 4 voyages in
effort to find a route to the east. Discovered Bahamas, Hispaniola, Cuba, Dominica, Guadeloupe,
Jamaica, Central/South America. Opened western hemisphere to economic and political
development by Europeans (Spanish, English, French).
French and Indian War (1754-1763) ✔✔An extension of European 7 years war. Battle over
colonial territory and wealth by French and English. Ended French cultural/political influence in
N. America. England gained land but weakened rapport with Native Americans. Led to
Revolutionary War.
The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) ✔✔American war of independence. 13 colonies:
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia. Wanted
right of self-governance. Treaty of Paris recognized sovereignty in US.
Declaration of Independence (1776) ✔✔Author Thomas Jefferson. Adopted by Second
Continental Congress. Starts with necessity for document and why sought freedom. Laid
foundation for new government.
The Industrial Revolution (1830's) ✔✔Transition from manual labor to machines. Creation of
textiles, iron, and steam
The Civil War (1861-1865) ✔✔Conflict between the Union and Confederacy. 11 slave states
wanted to secede. It ended slavery. 1862 Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and strengthened
the fed. Gov.
Westward Expansion (1807-1912) ✔✔Louisiana Purchase. Lewis and Clark/pioneer families
swept westward. Removal of Native Americans under Andrew Jackson.
WWI (1914-1918) ✔✔Initiated by conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. Between Entente
(Allied) powers: (Russian Empire, UK, France, Canada, Australia, Italy, Japan, Portugal, US) and
Central Powers: German, Austria-Hungarian, Ottoman Empire (Turkey), and Bulgaria. Led to
WWII.
WWII (1939-1945) ✔✔Between Allies: Great Britain (Churchhill), USA (Roosevelt/Truman),
Russia (Stalin), France (De Gaulle), China (Chiang Kai-shek). Axis Powers: Germany (Hitler),
Italy (Mussolini), Japan (Hirohito). U.S. and USSR emerged as world superpower. Led to Cold
war for 45 years. United Nations formed to prevent further global conflicts.
Korean War (1950-1953) ✔✔- Division in Korea (communist North and American occupied
south) caused by WWII. Peach treaty signed at Panmunjom.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 ✔✔Ended a 100 year quest by African Americans for racial equality.
Outlawed racial segregation in US. Voided Jim Crow laws in southern states, prohibited racial
discrimination in schools, public places, and places of employment.
Vietnam War (U.S. involved 1959-1975) ✔✔- Fought between communist North Vietnam and
government South Vietnam. U.S supported south until 1973 until Congressed passed Case-Church
Amendment for anti-war movement. N. Korea captured S. Korea Saigon (Fall of Saigon). Marked
end of war and beginning of reunified Korea under communist rule.
Persian Gulf War (Aug. 1990-Feb. 1991) ✔✔Authorized by United Nations between Iraq and 34
Nations. Purpose to liberate Kuwait and expel Iraqi forces. Operation Desert Storm was USA name
for land and air operations involved in war.
Alexander the Great ✔✔Kind of Macedonia in 336 B.C.; Conquered Persian Empire; Founded
Alexandria in Egypt; created massive empire; Restored order to Ancient Greece.
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) ✔✔First astronomer to place sun at center of universe.
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642 ✔✔Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher
responsible for birth of modern science
Isaac Newton ✔✔defining gravity and laws of motion.
John Locke ✔✔British Enlightenment writer. Ideas influenced Dec. of Independence, state
constitutions, US constitution. Believed people born with right of life, liberty, and property.
Tomas Jefferson ✔✔3rd President. A Founding Father. Played role in Louisiana Purchase and
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Florida History ✔✔Initially inhabited by various tribes like Timicuan
Named Florida by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513
English, French, and Spanish established settlements during 1500s and 1600s
St. Augustine, founded by Spanish came to serve as the capitals British east and Spanish west
colonies.
Britain tried to develop Florida through importation of immigrants of Labor.
Spain regained control after America Revolutionary war.
1845, Florida became 27th state in USA.
Land intensely developed prior to Great Depression.
Economy adversely effected by WWII
Geography ✔✔the study of Earth's surface, atmosphere, and people
6 Essential Elements of Geog
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