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the gold rush
chp 3
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History
11th Grade
09/30/2013

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In the election of 1800,which canidate was tied w/ thomas jefferson after the 1st electoral college vote?

 

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aaron burr
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why did pesident jefferson send meriweather lewis and william cark west?

 

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to explore newly acuired u.s. territory
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why was the case of marbury v. madison significant?
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it established the principle of judicial review
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which canidate did john quincy adams defeat in the controversal election of 1824?
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andrew jackson
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which idea is promoted by the concept of nullification?
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state's rights
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which group was forcibly relocated by means "trail of tears"?
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cherokee
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which of the following men was most in favor of seizing land from mexico?
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james a. polk
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which area did the monroe doctrine aim to free from european influence?
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the western hemisphere
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for which action is nat turner famous?
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leading a violent slave revolt
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what did the abolition movement promote?
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ending the institution of slavery
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in the election of 1800, democratic-republicans acussed federalist john adams of?
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wanting to turn the executive branch into a monarchy
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the spreme court's ruling in manbury v. madison ensured that.....
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the legislature could NOT interperet the constitution any way it chose
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the monroe doctrine was largely a response to...
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european nations' interest in colonies in north & south america
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1828 "tariff of abominiations" was given the name by those who thought the tariff hurt the south while helping....
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northern manufacteurs
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the american system helped bring the nation together by...
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protecting the american buisnesseness with a tax on imported items
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andrew jacksons spoils system increased the new presidents power by....
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ensuring that government officials would agree with his policies
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all of the following reflected americans religous faith except ......
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the monroe doctrine
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under mexican rule, texas appealed to american settlers mainly because of its....
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cheap land
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all of the following present-day states were cededed to the u.s. in the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo except .....
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florida
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the fact that the system of checks and balances was not yet fully established in the early 1800s is shown by.....
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the trail of tears
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the idea that american had a god-given right to expand across the continent was expressed by the term manifest destiny.

-true or false-

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true
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the santa fe trail extended from independence,missouri, to oregon city, orgeon

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false
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victory at the alamo inspired the texans to win their independance from mexico

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false
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james k. polk was the u.s. president during the war with mexico

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true
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the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo ended the war w/ mexico

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true
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the "forty-niners" were people associated w/ the american landing at veracruz

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false
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the purpose of the lewis and clark expedition was was to conquer new territory for the u.s.

-true or false- 

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false

 

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during the 1830s, lowell mill owners lengthened the workday and cut the pay of workers

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true
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with the invention of cyrus mccormick's telegraph, nearly instantaneous communication was possible

-true or false-

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false
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after the texas revolution, william travis became the 1st president of texas

-true or false-

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false
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the case of commonwealth v. hunt established the right of workers to strike

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true
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in 1800, thomas jefferson and aaron burr tied in the 1st congressional vote, exposing a flaw in the electoral process

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false
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the american system aimed,in part,to prevent settlements in california

-true or false-

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false
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the erie canal connected the atlantic ocean to the great lakes

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true
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the principle of nullification raised the question of how to divide power between state and federal government

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true
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the annexiation of texas was delayed because of sectional conflicts over the ratification of the state constitution

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false
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