Comp Exam6th grade Flashcards
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Articles of Confederation: weaknesses and successes
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Weaknesses: the lack a raising taxes, no federal court, and no executed branch.
Successes: established orderly territories/northwest ordinates
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Shay’s Rebellion
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Farmers in Massachusetts rebell against getting taxed by capturing the courthouse.
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The First Amendment
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The right of free speech, free religion, free press, and right to peaceful assemble
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Hamilton versus Jefferson
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Hamilton wanted a national bank and higher tariffs. Jefferson wanted the opposite
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Washington’s farewell address
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Washington resigned on his two term warned the country of long term alliances with other countries and stay out of foreign wars.
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Revolution of 1800
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Named by the winner of the 1800 election, Thomas Jefferson. He called this election a revolution because his party, the Republicans, peacefully and orderly received the power with nothing but acceptance by the federalists. This was how the founding fathers designed the government to be, no bloodshed
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Judicial Review/Marbury V. Madison
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Supreme court can nullify an unconstitutional law
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Louisiana Purchase
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U.S. bought Louisiana from France for 7.5 million dollars. Doubled the size of the United States
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Missouri Compromise
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1820 Missouri entered as a slave state and Main enters at a free state
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Monroe Doctrine
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1823 Europe cannot colonize or recolonize in the New World.
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Lowell System
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Textile factory in Massachusetts and the most employes were children and single young women.
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Corrupt Bargain
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The House of Representatives awarded the election to John Quincy Adams. Andrew Jackson’s outraged supporters claimed that a corrupt bargain had been struck whereby Henry Clay supported Adams in the House vote in return for the office of secretary of state.
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Worchester vs. Georgia (Trail of Tears)
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U.S. forced Native Americans from Georgia to move into Oklahoma.
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Jacksonian American
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Jackson believes more democracy, but for white men only
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Abolitionism, and “King Cotton”
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Quakers and women agains slavery. Cotton the major cash crop.
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The primary issue in dispute in Shays’ Rebellion
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The jailing of individuals or seizure of their property for failure to pay taxes during a time of economic hardship
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What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation government
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It laced the power to levy taxes, lacked the power to regulate commerce, lacked the power to borrow money, and lacked a strong executive
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The international incident known as the XYZ Affair involved
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French foreign minister’s demand for a bride before he would meet with American envoys.
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In response to the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts by the Federalist Congress, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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Drafted the Kentucky and Virginia Resolution with supported the concept of the states’ rights.
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The Battle of Saratoga resulted in
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The French formally recognizing American independence and making an open treaty of Alliance with the Americans.
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The English colony at Jamestown
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Nearly collapsed because of the colonists refused to cooperate, searched for gold instead of planting crops, and antagonized the Indians
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Jacksonian Democracy was distinguished by the belief that
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Political participation by the common man should be increased
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President Monroe articulated the Monroe Doctrine in his 1823 address to Congress primarily in order to
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Warn European nations against further colonial ventures in the Western Hemisphere
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What is the case of Marbury vs. Madison
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It affirmed the principle of judicial review
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The Missouri Compromise did what?
Allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state
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In addition to the cotton gin, Eli Whitney's major contribution to American technology was
Introduction of interchangeable parts
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The "Great Awakening" refers to
Wave of religious revivals that swept the colonies to the 1740s
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President George Washington's Farewell Address set a course for the nation by
Discouraging permanent alliances with foreign nations
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The Southern economy before the Civil War increasingly
Produced more cotton and other crops but did not develop much industry
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The election of 1800 has been referred to as constituting "another revolution" because
The party in power stepped down after losing the election
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In the early 1830s, the majority of workers in textile mills of Massachusetts were
Young unmarried women from rural New England
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The greatest achievement of the government under Articles of Confederation was its establishment
A system for orderly settlement of the West
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The financial programs of Alexander Hamilton included
Funding of the national debt, imposition of a tax on distilled liquor, establishment of the Bank of the United States, and Assumption of all state debts.
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The Missouri Compromise of 1820 contained which statement
Slavery would be banned in all new territories or states formed north of the 36-30 line
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The Declaration of Sentiments issued at the Sentiments issued at the Seneca Falls Convention advanced the rights of what group
Women
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The compromise, conflicts, and relevant events that led to the American Civil War. To what extent do you think the war could have been avoided?
