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U.S History Flashcards

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Common Sense

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written by Thomas Paine advocating for Independence from Great Britain

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Albany Plan of Union

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was to create a unified gov for the 13 colonies

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1619

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the first kidnapped slaves were brought to America to be sold

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Indentured Servants

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signed a contract in which they agree to work for a certain number of years in exchange for transportation to Virginia

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Stamp Act

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the British parliament said that any printed document must be taxed with a stamp

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Boston Massacre

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confrontation with British soldiers which shot/killed many Patriots

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Alliance with France

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creating a military alliance with U.S and France against Britian

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Battle of Saratoga

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a decisive win to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War

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judicial review

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review by the Supreme Court

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Northwest Ordinance

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once the lands were surveyed the land could be sold to buyers

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checks and balances

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which separate branches make sure to keep other branches in check

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popular sovereignty

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the authority of a state is created by the people

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Marbury v. Madison

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established judicial review

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Federalist

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supported the constitution and strong national republic (people who came from G.B)

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Anti Federalist

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did not share an uniformed idea on a government (G.B)

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Monroe Doctrine

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opposed European colonialism in the Americas

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Indian Removal Act

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a signed law by Jackson that west of the Mississippi Indian lands without borders were removed

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Andrew Jackson

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7th president

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Louisiana Purchase

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acquiring of Louisiana by america from france

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Seneca Falls women’s convention

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first women’s convention

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Frederick Douglass

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after escaping slavery he became an abolitionist

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Uncle Tom Cabin

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anti slavery book - written by Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Cotton Gin

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easily separate the seeds from cotton, many slaves were kicked to the curb with still no rights

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Gettysburg

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turning point in the Civil War

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Scott v. Sandford

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Supreme Court held that the constitution was not intended for black people

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Mexican American War

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steamed from the annexation of Texas

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Frederick Douglass

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after escaping slavery he became an abolitionist

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Uncle Tom Cabin

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anti slavery book - written by Harriet Beecher Stowe

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13 amendment

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abolishes slavery

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14 amendment

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citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S

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15 amendment

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the right to vote should not be denied by any form of race or job

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Scott v. Sandford

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Supreme Court held that the constitution was not intended for black people

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Mexican American War

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steamed from the annexation of Texas

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Tenement

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land held by an owner

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Segregation

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separating something

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The Jungle

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a book about the experiences of immigration in america

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Muckraker

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expose writing

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Tenement

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land held by an owner

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Slum

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inhabited by poor people

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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

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deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city

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Meat Inspection Act

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prohibited the sale of bad meats

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Urbanization

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cities grow

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Hull House

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a settlement for European immigrants started by Jane Adams

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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

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deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city

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political machines

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a political group in which a leader takes charge

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Spanish American War

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conflict because of the blowing up of the USS Maine

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populism

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a political approach that strives to the ordinary people

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18 amendment

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prohibition

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19 amendment

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women the right to vote

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14 points

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a statement for peace negations in WW1

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white mans burden

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white people to take control of other nationalities land and colonize

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Roosevelt Corollary

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in addition to the Monroe doctrine

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14 points

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a statement for peace negations in WW1

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cause of ww1

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unfair sea battles with germany

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Zimmerman telegram

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intercepted from germany about the U.S

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schenck v. United States

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enforcement of the espionage act

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20’s

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large scale development of technology

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Harlem Renaissance

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cultural revival of African cultures

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hoover dam

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eletrical power; america the story of us

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Hooverville

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homeless houses blammed after the president of the time Hoover

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