Hiset Social Studies Study Guide Rated A+

The Stone Age {Ans: The historical period characterized by the production of tools from stone and other nonmetallic substances. It was followed in some places by the Bronze Age}Third Intermediate Period {Ans: (c. 1085-664 B.C.) Period of Egyptian History when a series of Asian powers rule Egypt; the decline of Egyptian power}Federalism {Ans: A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments}Legislative Branch {Ans: Makes laws}Dred Scott v. Sanford {Ans: Supreme Court case that decided US Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery in federal territories and slaves, as private property, could not be taken away without due process - basically slaves would remain slaves in non-slave states and slaves could not sue because they were not citizens}The French and Indian War {Ans: a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by indian tribes)}World War I {Ans: (1914 - 1918) European war in which an alliance including Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States defeated the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria.}Divine Right {Ans: Belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god.}Isolationism {Ans: A policy of nonparticipation in