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Discuss the impact of territorial expansion on national unity between 1800 and 1850
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Why was the French and indian War a turning point in colonial relations with Great Britain, and how did it lead to the War of Independence?
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Identify the "Era of Good Feelings." Explain how it was and was not a real era of good feeling
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What was the most powerful institution in Europe for over 1,000 years (after the fall of Rome)?
The Catholic Church
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Who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
William of Normandy
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What year was the Magna Carta signed?
1215
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What was the significance of the Magna Carta?
Limited the power of English Monarchs
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The process of breeding plants and animals to meet human needs
Domestication
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The sole control of a product or trade
Monopoly
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What country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the New World?
Spain
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What treaty divided the New World into Spanish and Portuguese territories?
Treat of Tordesillas
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Who begins the Protestant Reformation by pinning his 95 thesis tot the Church door
Martin Luther
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Name Christopher Columbus' ships on his first journey to America
The Niña, The Pinta, and The Santa Maria
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Why was America named after Vespucci?
He made good maps and knew "America" was not Asia
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Name the Portuguese captain that first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope?
Bartolome Diaz
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Vasco De Gama is know for
Being the first to sail to India and back to Europe
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How did the Columbian Exchange affect Native Americans?
European diseases wiped out a huge percentage of Native Populations
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This word means complete independence, not subject to outside authority
Sovereignty
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What were the names of the first iron clad ships used int eh Civil War?
Virginia and the Monitor
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The time period from 1865-1877 was know as
Reconstruction
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Abraham Lincoln wanted to unite the nation as quickly as possible. What was the name of his plan?
10% plan
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True or False: The Gatling Gun was invented during the Civil War
True
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Who killed Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
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What year was Lincoln assassinated?
1865
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Who became president after Lincoln (who was Lincoln's vice president)?
Johnson
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According to the 10% Plan, after 10% of the male population swore an oath of loyalty to the Union, they could do what?
From a new government
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What plan said that a majority of the male population had to swear an oath of loyalty to the Union, and had to accept a ban on slavery in order to be re-admitted to the United States of America
Wade-Davis Bill
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What did the 13th Amendment tot he Constitution do?
Outlawed Slavery
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This organization helped the poor of the South after the Civil War. They provided food, education, and negotiated work contracts.
Freedman's Bureau
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This economic system is based on open competition in a free market with private or corporate ownership of the mean of production and distribution
Capitalism
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Who wore the Wealth of Nations in 1776?
Adam Smith
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Alexander Hamilton wanted this to establish American Credit after the Revolutionary War
National Bank
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Which University was established for the purpose of educating African Americans after The Civil War?
Howard
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The Boston Tea Party was in reaction to what act or proclamation?
Boston Tea Party
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Why did Great Britain pass the Stamp Act?
To raise money for the British Military
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What act or proclamation leads to the Boston Massacre?
Proclamation of 1763
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What were parts of the (Coercive) Intolerable Acts?
Closed Boston Harbor, revoked the Massachusetts charter, Gave Ohio Valley to Canada, and Quartered British soldiers in private homes.
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Giving only one side of an argument
Propaganda
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how many people died int he Boston Massacre
5
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What was the name of the black man who died in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
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What did Benjamin Franklin invented/created
Electricity
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True or False: The United States of America is a direct democracy
False
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A government where representatives make laws for the greater population as a whole
Republic
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One of the purposes of the 1773 Tea Act was to
Save the British East India Company from financial ruin
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The colonists detested the mercantilist system for all of these reasons
It kept them in a state of economic dependency, Britain nullified any laws passed by colonial government that interfered with the mercantilist system, restricted how American goods could be transported or sold, required the colonies to buy certain goods only from Britain
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The Boston Massacre, which occurred on March 5, 1770, describes
Standoff between colonists and redcoats that resulted in the deaths of several Bostonians
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This law made it a federal crime to help any slave escape
Fugitive Slave Act
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Many members of the Whig party that were against slavery joined
Republican Party
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What were the Northern States called during the Civil War?
Union
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The name of the Southern States during the civil war?
