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History Trimester 2 Flashcards

1
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Gouverneur Morris:

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author of the Preamble

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Henry Knox:

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George Washington’s Secretary of war

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Zebulon Pike:

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explorer of the southern part of the Louisiana Territory who found the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains

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4
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Corps of Discovery:

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Exploration, Diplomacy, and Science

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Which battle of the American Revolution is the battle in which Horatio Gates steals all the credit for winning instead of Benedict Arnold who fought John Burgoyne?

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Battle of Saratoga

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Which battle did Daniel Morgan tell militiamen to fire three shots then retreat?

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Battle of Cowpens

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What was the final major battle of the American Revolution which gets alliance by the French Navy?

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Battle of Yorktown

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This was the first battle since the DOI:

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Battle of Long Island

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9
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This is the largest force the Continental Army will have in this battle:

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Battle of Yorktown

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10
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In the Battle of Trenton, there are no ____ _____

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major battles

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11
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“When in the course of human events” is in what part of the DOI?

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Preamble

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12
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Longest part of the DOI:

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List of Grievances

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13
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“All men are created equal” is in what part of the DOI

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Basic Rights

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14
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What do the List of Grievances complain about?

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how England cut off trade with all parts of the world

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15
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Dissolving of Bonds:

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states the US will govern itself and breaks away from Britain

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16
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Who are the Committee of Five members and their jobs?

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John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Thomas Jefferson; drafting the DOI

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17
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Calvary:

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troops on horseback

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18
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When was the DOI approved?

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July 4, 1776

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19
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Richard Henry Lee’s resolution is found in the…

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Dissolving of Bonds

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20
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What pamphlet calls for the call of Independence?

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Common Sense

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21
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What is John Paul Jones’ famous message?

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“I have not yet begun to fight”

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22
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Where did the Battle of Trenton take place?

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December 25, 1776

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23
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What river does GW cross before the Battle of Trenton?

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Delaware River

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24
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Molly Pitcher:

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one of the famous women to fight during the American Revolution

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25
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What does the Treaty of Paris do?

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end the American Revolution

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26
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What is the most difficult war in the American Revolution?

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Valley Forge

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27
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Who is the commander of the Continental Army in the South?

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Nathaeel Green

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28
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Benedict Arnold attempted to give British plants to capture…

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West Point

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29
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GW defeats ______ at Battle of Trenton

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Hessians

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30
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When was the surrender of Yorktown?

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Oct. 19, 1781

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31
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Why is Saratoga the turning point?

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France realizes the US could win

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32
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Who wrote The Crisis?

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Thomas Paine

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33
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Marquis de Lafayette:

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GW’s French officer, “Treat him as if he were my only son”

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34
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Author of Common Sense:

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Benjamin Franklin

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35
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Who is the Father of the American Navy?

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John Paul Jones

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36
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Casmir Pulaski:

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Polish officer who helps train the American cavalry

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37
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A member of the Committee of Five who says “We must now all hang together or most assuredly we will all hang separately “

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Benjamin Franklin

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38
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Thaddeus Kosciusko:

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Polish engineer who helps the Continental Army construct forts at Saratoga

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39
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Who is America’s first spy and says he has one life to give to his country?

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Nathan Hale

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40
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Author of the DOI:

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Thomas Jefferson

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41
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Virginia Delegate who says “these United Colonies are, and right ought to be free and independent states”:

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Richard Henry Lee

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42
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Who wrote the New Jersey Plan?

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William Patterson

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43
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Who wrote the Virginia Plan?

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James Madison

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44
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What was the NewJersey plan in favour of?

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small states; each one having an equal vote and more power given to Congress

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45
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What called for a 1 house congress?

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New Jersey Plan

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46
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Who favoured state representation based off population?

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Virginia Plan

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47
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Name each Article of the Constitution and what they explain:

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Article I - Describes legislative
Article II - Describes Executive
Article III - Describes Judicial
Article IV - State relations
Article V - ammending the Constitution Process
Article VI - establishes the Constitution
Article VII - ratifying Constitution Process

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48
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Which state was not at the Constitutional Convention?

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Rhode Island

49
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Who wrote the Federalist papers?

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Patrick Henry

50
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After 1808, Congress could place bans on…

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slave trade

51
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Who is the father of the Constitution?

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James Madison

52
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How many states needed to ratify the AoC?

