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Which of the following terms describes the devision of government into three branches? |
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| People who come to a country to settle are called... |
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| What idea of Eli Whitney transformed manufacturing by making each copy of a manufactured item exactly alike? |
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| What did Sequoya invent for the Cherokee people? |
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| Which branch of the government has the power to pass laws? |
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| What are people became known as the "spoils system"? |
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| elected officials rewarding political backers with government jobs |
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A person who put the interestd of hie or her state or region of what was best for the rest of the nation was demonstrating wht attitude? |
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What was the name for the journey made by the Cherokee after they were removed from thier lands by force? |
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Which document set up the federal court system? |
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| the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 |
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| Citizens vote for thier political representatives in governments shaped by the political principle of... |
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| Why did Hamilton want to place tariffs (taxes) on foreign goods? |
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| to ensure a steady flow of income, to encourage the growth of American industry, and to encourage Americans to buy American goods |
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| Which invention did Samuel F. B. Morse create , and what was its effect? |
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| telegraph - allowed people to communicate over long distances |
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| Which of the following is true about James Madison? |
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| he was Democratic-Republic, he was Jeffersons secretary of state, and he succeeded Jefferson as president |
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| What was one Northern stragety for winning the Civil War? |
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| to cut off the Souths imports and exports with a naval blockade |
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| Who commanded the Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo? |
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| What impact did Sacagawea have on American history? |
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| she helped a U.S. expedition expedition explore the Louisina Territory |
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| The idea of spreading political power to the people and ensuring majority rule was characteristics of... |
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| For what period of time is a presidents term of office? |
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| People who went to California during the gold rush were known as... |
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| The person who assassinated President Lincoln was... |
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| A states representation in the House or Representatives is based on... |
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| the size of that states population |
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| How did Congress finally agree to adress George Wahington, the first president? |
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Who operated schools to educate former slaves? |
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| What group of Americans sought religious freedom in the West? |
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| The Fifteenth Amendment gave which of the following groups the right to vote? |
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| What were the "black codes"? |
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| Southern laws designed to limit the rights of African Americans |
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| What did South Carolina threaten to do because or the Tariff of Abominations? |
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| How are members of the Supreme Court chosen? |
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| appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate |
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| Which of the following has the power to make treaties with foreign governments provided 2/3 of the Senate approve? |
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| The Confederate Sates of America were... |
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| the slaveholding states that seceded from the Union |
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| Who is president of the Senate but has no votes unless the Senate is equally divded? |
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| Appomattox Court House is important because it was... |
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| the site where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant |
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What gave African Americans full citizenship? |
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| A severe food shortage that results in widespread hunger and death is known as.. |
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| Who was the first vice-president and the second president? |
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| What is the only situation in which the writ of habeas corpus may be suspended? |
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| cases of rebellion or invasion |
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| Which of the following is true about the Supreme Courts decision in the case of Maybury vs. Madison? |
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| it established the Supreme Courts power of judicial review |
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| What did the Comprmise of 1877 do? |
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| Which two groups make up the Congrees of the United States? |
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| the House of Representatives and the Senate |
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| The author of Uncle Toms Cabin was... |
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For what is Nat Turner best known? |
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leading an armed revolt of some 70 slaves |
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| What was true of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment? |
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they were a group of African-American soldiers who fought without pay, rather than accept less pay than white soldiers; they won fame for fighting bravely at Fort Wagner; they increased the popularity and enlistment of African-American soldiers in the Union army |
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| How many members of Congress must vote to pass a bill after it has been vetoed? |
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| For what reason is Herriet Tubman famous? |
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| she was a conductor on the Underground Railroad |
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| What event triggered the fighting between the North and the South? |
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| Southerners fired on Fort Sumter |
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| What was George Washingtons view of political parties? |
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| political parties would split the nation |
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| Who founded a relief agency that later became the Red Cross? |
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| Who saved important items before the British burned the White House? |
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| Which of the following is an example of a radicial? |
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| a person who takes an extreme position on a political issue |
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| How did the War of 1812 encourage the growth of U.S. manufacturing? |
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| Americans had to make thier own products because a British Blacade kept European products out of the United States |
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| Which of the following actions is required of the president to stop a new bill? |
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| Which battle was considered the turning point of the Civil War? |
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| What did the Fourteenth Amendment do? |
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| it gave African-American men the right to vote |
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| Which battle resulted in the bloodiest day in all of American history, with neither side having gained any ground? |
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| What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Gibbons vs. Ogden? |
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| only the federal government had the right to control interstate commerce |
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| What is the only amendment to be repealedand which amendment repealed it? |
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| the 18th amendment was repealed by the 21st amendment |
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| What roles do both houses of Congress play in the introduction of a new bill? |
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| they may work togetherto approve a bill, they may rewrite or stop a bill that was passed by the other house, and they may vote to pass a vetoed bill |
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| What did the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 accomplish? |
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| gave Florida to the United States |
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| The purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution was... |
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| to end slavery in the United States |
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| What is the name given to the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee certain indivdual rights? |
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| To whom did Wshington turn for help in solving the challenges facing the new nation? |
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| The cotton gin was invented in 1793 by... |
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What was the Missouri Compromise? |
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| a plan to allow slavery to spread into some areas but not others |
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| The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional is an example of which of the following principles? |
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| The songs in which enslaved people of the South expressed thier religious beliefs or passed coded messages were called... |
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| The author of the poem that in 1931 became the national anthem of the Untied States was... |
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| The Kansas-Nebraska Act called for... |
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| the residents of Kansas and Nebraska vote to decide the issue of slavery |
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| The president of the Confederacy war? |
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| Who has the power to declare war? |
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