Confederates
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Who was the made the president of the Southern States during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
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Who was the president of the Northern States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
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Which were the advantage the North had during the Civil War?
Better uniforms made of wool, more industry, more foreign support, and large population
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What were the years of the Civil War?
1861-1865
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To formally withdraw from a union
Succession
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What was the first state to formally withdraw form the Union
South Carolina
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What states were in the four "border states"
Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, and North Carolina
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Approximately how many men died during the Civil War?
620,000
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What Act or Proclamation freed all the slaves in the Southern States?
The Emancipation Proclamation
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What General burns Atlanta Georgia to the ground and used "total war" as a means of winning
William Tecumseh Sherman
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What does the legal term "habeas corpus" refers to
The right to be charged with a crime if imprisoned
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The most significant aspect of the Mexican-American War for the United States during the 20 years following the war was
Reignited the slavery conflict in regards to all the territories newly acquired form Mexico
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Massachusetts was a part of which colony group
New England
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North Carolina was a part of which colony group
Southern
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Which colony group depended on tobacco as their main cash crop?
Southern
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Which was not one of the original 13 colonies
Maine
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The idea that a country must export more than it imports in order for it to be financially secure, and this can be done through controlling trade
Mercantilism
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A tax on a import or export
Tariff
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Economic competition with little (or no) government control
Free enterprise
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A period of religious revival during the early 1700's
The Great Awakening
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The trade of raw materials, manufactured goods, and slaves between the Americas, Europe, and Africa is called
The Triangle of Trade
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Who fought in the French and Indian War?
France vs. British
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Who lost the French and Indian War
France
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What treaty ends the French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris
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What was the French and Indian War called in Europe
The 7 years war
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What town's capital did Nathanial Bacon burn down during Bacon's Rebellion?
Jamestown
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When was the United States of America last attacked by terrorists
September 11, 2001
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What was the name of the terrorist group that carried out the attacks on the Twin Towers
Al Qaeda
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Who is the leader of the terrorist group that attacked the USA
Osama Bin Laden
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What two countries did the USA invade in response t the terrorist attacks?
Iraq and Afghanistan
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How many Americans were killed during the terrorist attacks on our soil
More than 3000
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The "Great Awakening" of the 18th century was
A major religious revival
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The French colonies in Canada during the 17th and 18th centuries developed an economy dependent primarily
The fur trade
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Which factor was of greatest significance in bringing about the Albany Congress of 1754
A desire for an alliance between the colonies and the Indians
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This person was a former slave who wrote many books and gave great speeches supporting the abolishment of slavery
Frederick Douglss
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What person was know as the "Moses of her people." She also helped create the underground-railroad
Harriet Tubman
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Which political party was formed in opposition to the Jacksonian Democrats. This was in favor of a strong Congress and limited powers for the Executive Branch
Whig
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A time of religious revival from the 1790s tot he 1830s that impacted politics, art, and literature
The Second Great Awakening
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A person who believed in Manifest Destiny
Expansionist
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A speech made for the purpose of getting elected to public office
Stump speech
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Who wrote the book Civil Disobedience?
Henry David Thoreau
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When an issue is decided by popular vote of local citizens
Popular sovereignty
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The raid on Harper's Ferry Virginia was intended to be a slave uprising led by what
John Brown
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The Supreme Court decision that said a slave was property, had no right to sue his/her owner, and it was unconstitutional for a state to deprive a person of their property (slave)
Dred Scott V. Sanford
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The Missouri Compromise was a compromise between what two groups
Slave states and Free states
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What crop became more important than tobacco in the South after 1800
Cotton
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What state was added to the Union at almost the same time as Missouri
Maine
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Who invented the telegraph in 1832
Samuel Morse
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Who invents the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
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What year was the Indian Removal Act signed?
