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Treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than individual merit |
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To leave one's country or region to settle in another; migrate |
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The belief of the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture |
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Preconceived judgement or opinion |
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Commonly held public belief about specific social groups, or types of individuals |
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To pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religion, race, creed, or beliefs; harass persistently |
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A person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place |
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Which three religious groups came to America between 1600-1900, only to be mistreated? |
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A. Catholics B. Mormons C. Baptists |
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Why did the Irish come to American in the 1840's? |
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The potato blight was starving millions of people in Ireland. |
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What were the working conditions for the chinese while building the railroad? |
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Dangerous. There were often explosions at cave-ins that ocurred without warning |
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What happened to the Lakota Sioux |
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They were butchered at the Massacre of Wounded Knee, then driven out of their land. |
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What had the Japanese become succeful with in America in the early 1900's? |
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What happened to the Japanese-Americans when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941? |
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They were arrested and moved to concentration camps within the US |
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What happened to Felix Longoria |
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He was killed while fighting for the US in World War 2. When his body was returned home, his hometown refused to bury him because he was Mexican. |
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Where and when did the Constitutional Convention begin? |
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A. Philidelphia B. May 27, 1787 |
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A constitution is a written set of laws used to base legal judgement on |
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How many branches are in the US government |
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Whate are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called? |
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What is the main job of the Legislative Branch? |
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To draft and pass laws, regulate trade, and declare war |
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Which groups/individuals are in the Legislative Branch? |
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1. Senate 2. House of Representatives 3. Speaker of the House |
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What is the main job of the Executive Branch? |
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To sign bills into law and make treaties |
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Which groups/individuals are in the Executive Branch? |
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The president, Vice President, and the Cabinet |
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What is the main job of the judicial branch? |
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To enforce the constitution, and determine constitutionality of new laws |
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Which groups/individuals are in the Judicial Branch |
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A. Supreme Court B. Supreme Justices C. Lower Courts |
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List one way the Executive branch has a power over the Judicial Branch |
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The president appoints the justices to the supreme court |
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List one way the Judicial branch has a power over the Legislative Branch |
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The supreme court can rule a law unconstitutional |
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List one way the Legislative branch has a power over the Executive Branch |
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A.They can override a president's veto with 2/3 vote B. They can impeach the president |
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What are the five freedoms included in the first amendment? |
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1. Freedom of Speech 2. Freedom of Religion 3. Freedom to peaceably assemble 4. Freedom of the press 5. Freedom to petition the government |
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Where and when was George Washington innagurated? |
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Washington DC--April 30, 1789 |
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Which four people were in Washington's first cabinet? |
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A. Alexander Hamilton B. Thomas Jefferson C. Henry Knox D. Edmund Randolph |
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Who does Alexander Hamilton feel should have the most power? |
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How does Alexander Hamilton think America will succeed: agriculture or industry? |
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Who does Thomas Jefferson feel should have the most power? |
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How does Thomas Jefferson think America will succeed: agriculture or industry? |
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Who did the United States get the Louisiana Territory from? |
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Napoleon, leader of France |
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When did the United States purchase the Louisisana territory? |
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Why did Thomas Jefferson want to buy the Louisiana Territory |
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It would provide cheap, abundant land for farmers as well as control of the Mississippi River |
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What did President Jefferson instruct Lewis and Clark to do on their expedition? |
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Explore the Louisiana purchase |
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WHERE and WHEN did Lewis and Clark begin their expedition? |
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August 30, 1803. St. Louis, MO |
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What role did Sacagewea play on the Lewis and Clark Expedition? |
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She mapped out the land, and introduced the team to the Native Americans |
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Why did Chinese leave their country in the 1850's |
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Violent uprisings were taking place |
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What were the 2 main jobs the Chinese found when arriving in America? |
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Miner and Rail Road Worker |
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Who was Chief Joseph? What happened to him? |
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Leader of Native Americans. Driven out of his land |