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all 13

53
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What was the goal of the Constitution?

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protect individual’s rights

54
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Congress needed the help of the ______ to help a law be passed under the AoC

A

states

55
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The 3/5 Compromise refers to…

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slavery

56
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Was Jefferson at the Constitutional Convention?

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NO

57
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What did Roger Sherman write?

A

The Great Compromise

58
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How many state legislatures needed to ratify an amendment to be added to the Constitution?

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3/4

59
Q

How many years does the House of Representatives serve?

A

2

60
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How many amendments were there in the Bill of Rights?

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10

61
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There are _ parts in the Constitution

A

3

62
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How many states needed to ratify the Constitution?

A

9

63
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There are __ articles in the Constitution

A

7

64
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there are __ amendments

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27

65
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How many years does a Senator serve?

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six

66
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The House of Representatives is voted by ___, the Senate is voted by ___

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HoR: people
Senate: state legislatures

67
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Lower house of Congress:

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House of Representatives

68
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Upper house of Congress:

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Senate

69
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membership based on 2 seats per state:

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Senate

70
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based off of state population:

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House of Representatives

71
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Sedition:

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an act to overthrow a govt

72
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faction:

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a political group

73
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Inauguration:

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a ceremony in which the President takes the oath of office

74
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tariff:

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tax on imported good

75
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bond:

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money a govt pays back with interest

76
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speculator:

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people who invest in a risky venture in hope of large profit

77
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nullify:

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deprive of legal force

78
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precedent:

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an example to be followed by others

79
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Who is the first Secretary of Treasury?

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Alexander Hamilton

80
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James Marrion:

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The swamp fox

81
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Blood Thirsty Monster:

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what the Federalists refered tol directed towards the Reign of Terror

82
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Who is the 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

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John Jay

83
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Election of 1796:

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the first election which people from different political parties run

84
Q

Where is the nation’s 1st capital after the Constitution?

A

NYC

85
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__ imports from GB

A

90%

86
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__ exports to GB

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75%

87
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The Judiciary Act of 1789 further established the Supreme Court to have how many judges?

A

6

88
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Reign of Terror:

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A time in the French Revolution that ended up 17K people dead in support of the king

89
Q

Which ammendment limits to 2 terms?

A

22

90
Q

What did GW say about political parties?

A

“it would destroy the best fabric of human government and happiness”

91
Q

What was in 1789?

A

French Revolution

92
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Who is the only president to serve 2+ terms?

A

Franklin D. Roosevelt

93
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What are the 3 Cabinets?

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State, Treasury, War

94
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What does the Secretary of State do?

A

organize negotiations with other countries

95
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Patriots:

A

people who favoured independence

96
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Loyalists:

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people who were loyal to the king

97
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tribute:

A

money for protection

98
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laissez faire:

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let alone

99
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nationalism:

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pride in a country

100
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Which 2 presidential candidates received the same votes?

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Burr and Jefferson

101
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Haitian Revolution:

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a revolution to drive the French out led by toussaint louverture

102
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3 branches of govt:

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executive (carry out)
legislative (make laws)
judicial (interpret)

103
Q

Pinckey Treaty was between who and what was given?

A

US and French; Canada

104
Q

The Spanish gave the Louisiana Territory to..

A

the French

105
Q

Barbary States:

A

Tunisia, Morocco, Algiers, Tripoli

106
Q

Andrew Jackson defeats the _____ at the battle of Horshoe Bend

A

Creeks

107
Q

Battle of New Orleans was fought after,,

A

Treaty of Ghent

108
Q

USS Constitution is named…

A

Old Ironsides

109
Q

____ ____ surrenders Fort Detroit after he thought he was surrounded by the British and NAs

A

William Hull

110
Q

Edmund Randolph:

A

Secretary of State

111
Q

____ ___ leaves hours before the inauguration andis bitter

A

John Adams

112
Q

List of war hawks:

A

Henry Clay and John Calhoun

113
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William Marbury:

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sued the federal govt

114
Q

embargo act of 1807:

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US people not allowed to trade with foreign ports

115
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King of France:

A

King Louis XVI

116
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Constitutional Convention:

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a meeting to form a new government

117
Q

John Adams was the __ president

A

2nd

118
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Charles Cornwallis:

A

British war commander

119
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impressment:

A

forcing people into the navy

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