1830
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What president signed the Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson
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What was the Trail of Tears
The forced march of the Cherokee Tribe from Georgia to Oklahoma
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The Erie Canal connected Albany New York with what other city
Buffalo
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This policy said that the US would not allow foreign nations to interfere, colonize, or re-colonize any independent country in the Americas
Monroe Doctrine
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List the first 7 presidents in order
1. George Washington
2. John Adams
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. James Madison
5. James Monroe
6. John Quincy Adams
7. Andrew Jackson
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What treaty ended the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
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What year did the War of 1812 end
1815
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What is impressment
Forcing Americans to join the British Navy
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Shays's Rebellion
Started with poor farmers in western Massachusetts, closed down courts so property could not be take, and showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
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What was the Great Compromise
Having a bicameral legislature
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Popular sovereignty
Political power belongs to the people
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A decision that serves as an example for later generations
Precedent
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When French officials asked for bribes from American Ambassadors
XYZ affair
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The belief that the United States should spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific and anybody in the way was going against the will of God
Manifest Destiny
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This president had the nickname of "Old Hickory"
Andrew Jackson
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What State was refusing to follow the federal law during the Nullification Crisis
South Carolina
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Where does the Industrial Revolution begin
England
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Who fought in the War of 1812
America and Britain
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How did population shift during the Industrial Revolution
From Rural to Urban
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Where was the United States's first capital
New York
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What happened to King Louis XVI of France
He was beheaded during the French Revolution
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How many times was America "discovered"?
Three times
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Name each "discovery" of America who "discovered" it, and when they "discovered"
1. Natives crossing the bering strait land bridge
2. Viking around 1,000 AD
3. Christopher Columbus in 1492
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Name at least three of the civilization from the "New World"
The Incas, the Mayans, and the Aztecs
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Name one thing the Aztecs are know for
The Aztecs are known for human sacrifices
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Name one thing the Mayan culture is know for
The Mayan is known for their ball courts
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Name one thing the Incan civilization is know for
The Incan civilization were know for building and living on top of the mountains
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Which of the following was not an empire?
1. Inca
2. Maya
3. Aztec
4. British
Maya
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Which of the following was located in South America?
1. Inca
2. Maya
3. Aztec
4. British
Inca
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Which of the following was not originally from the New World
1. Cocoa
2. Corn
3. Potatoes
4. Llamas
5. Horses
Horses
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Which civilization was know for carving giant stone heads
1. Aztec
2. Inca
3. Maya
4. Olmec
5. Winklidians
Olmec
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After 1815, the Southern economy was increasingly tied to
Cotton
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What colony was the first successful English colony on the North American continent
Jamestown
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In 1636, The Puritans established the first college in America
Harvard
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What treaty ended the War of 1812 and maintained the status quo antebellum since no true changes were made between the US and Great Britain
Treaty of Ghent
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________, was a pamphlet written by ______ and published 1776. If provided the American colonists with the new argument that King George III was to be blamed for the problems between the colonies and Great Britain
Common Sense...Thomas Paine
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The success of the colony of Jamestown was due to the discovery of what crop?
Tobacco
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During the Sectionalism period before the Civil War, the northern states wanted ____ tariffs while the southern states wanted ____ tariffs
High, low
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The first shot of the American Revolutionary War were fired at
Lexington
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The Federalist Papers were written under the fame name of
Publius
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In coining the phrase "Manifest Destiny" journalist John O'Sullivan meant that
It was the destiny of America to overspread the continent
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The Nullification Theory, created in 1832 by John C. Calhoun, was inspired by
Extremely high protective tariffs
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The Columbian Exchange was
The transfer of animals, plants, and diseases between the Old World and the New World
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The Monroe Doctrine
Was intended to limit European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
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The Battle of Saratoga proved to be a significant turning point in the Revolutionary War because it
Demonstrated to France that Americans might win the war and subsequently led to the Franco-American Alliance of 1778
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Debate over ratification of the constitution in New York resulted in the publication
The Federalist Papers
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Which of the following created a compromise that led to the formation of our bicameral legislature
Great Compromise
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Which of these rights is not addressed in the 1st Amendment?
1. Freedom of Speech
2. Freedom of Assembly
3. Freedom to Bear Arms
4. Freedom of the Press
5. Freedom of Religion
Freedom to Bear Arms
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In his "Farewell Address" of 1796, George Washington
Urged the nation to avoid entangling alliances of any sort with Foreign powers
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The Principal of "popular sovereignty" stated that
Settlers in the Western territories, not Congress, would decided whether to allow slavery in their territory
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The Missouri Compromise of 1820 contained which of these statements?