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Who was fighting in the war of 1812 |
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The United Kingdom and the United States of America |
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Why did the war of 1812 begin? |
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British warships were impressing American sailors, and later sank an American trade ship |
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The United States of America |
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Which President was in office from 1789-1797? List one event from the era. |
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A. George Washington B. Creation of the National Bank |
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Which President was in office from 1797-1801? List one event from the era. |
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A. John Adams. B. XYZ Affair |
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Which President was in office from 1801-1809? List one event from the era. |
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A. Thomas Jefferson B. Louisiana Purchase |
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Which President was in office from 1809-1817? List one event from the era. |
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A. James Madison B. War of 1812 |
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Which President was in office from 1829-1837? List one event from the era. |
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A. Andrew Jackson B. National Bank dissolved |
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Why did Americans move to Texas in the 1820's? |
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Land there was abundant and cheaper than in the west |
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Who led the Americans to Texas? |
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What laws did the Texicans agree to follow from the Mexican government |
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A. Become Catholics B. No slavery |
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Where did a large Mexican Army defeat about 180 texicans? |
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Where did the Texicans gain their independence with Santa Anna surrendering? |
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The Battle of San Jacinto |
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Who was the US president during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848)? |
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What did both the US and Mexico want control of, that caused the war to begin? |
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Area between Nueces and Rio Grande river |
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Who won the Mexican-American war? |
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What did the winners get in the peace treaty? |
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What was the Missouri compromise |
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Prohibited slavery north of 36'30 line |
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What three main things did the compromise of 1850 decide? |
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A. California was a free state B. No more slaves in DC C. Fugitive slave act |
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What was the Kansas-Nebraska act? |
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All new states who entered the US could choose between being a slave or free state |
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What was Uncle tom's cabin? |
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A book by Harriet Tubman describing slave life in the south |
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What role did John Brown Play in causing the Civil War? |
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His death angered the north, and made southerners think of Yankees as savages |
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What effect did the election of Abraham Lincoln as the president have on the Civil War? |
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It caused eleven states to secede from the union |
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How many states and people were in the CSA? |
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11 states and over 9 million people |
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How many states and people were in the Union during the civil war? |
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23 states and 22 million people |
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What are three advantages that the confederacy had during the Civil War? |
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A."Noble cause" B. Highly trained officers C. Defending homeland |
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What are 3 disadvantages the confederacy had? |
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A. Smaller population B. Smaller resources C. Smaller industry |
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What are three advantages the US had during the civil war? |
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A. Larger population B. Larger industry C. Larger resources |
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What are three disadvantages that the US had? |
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A. not fighting in homeland b. weak leadership c. no noble cause |
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List three improved technologies from the civil war |
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a. repeating rifles b. ironclads c. trench warfare |
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Who was the main army general of the CSA? |
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Who was the main Union army general by the end of the war? |
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Who was the president of the CSA? |
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What made up a typical soldiers diet? |
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Infested hardtak, salt pork/beef, and occasionally cofffee |
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Which side in the Civil War had more industry? |
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What was the capital of the USA? |
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Who were Matthew Brady and Timothy O' Sullivan? |
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The first war photographers |
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Who was Rose O'Neal Greenhow? |
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Who wrote Uncle Tom's cabin? |
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What was at Andersonville |
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The worst Confederate war priosn |
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Which side was fighting to "defend its homeland?" |
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Which side was fighting to preserve the union? |
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Who sued for his freedom, but the supreme Court said he was just property? |
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What happened at Fort Sumter |
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The first shots of the civil war were fired |
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Who assassinated president Lincoln? |
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What date did President Lincoln die? |
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BATTLE OF BULL RUN (MANASSAS JUNCTION) |
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a. Near the City of Manassas b. Manassas, Virginia c. Irvin McDowell d. Joseph E. Jonston, P.G.T. Beauregard e. Both forces were very confused, and untrained |
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