Chapter 15

What were the changes after the Battle of Hastings?

• French became the language of English Royalty.

• The king became the supreme ruler over the land.

• Many castles & churches were built.

• English became the language of French rulers.

Why do many scholars consider the Battle of Hastings to be the biggest event in English history?

• It paved the wave for a spree of castle- and church-building.

• It destroyed the English aristocracy & put people from Normandy in charge.

• It ended the rule of Edward the Confessor.

• It led to the establishment of feudalism in England.

Which sentences describe England BEFORE the Battle of Hastings?

• There were many feuds and wars between rival nobles.

• The king was weak & dependent upon nobles

• All nobles were loyal to the king.

• All nobles were not loyal to the king.

What describes England AFTER the Battle of Hastings?

• All nobles were loyal to the king.

• The king ruled the land directly.

• There were many feuds.

• The country was unified.

How did Abraham Lincoln wanted to treat the South? (a)  

• harshly

• leniently

• severely

• rigorously

Match the following

• gave people right to vote regardless of race

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Ended segregation in public schools

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• abolished slavery

• 15th Amendment

• all persons born or naturalized in U.S. were entitled equal rights

• 14th Amendment

• Allowed "separate but equal" facilities.

• 13th Amendment

Select the location on the map that was annexed in 1845 which started a major war between the United States and Mexico over disputed territory.

Match the economic systems to its characteristics or meaning.

• Customs, family, and historical basis

• Traditional economy

• Centrally owned by the government

• Command economy

• Private sector, profit, and minimal gov.

• Mixed economy

• Public and private sectors

• Free Market

Which did the Federalists believe in and which did the Anti Federalists believe?

• Were against approving the Constitution

• Federalists

• Wanted to have a strong national republic

• Anti Federalists

• Wanted small local governments

• Anti Federalists

• Supported the Constitution

• Federalists

Match the following

• Valley Forge

• first shots of the war

• Yorktown

• Washington's troops survived brutal winter

• Battle of Saratoga

• convinced the French to join the Americans

• Treaty of Paris

• Britain recognizes the independence of The United States of America

• Lexington and Concord

• British army surrendered to Washington