Slavery would be banned in all new territories or states formed north of the 36 30' line
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The Shays' Rebellion plays an important role in American history because
It demonstrated how the America lacked a strong central government after the Revolutionary War and was weak
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The Indian Removal Act demonstrate how
President Jackson strengthened the executive branch when he ignored the Supreme Court's decision to allow Cherokees to remain in Georgia
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What was used during the Boston Massacre as propaganda to further their desire for independence from the British
Sons of Liberty
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What was one of purposes of the 1773 Tea Act
Save the British East India Company from financial ruin
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The Columbia Exchange was
The transfer of animals, plants, and diseases between the Old World and the New World
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In comparison of Virginia and New England setters, which of these statements do not accurately describe English settlers of New England?
1. They lived longer lives because of the colder climate
2. They imported large number of slaves
3. They settled on small farms operated by entire family
4. They placed an enormous emphasis on educating both boys and girls
They imported large numbers of slaves
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The Headright Policy of Virginia
1. Created by Sir Edwin Sandys of the London Company
2. Offered any individual who bought stock in the London Company and could pay their passage across the Atlantic Ocean one hundred acres form themselves
3. Dramatically increased the number of colonists in Virginia
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When colonial Massachusetts' Governor Thomas Hutchinson attempted to force the sale of taxed tea Boston in 1773, Bostonians reacted with the
Boston Tea Party
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What act or proclamation limited westward expansion of the American Colonists
Proclamation of 1763
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The French and Indian War was a pivotal point in America's relationship to Great Britain because it led to Great Britain
Impose revenue taxes ont eh colonies
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The major purpose of England's mercantilist policy was
increase England's prosperity
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President Monroe's adoption of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 was primarily designed to
Warn European nations against further colonial ventures in the Western Hemisphere
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The Missouri Compromise did which of the following
Allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state
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The Federalist Papers were intended to accomplish what goal
support ratification of the new Constitution in New York
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What describes the relationship of the British colonies in America to Parliament
The colonies did not elect representative to Parliament
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A bicameral legislature was a compromise made between
Big states and small states
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A major defect in the national government established by the Articles of Confederation
The authority to tax
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When confronted by the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794, Washington
suppressed it quickly with a tremendous show of force
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The primary purpose of the Stamp Act was to
Raise revenues to support British troops stationed in America
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True or False: James Monroe was the 5th president of the USA
True
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In coining the phrase "Manifest Destiny" journalist John O'Sullivan meant that
It was the destiny of the United States to overspread the continent
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Ture or False: The Missouri Compromise came before the War of 1812
False
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Who won WWI
The Allies (Triple Entente)
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What is another name for WWI
The Great War
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The territory between two enemy trenches during WWI was called
No Man's Land
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Who committed the Armenian Genocide
Ottoman Turks
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Why did Russia stop fighting int he middle of the WWI
They had an internal revolution
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What occurred in Russia in the year 1917
The Bolshevik Revolution
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Who was the first Communist ruler of Russia
Vladimir Lenin
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Who was the King of Germany during WWI
Kaiser Wilhelm II
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The belief that the USA should stay out of European conflicts and mind our own business
Isolationist Policy
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Money paid from the losing country in a war to the winning countries in a war is called
Reparations
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Who invented the airplane
Wright Brothers
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When was the airplane invented and where?
1903, Kitty Hawk N.C.
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Which side did the Red Baron fight for
Germany
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Who was the US president during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
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After the Ottoman Empire was broken apart, which European power re-drew (carved up) the map of the Middle East, creating the modern countries of Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Iran
Great Britain (England)
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This amendment allows the federal government to impose direct taxes on people's income
16th
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Who was the first Jewish person appointed to the Supreme Court
Louis Brandeis
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Who wrote the communist manifesto
Carl Marx
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African Americans who fought against Native Americans in the West after the Civil War were called
Buffalo soldiers
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What is the name of the traveling show that glorified the American West during the 1880's and 1890s?
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
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This treaty recognized Native American claims to most of the land in the Western Plains region, but allowed the US to build forts and roads through the territory
Treaty of Ft. Laramie
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How did John D. Rockefeller make his money
Oil
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How did Andrew Carnegie Make his Fortune
Steel
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Which of the following was NOT something gained for American workers by the Unions?
