Ch. 26 sec. 1-3 Answers

1. Explain the system of a constitutional monarchy.

1. Explain the system of a constitutional monarchy. … the monarch serves as the head of state, but Parliament holds the real power

2. In the Early 1800s, who had the right to vote in Britain.

2. In the Early 1800s, who had the right to vote in Britain. … men who owned a substantial amount of land

Using the diagram at the top of p. 748: 3 Using the diagram at the top of p. 748: 3. What percentage of people over age 20 in Britain could NOT vote in 1831? 4. What percentage of people over age 20 COULD vote in Britain in 1918?

5. What is the movement known as Zionism?

5. What is the movement known as Zionism? … pursue the goal of a homeland in Palestine

6. Canada became a dominion in 1867. What does this mean?

6. Canada became a dominion in 1867. What does this mean? … self-governing but remained part of the British Empire.

7. Which group has the longest ongoing culture in the world?

7. Which group has the longest ongoing culture in the world? … Aborigines in Australia

8. Australia was a penal colony. What does this mean?

8. Australia was a penal colony. What does this mean? … place where convicts were sent to serve their sentences

9. During Ireland’s potato famine, how many Irish either died or left Ireland?

9. During Ireland’s potato famine, how many Irish either died or left Ireland? … 1 million died and 1.5 million left

10. What was the goal of the IRA?

10. What was the goal of the IRA? … independence from Britain

11. What year did the United States finally stretch “from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans?

11. What year did the United States finally stretch “from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans? 1846 (Oregon Territory)

12. What was the idea of manifest destiny?

12. What was the idea of manifest destiny? … the U.S. had the right and duty to rule North America…

13. What year did the United States annex Texas?

13. What year did the United States annex Texas? 1845

14. Which side of the United States had the more diversified economy?

14. Which side of the United States had the more diversified economy? North

15. Who was elected president in 1860?

15. Who was elected president in 1860? Abe Lincoln

16. What did the states that seceded and came together call themselves?

16. What did the states that seceded and came together call themselves? Confederate States of America

17. What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?

17. What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare? …all states in the Confederate states (rebel states) were free

18. What occurred during the period called Reconstruction?

18. What occurred during the period called Reconstruction? … Union troops occupied the South and enforced the constitutional protections (1865-1877)

19. How many people had immigrated to the United States by 1914?

19. How many people had immigrated to the United States by 1914? … 20 million

20. What year was the transcontinental railroad finished?

20. What year was the transcontinental railroad finished? … 1869