Key Dates Flashcards
(48 cards)
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Lewis and Clark
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1803-1806
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Declaration of Independence
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1776
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The civil war
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1861-1865
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Transcontinental railroad
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1869
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Ellis island
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1897
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Orville and wright
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1903
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Great Depression
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1929-34
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Cuban middle crisis
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1962
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California becomes a state
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1850
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Oregon becomes a state
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1859
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Gadsden purchase
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1853
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Texas annexation
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1845
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West Florida annexation
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1813
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East Florida cession
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1819
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Mexico cession
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1848
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Louisiana purchase
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1803
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Bill of rights
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1791
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Revolutionary war
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1775-1783
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Constitutional convention
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1787
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Oregon trail
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1843
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Statue of Liberty
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1886
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WWI
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1914-1918
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Moon landing
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1969
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Article 1 purpose
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Promote the general welfare
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A1 sec 1
Two house congress
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A1 sec 2
Nature of the House of Representatives
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A1 sec 3
Nature of the senate
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A1 sec 4
Job 1: Making laws at least once a year
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A1 sec 5
Process for making laws is set by law
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A1 sec 6
Compensation for laws by making laws is set by law
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A1 sec 7
Presidential veto option
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A1 sec 8
Enumerated powers in which you can make laws (amendment 10)
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A1 sec 9
Enumerated limitations of federal power (amendments 1,2,3,4,9)
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A1 sec 10
Enumerated limitations in state power
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Article 2 purpose
Provide for the common defense
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A2 sec 1
Nature of potus
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A2 sec 2
Job 1: deal with foreign nations
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A2 sec 3
Job 2: make recommendations through speeches
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A2 sec 4
Impeachment option
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Article 3 purpose
Establish justice
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A3 sec 1
The nature of scotus
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A3 sec 2
Job: rule on the constitutionality and equity of a proposed law and insure trial by jury (amendment 5,6,7,8)
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A3 sec 3
Treason defined
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Article 4 purpose
Insure domestic tranquility
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A4 sec 1
All states must honor other state records
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A4 sec 2
All states must honor other state citizens
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A4 sec 3
Federal congress must make laws for territories and new states
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A4 sec 4
All new states will be a republic form of government