1. 8 hour work day
2. 40 hour work week
3. Child Labor Laws
4. Free health care
5. All of the Above
Free Health Care
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The conflict between striking workers in Chicago and police that ended in the death of eight police officers and countless civilians in the year 1886 was called
Haymarket Riots
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This Act or Law was meant to assimilate Native Americans into White society, but in fact ended up taking more land away from Native tribes
Dawes General Allotment Act 1887
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Who wrote the Origin of Species in 1859
Charles Darwin
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The Origin of Species explains the mechanism for
Theory of evolution
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Who of the following was NOT an Apache warrior or chief?
1. Lozen
2. Victorio
3. Geronimo
4. Red Cloud
5. Cochise
Red Cloud
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What is another name for the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
Custer's Last Stand
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Some Native Americans believed this would bring back a traditional way of life and some Whites believed this was the beginning of a new rebellion against White American power
Ghost Dance
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What tow companies built the Transcontinental Railroad
Union Pacific and Union Atlantic Co.
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What was the intended result of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887
Native Americans would be coaxed off reservations by land grants and would assimilate into American culture
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In his "Gospel of Wealth," Andrew Carnegie articulated the view that
The wealthy were morally obligated to use some of their wealth for the improvement of society
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Forced separation of Blacks and Whites is called
Segregation
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Which amendment to the Constitution banned Slavery
13th
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The Supreme Court case of Plessy V. Ferguson established what
Separate but equal
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Which Amendment banned the sale of alcohol
18th
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What were the years of Prohibition?
1919-1933
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A system of agriculture where a person might rent land from someone else but would be forced to give up a share of their crop to the land lord is called _______. This system usually ended in a vicious cycle of perpetual debt for the person renting the land.
Sharecropping
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What year does Reconstruction end?
1877
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Which Amendment allowed all men to vote regardless of race or color?
15th
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What was the name of the racist group of people who opposed voting rights for African Americans and wore white hoods on their heads to hide their identity
Ku Klux Klan
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Which of the following was NOT a Black Code?
1. Black couldn't own guns
2. Black had to prove employment
3. Black couldn't rent a place in the city
4. Black had to wear brown shoes
5. None of the above
Black had to wear brown shoes
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After the 21st Amendment presidents were limited to how many terms in office
2 terms
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What is a bad name for a White Southern Republican
Scalawag
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What are Carpetbaggers?
People who moved from the North to South in order to rebuild
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What invention put the Pony Express out of business?
Telegraph
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What is guerrilla warfare?
Hit and run tactics
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The most famous American Traitor during the Revolution
Benedict Arnold
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What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
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How many States were there during the American War of Independence?
13
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The Articles of Confederation lacked all of the following EXCEPT:
1. A basic framework for cooperation between the States
2. Authority to levy taxes
3. Ability to regulate trade
4. A uniform currency
5. An Executive or Judicial Branch of government
A basic framework for cooperation between the States
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What are the three branches of our government?
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called
The Bill of Rights
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What is the First amendment?
1. Freedom of speech
2. Freedom of religion
3. Freedom of the press
4. Right to peaceably assemble
5. All of the above
All of the above
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A bicameral legislature was a compromise made between
Big states and small states
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The disagreement between slave states and free states was solved by
3/5ths compromise
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Who was the Comte de Rochambeau?
French Naval commander in America
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What legal document came immediately before the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
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The Federalist Papers were
Legal document before Constitution
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The Federalist Papers were published under the pseudonym
Publius
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A system of government where citizens elect people to govern for them
Republicanism
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Belief that unlimited competition was O.K. because it occurs in nature. This theory was summed up as "survival of the fittest"
Social Darwinism
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Groups of laborers getting together and asking for better working conditions or pay is called
Collective bargaining
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The economic practice where a bank must have one dollar worth of gold for every dollar they print and put into circulation
Gold Standard
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This organization began as a secret society and evolved into a union that allowed unskilled workers to become members
Knights of Labor
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Which of the following did the US NOT gain as a result of the Spanish American War?
1. Puerto Rico
2. Philippines
3. Guam
4. Jamaica
5. Political control of Cuba
Jamaica
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What was the first law to exclude a specific nationality from immigrating into the US
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
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What was the name of the Tammany Hall Boss who got caught stealing over 200 million dollars?
