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Sig Mult Choice Midterm Flashcards

1
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What did the French and Indian war lead to?

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The American Revolution

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2
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The sugar and stamp act are examples of what?

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The stamp act is a direct tax and the sugar act is a indirect tax

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What was the direct result of the intolerable acts?

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They shut down the Boston Harbor because the colonists refused to pay for the damaged tea

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4
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What battle starts the revolutionary war

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Battles of Lexington and Concord

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5
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Define natural rights

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Rights that somebody are naturally born with and cannot be taken away

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How did John Adams estimate how colonists were split?

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Loyalists and patriots

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7
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Why and how did America win the rev war

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British cannot do gorilla warfare, British had logistical problems, stupid mistakes by British generals, America had the aid from France, Washington spies

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What are the weaknesses of the articles of confederation

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Nine out of 13 colonies must agree to pass a law, there was no president, you could not make treaties were declare war, you can’t raise taxes, there was no court, 100% vote was required to amend an article, separate currency, no tax collect, one state equals one vote

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9
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How did nationalist regard shayes rebellion

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As proof that only a strong national government could prevent social disorder

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10
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What issue did the great comprise resolve?

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The great compromise resolved issues that population should be taken into account of representation in the government

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The 3/5 compromise resolves what

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3/5 of the state slave population counts toward the total population

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12
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What system was designed so 1 branch doesnt overpower the others

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Checks and balances

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13
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What was an argument the anti Feds had over the constitution

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A strong national government would make the government too powerful like Britain

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14
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What was added to the constitution to help anti Feds cause ?

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Bill of rights

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What was the major goal of Washington’s presidency

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  1. Protect the new form of government.
  2. Keep his country neutral in European Affairs (Proclamation of Neutrality/Farewell Speech)
  3. Get his country out of debt/Protect U.S businesses (Alexander Hamilton’s Financial Program)
  4. Expand the United State’s territory/protecting settlers from Indians (battle of fallen timbers)
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16
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What did Hamilton support

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State debt

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17
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Define Jefferson Republicans

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Similar to anti-federalists, they oppose the federalists ideas

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18
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What did John Adams support as president

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Balls I don’t know this one. B=====D

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19
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What did Jeffersons 1800 Election demonstrate

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It demonstrated that the house of representatives had to choose between one of the two parties

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20
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What is John Marshall remembered for

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Being the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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21
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What was the major goal of Lewis and Clark expedition

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It was to explore lands in the Louisiana purchase

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What was the cause of Jamestowns failure

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Disease and famine, the colonist relied on the Native Americans too much

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23
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What was the driving force of the Puritan settlement

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I wish I knew

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24
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Why did the English kick the Dutch out of New York

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It seem to be separating the northern colonies from the southern colonies

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25
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What three colonies were founded to escape religious persecution

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Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Maryland

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26
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England prized its North American colonies but why

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It’s supplied them with a good trade

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27
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What is Salutary neglect

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The colonies being left alone as long as they remain loyal to England, England refuses to count them as their own

28
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What was true of all British colonies

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If you don’t know this then oh well

29
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Where did most slaves work in the south

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Farms

30
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Where did the native Americans colonists and French fight for control of Western PA and Virginia

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Forks of Ohio

31
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What was the great awakening about

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was a series of emotional religious revivals that spread across the American colonies in the late 1730s and 1740s.

32
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Where was the nations capital in 1789

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NYC

33
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Who is Washington secretary of state

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Thomas Jefferson

34
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What did the first Supreme Court look like (how many members, who picked it, who led it)

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“chief justice and five associate justices. It also set up 3 federal circuit courts and 13 federal district courts throughout the country”

35
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The bill of rights did what

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Help the anti-federalist get on board with the constitution, it provided rights for citizens

36
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What was the 10th amendment

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“clarifies that the people and the states have all the powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to the national government or deny to thestates”

37
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What was Hamilton’s vision of the United States

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“a country much like Great Britain, with a strong central government, commerce, and industry. His views found more support in the North, particularly New England, whereas Jefferson’s views won endorsement in the South andthe West.”

38
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What did Hamilton do in regard to state debt

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The assumed state debt

39
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Hamiltons plan to fund national debt at full value benefited who

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It benefited the north because they didn’t have to pay as much is the South did

40
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Madison supports debt decision in exchange for what

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The capital to be moved to DC

41
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Which best describes Hamiltons bank proposal

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Issue paper money ,handle tax receipt, and other US government funds

42
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Why did Madison and Jefferson object to the national bank

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“the bank would forge an unhealthy alliance between the government and wealthy business interests,“the Constitution made no provision for a national bank, Congress had no right to authorize it.

43
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What was the party that was led by Jefferson and Madison called

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Democratic Republicans

44
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Tell something about Thomas Jefferson(where did he come from, who was in the cabinet of Washington, what did he like to do)

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He was from Virginia, he was the secretary of state in Washington’s cabinet, and he simplify the government

45
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Foreign affairs in 1790 revolved around this major event

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French revolution

46
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Why were Americans pissed at Great Britain

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If you don’t know this than you just need to leave

47
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What was the result of Jay’s Treaty

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The British stop seizing American ships, they formed a treaty, this broke the French and American alliance

48
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What was the treaty of Greenville

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In result of the battle of fallen timbers, agreeing to give up most of the land in Ohio in exchange for $20,000 worth of goods and an annual payment of nearly $10,000

49
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Who got pissed off at the whiskey tax

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Farmers in western Pennsylvania

50
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Whiskey rebellion results in what

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A rebellion and farmers from western Pennsylvania, but there was no actual rebellion because Washington let an army right into Pennsylvania

51
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Daniel Boone led settlers into where

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“led the clearing of a road from Virginia, through the Cumberland Gap, into the heart of Kentucky

52
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Washington’s farewell address had what in it

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Warned of treaties, political parties, and idk

53
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Who was involved in the 1796 election

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John Adams Thomas Jefferson Aron bar and Thomas Pickney

54
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What was the war between the United States and France

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Quazi war

55
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Who was Adam’s vice President

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Thomas Jefferson

56
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The sedition acts were aimed at who

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“anyone trying to hinder the operation of the government or expressing “false, scandalous, and malicious statements” against the government

57
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What was the alien act of 1798

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“raised the residence requirement for American citizenship from five years to 14 years and allowed the president to deport or jail any alien considered undesirable

58
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What was the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions

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Idk

59
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What problems were in Adam’s first term

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“that states had the right to nullify, or consider void, any act of Congress that they deemed unconstitutional. Virginia and Kentucky viewed the Alien and Sedition Acts as unconstitutional violations of First Amendment citizens rights

60
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What happened in the 1800 election

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Thomas Jefferson and Aaron burr were tied. Hamilton convinced enough people to vote for Jefferson so Aaron burr did not vin

61
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How did Jefferson win

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Hamilton convinced enough federalists and people in the electoral college to vote for him

62
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What does Adams do before he leaves

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Right before John Adams left office, He appointed as many Federalist judges as he could. Adam’s actions were meant to give the Federalists more influence during Jefferson’s presidential administration.

63
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What was the Judiciary act of 1801

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“which increased the number of federal judges by 16

64
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What happened with trade with Britain

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We continued it

65
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Where did Shays rebellion act out

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Massachusetts

66
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What did Madisons Virginia plan say

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Had more representation for larger populated states

67
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What was the great compromise

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Made a house of reps and a senate

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