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| What famous English document (signed in 1215 by KIng John 1) was the beginning point for representative government and protection of individual rights? |
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| Jefferson used this idea ( Dec.of ind.) which allows for people to overthrow its rulers if their natural rights are no longer being protected . |
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| Who was the English Philosopher who greatly influenced Jefferson as he wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
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| What french philosopher came up with the idea of a three branch government? |
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| What religious movement occured in the 1730s and 1740s in the colonies |
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| What was the first meeting called when 12 colonies sent delegates to Phialadelphia to discuss british tyranny(and take action)? |
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| First Continental Congress |
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| what group sent the olive branch petiton and wrote the declaration of independence? |
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| Second Continental congress |
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| What document was sent to british informing them to colonial independence? |
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| what was the first set of laws govering the U.S? |
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| Articles of confederation |
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| what famous convention was held to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more centralized government? |
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| What was the solution to the problem of how to count slaves for represention purposes? |
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| The Constition allows for power to be shared between the national government and the sates.What kind of system is this? |
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| the opening paragraph of constitution("We the people...")is called what? |
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| The Constitution calls for three branch government creating a separation of what? |
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| what is the clause called which gives Congress broad powers? |
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| A word for word interpreation of the constitutiion is called ... |
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| A broad interpretation of the Constitution is called ... |
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| what amendment abolished slavery |
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| what amendment guarantees protection of the laws for all citizens |
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| What amendment gave the vote to african american males? |
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| What amendment gave the vote to women? |
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| What papers were written by Jay,Hamilton ,And madison encouraging the passage of the Constitution |
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| What two political parties emerged after the debate over ratification of the Contitution? |
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| Federalists And Democratic - Republicans |
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| Who developed the economic plan for the U.S during the 1790's ? |
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| Who warned Americans about competing political parties in his farewell address? |
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| Who served as chief justice of supreme court for 34 years and helped shape a powerful national government ? |
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| What famous Supreme court ruling established judicial review? |
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| What Eupopena movement resulted in exposure to Middle Eastern and Asian goods ( After a failed attempt to take away the Holy Lands from Muslims? |
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| What European movement resultedin new art ,technology, and return to classical thought |
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| What european movement resulted in the rise of protestant relgion? |
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| What terms are used to describe the exchange of goods between Europe and the Americas after Columbus discovery? |
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| What were the Spanish explorers called who searched for "God,gols,and glory "/ |
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| what was the name of the first american settlement in 92 by europenas? |
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| what was the first succesful english settlement in the new world (1607)? |
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| What was the legislature of the virgina colony calles ( the first representative government in the new world )? |
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| What the main reason foer the American colonies protestation against British rule ? |
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| Which war put the english into debt and forced them to tax and closely monitor the troops in boston |
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| What 1760's acts were enforced by english that were already in place? |
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| what occured in 1770 that resulted in 5 colonists being shot and killed by british troops in boston ? |
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| in 1773 bostonians proteste the tea act bt staging what famous event? |
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| the first skirmishes of Revolutionary war occured in wehart two towns |
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| what act of colonial protestation resulted in the coercive(intolerable) Acts being passed by the british parliament? |
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| what document was sent to king george 111 as finak attempt at peace by the colonists in 1775? |
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| What american colonist gave the famous speech stating "give me liberty or give me dealth "? |
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| who served as the commander of cotinental army during the revoultionary war? |
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| whowas the leader of the sons of liberty? |
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| who made the famous ride warning coloinst that th redcoats were coming? |
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| what battle was the turning point in the revolutionary war resulting in the france becoming our ally? |
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| where were washington troops encamped during the harsh winter of 1777-1778? |
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| what was the last major battle of the revolutionary war cornwallis surrendered to washington |
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| what was the treaty called which gave the us its independence from great britain |
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| the us fought the british again in what war? |
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| what law was passed by jefferson that disallowed trade with other nations including britain and led to the wat of 1812? |
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| what term was used to describe the british navy frocing americans into services? |
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| what ordinance was passed in 1787 disaloowed slavery of the us in 1803 |
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| who did jefferson hire to explore the west? |
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| the post war of 1812 years were called what because of prosperity one p[olitical party etc. |
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| what year did alabama become a state |
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| what congressional agreement allowed missouri to become a slave state and maine to become free state |
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| what famous speech outlined american foreign policy in 1823? |
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| what law forced the five civilized tribes of the southeast to evacuate |
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| jackson tenturw=e -indian removal act |
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| what was the treaty called whichgave the us its independence from great britain ? |
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