Boss Tweed
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What newspaper owner helped to instigate the Spanish American War and used Yellow Journalistic techniques in order to sell papers
William Randolph Hearst
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Which politician gave a famous "cross of gold" speech and was in favor of a Free Silver System
William Jennings Bryan
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What was the name of the battle ship that blew up in Havana Bay and led to the start of the Spanish American War?
USS Maine
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Teddy Roosevelt got famous during the Spanish American War during which battle?
Battle of San Juan Hill
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True or False: Buffalo Soldiers fought for the US during the Spanish American War
True
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Theodore Roosevelt was a part of a cavalry force called
The Rough Riders
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Theodore Roosevelt became vice president under which president
William McKinley
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Which statement accurately summarizes Theodore Roosevelt's policy on the Panama Canal?
1. Roosevelt waited for Colombia to agree to a fair price for the Canal Zone
2. Roosevelt gave support to Panama's revolt against Colombia
3. Panama's government persuaded Roosevelt to give US assistance for building a canal
4. Roosevelt signed a treaty in which Colombia agreed to create Panama as a separate nation
5. Roosevelt was able to develop strong Latin American support for his canal project
Roosevelt gave support to Panama's revolt against Colombia
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Which president got blamed for the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
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What is a "Bull Market?"
When stock prices are rising
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What started the Great Depression
US stock market crashed
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Who was the first person to fly across the Atlantic?
Charles Lindberg
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The trial of a teacher in Tennessee accused of teaching evolution in 1925
Scopes Trial
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People that believe the Bible is literally true
Great Believers
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A secret drinking establishment of the 1920s and 1930s
Speakeasies
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This person helped to capture 132 Germans during WWI
Alvin York
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Fear and/or hatred of foreigners
Xenophobia
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When large number of African Americans moved from the South to the North
The Great Migration
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This scandal was caused by Albert Fall selling public lands to oil companies for personal profit
Teapot Dome Scandal
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These WWI veterans wanted their pensions early, but Hoover sent in General Macarthur to move them out Washington D.C.
The Bonus Army
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Shanty towns on the outskirts of cities where unemployed poor people lived during the Great Depression were called
Hoovervilles
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What was Henry Ford famous for inventing
Assembly line production
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An explosion of creativity from African Americans living in New York during the 1920s was called
The Harlem Renaissance
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What was the original art forms to be created in America
Jazz music and Blues music
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What president created the "New Deal?"
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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What does WPA stand for?
Works Progress Administration
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What built dams and provided jobs and electricity to one of the poorest parts of the country
TVA
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What did the Social Security Act of 1935 accomplish?
Provided pensions for people over 65 or retired, and helped disabled people
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When government controls means of production and distribution
Socialism
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During the 1930s when the Great Plains of America were filled with giant dust storms, this was called
Dust Bowl
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Who wrote the Grapes of Wrath, 1939?
John Steinbeck
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Who of the following was NOT a jazz musician?
1. John Steinbeck
2. Duke Ellington
3. Marian Anderson
4. Benny Goodman
5. Count Basie
John Steinbeck
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What were the years of WWII?
1939-1945
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Italy invaded what country in 1935?
Ethiopia
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Followers of Mussolini were called
Black Shirts
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Adolf Hitler was the leader of what political party?
NAzis
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What country did Germany invade, thereby starting WWII?
Poland
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Who was the fascist leader of Spain after the Spanish Civil War?
Francisco Franco
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Allowing Germany to violate the Treaty of Versailles was called
Appeasement
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Which country did NOT fight with the Allies during WWII?
1. Great Britain
2. Russia
3. USA
4. Austria
Austria
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The Untied States dropped atomic bombs on what country?
Japan
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What event pulled the USA into WWII?
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
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Paratroopers are
Soldiers who jump out of airplanes
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People from England that wanted to purify the Anglican Church
Puritans
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A group of separatists that sailed to America in hopes of founding a new colony, they landed in Plymouth Massachusetts in 1620
Maryfloridians
325
What was the name of the boat that carried the founders of Plymouth to the New World?
The Mayflower
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An increase in prices or a decrease in the value of money is called
Inflation
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What was one cause of King Phillip's War?
Disputes over land
