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| How did the Lousiana Purchase and Manifest Destiny affect the size of the U.S.? |
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| They EXPANDED the size of the U.S. |
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| Why were changes made to the NC Constitution in 1835? |
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| To make government more democratic |
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| Archibald Murphey made a plan to improve NC. What did it include? |
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| Improving the schools, government and economy |
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| What two political parties emerged in the 1830's? |
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| How did Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin change society in the US? |
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| it increased slave labor because it increased the production of cotton |
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| What was a POSITIVE effect of the War of 1812? |
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| It had been difficult to get goods from overseas, so the US began to manufacture their own goods. This helped to bring about the Industrial Revolution. |
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| How did the formation of political parties benefit the country? |
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| The formation of political parties creates competition which brings about positive change. |
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| In the early 1800's, NC was called the Rip van WInkle state. Why? |
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| People thought that NC was very far behind because it was poor, rural and conservative. |
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| What was the removal of the Cherokee people from their homeland known as? |
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| What was Calvin Wiley was well known for? |
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| creating educational reforms |
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| Dorothea Dix was known for her work with what group of people? |
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