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1
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where was the first english attempt to establish a colony in north america?

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roanoke, nc

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what religious group is associated with the founding of pennsylvania?

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quakers

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3
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who were the separatists?

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wanted independence and nothing to do with the church

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4
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who were the puritans?

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wanted to purify the church

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5
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what country posed the only serious threat to the control of north america?

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france

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6
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what is the mason-dixon line?

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the border between pa and md

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7
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what four questions did the enlightenment raise?

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  1. role of God
  2. role of man
  3. role of church/religion
  4. role of kings
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8
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what is the great awakening?

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caused people to rethink spiritually

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9
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what is the proclamation of 1763?

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ended the 7 years war, prevented colonists from settling on the french side of the appalachian mountains

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10
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what is deism?

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God created us, then left us on our own

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11
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what colony was intended to be a haven for persecuted catholics?

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maryland

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12
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explain how the american revolutionary war was like a civil war?

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mostly fought on US soil

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13
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describe the process of how a bill becomes a law

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  1. sent to the committee
  2. passed to the house or senate then swapped
  3. goes to president
  4. president can sign, veto, pocket veto or do nothing
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14
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how long is the term for a US senator?

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6 years

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14
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what are the two chambers or houses of congress?

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house of representatives and the senate

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15
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what are the three branches of the federal government?

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legislative, judicial, executive

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16
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what are the issues facing the new US after the revolutionary war?

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  1. large debt
  2. economic crisis in individual states
  3. indian attacks on the frontier
  4. foreign relations
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17
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in what year did washington first take the presidential oath of office?

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1789

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18
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what city was the first capital?

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nyc

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19
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name the three executive departments

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foreign affairs, treasury, war

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20
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what were the alien and sedation acts and what was madison and jefferson’s response to them?

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the acts applied restrictions to immigration and speech in US, they were against them

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21
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how did the US respond to the french revolution?

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remained neutral

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22
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what land did the US purchase in 1803?

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louisianna

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23
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who led the corps of discovery to explore this land?

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lewis and clark

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24
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what native american was instrumental in helping the corps of discovery?

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sacacheweya

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25
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explain the results of the war of 1812

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  1. confidence; we declared war for the first time and won
  2. huge debt
  3. rebuilding the capital and other cities that were messed up
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26
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list some ways transportation improved during this time

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  1. canals built
  2. railroads
  3. steamboats
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27
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who wrote the star spangled banner

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francis scott key

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28
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in general terms, what does the monroe doctrine say?

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european powers can’t interfere with the western hemisphere

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29
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what 4 agreements did the US make with britain?

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  1. british warships removed from great lake
  2. fishing rights reaffirmed
  3. US/Canada border established
  4. joint occupation of oregon territory
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30
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what made andrew jackson a national hero?

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oversaw operation of plantations and restoration of mansion, wrote letters, devout believer

31
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which part of the country grew most in population in the early 1800s?

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north

32
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explain the terms of the missouri compromise

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said that if they added missouri as a slave state, maine would be free so the balance was kept. the country was divided on the 36th parallel into slave and free

33
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approximate number of people who attended the camp meeting in cane ridge kentucky?

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around 20k

34
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what agreement was reached with spain regarding florida?

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florida is ours, new defined boundary between US and mexico

35
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explain the indian removal act and 2 ways the cherokee resisted removal. what is the name given to the walk?

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whites wanted more land and the indians out of the way. believed that whites and indians shouldnt coexist.

  1. argued their case before the supreme court
  2. tried to make a government like the united states government

trail of tears

36
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how was texas becoming a state an issue?

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they practiced slavery

37
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who is sequoyah and what did he do?

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he was a cherokee and he made a language for his people

38
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why did few irish immigrants move to the south

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it was far from where they originally came in, would have to deal with slave labor competition

39
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why did so many irish come to america?

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potato famine

40
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to where did many scandinavian immigrants move?

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minnesota

41
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what are a few examples of popular social causes during this period?

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Outlawing duels, reform of prisons and mental institutions, abolition of slavery

42
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how did the american population shift in the first half of the 1800s?

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toward NW

43
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how did manufacturing help agriculture?

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made easier w/ cotton gin, steel-tipped plow, reaper

44
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how did cotton growing spread and what was the effect of this spread?

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the cotton gin was invented, slavery increased

45
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what is the compromise of 1850?

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Admitted California as a free state
-Utah and New Mexico could choose to be slave or free
-Texas/New Mexico border is established
-No slave trading in D.C., but you can still have slaves
-Harsher Fugitive Slave Law

46
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who is john brown and what did he do

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he was an abolitionist (wanted to abolish slavery) led the harpers ferry raid

47
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explain the dred scott decision

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slavery was continued to be allowed in the US, led up to the war

48
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explain sectionalism and how the north and south differ in the antebellum area

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A devotion to one particular region

North: wants high taxes on foreign goods and an end to slavery

South: wants lower taxes on foreign goods and to keep slavery

49
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what event in 1848 in california heightened the debate over slavery in the territories?

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gold rush

50
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what is popular sovereignty?

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leaders are appointed by the people

51
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what is bleeding kansas and why did that happen?

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war between pro and anti slavery, settlers could vote and speak their minds on slavery

52
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what fraction of the south owned slaves?

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1/4

53
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what are the dates of the civil war?

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april 12th, 1861- april 9th, 1865

54
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capital of the union?

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DC

55
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capital of the confederacy?

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Richmond

56
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bloodiest day in american history

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antietam- 22717 total casualties

57
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who takes control of the newly formed army in northern Va?

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robert e. lee

58
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who founded the american red cross?

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clara barton

59
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who led the march to the sea?

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william sherman

60
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what battle had the largest number of casualties?

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gettysburg in PA

61
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where did lee surrender to grant?

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appomattox

62
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after the emancipation proclamation, how many slaves and black americans rush to fight for the union army?

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200k

63
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first battle of the civil war

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battle of bull run

64
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who was the first president to be impeached?

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andrew johnson

65
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who were the scalawags and what did they do?

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southerners who cooperated with republicans, seen as southern democrat traitors

66
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who were the carpetbaggers and what did they do?

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northerners who came south

67
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how did the freedmans bureau help slaves?

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provided food, clothing, shelter, med supplies, oversaw abandoned south land

68
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what is the homestead at of 1862?

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act that enabled americans to acquire 160 acres of free land after living on it for 5 years

69
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13th amendment

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abolished slavery, ratified december 6th 1865

70
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14th amendment

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granted citizenship to those born/naturalized in the US, ratified july 9th 1868

71
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15th amendment

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granted blacks the right to vote, ratified feb 3rd 1870

72
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how many black congressmen were elected to congress during reconstruction?

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more than 600

73
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true or false: the final plan to deal with confederate debt was to cancel it

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true

74
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lincons plan

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-10% of a states population swore loyalty to the union, that state could form a new government
-had to adopt a constitution abolishing slavery
-didnt want to punish southerners

75
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johnsons plan

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-plan was “restoration”
-states had to ratify 13th amendment, but johnson opposed equal rights for african americans
-“white men alone must manage the south”

76
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radicals plan

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-more extreme approach
-denied seats to congress from any state admitted to union
-wanted to punish south

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