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| the belief that the people living in a region should decide key issues is |
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| whice of the following terms describes the divison of goverment into three branches |
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| poeple 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 |
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| what did sequoya invent for the cherokee people |
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| which branch of the goverment has the power to pass laws |
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| what practice became known as the "spoil system" |
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| elected officals rewarding political backers with goverment jobs |
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| a person who put the interests of his or her state or region ahead of what was best for the rest of the nation was demonstrating what attitude |
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| what was the name for the journey made by the cherokee after they were removed from their lands by force |
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| which document set up the dederal court system |
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| the federal judiciary act of 1789 |
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| citizens vote for their political representives in goverment shaped by the political principle of |
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| why did hamiltion 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 to incourage 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 jeffersons secretary of state he succeeded jefferson as president he was a democratic-republican |
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| what was one northern strategy for winning the civil war |
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| to cut off the souths inports and exports with a naval blockade |
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| who commanded the texas forces at the battle of alamo |
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| what impact did sacaqawea have on american history |
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| she helped a u.s expedition explore the louisiana territory |
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| the idea of spreading political power to the poeple and ensuring majority rule was characteristic of |
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| for what period of time is a presidents term of office |
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| poeple who went to califorina 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 of 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 washington 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 15th amendment gave wich 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 of the tariff of abominations |
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| how are members of the surpreme 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 goverments provided two-thrids of the senate approve |
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| the confederate states 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 vote unless the senate is equally divided |
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| appomattoc 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 marbyry v. madison |
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| it established the surpreme courts power of judical review |
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| what did the compromise of 1877 do |
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| which two groups make up the congress of the united states |
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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 won fame for fighting bravely at fort wagner they increased the popularity and enlistment of african american soldiers in the union army htey were a group of african american soldiers who fought witout pay rather than accept less pay than white soldiers |
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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 harriet tubman famous |
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| she was the 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 spilt 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 radical |
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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 their own products because a british blockade 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 15th 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 american history with neither side having gained any ground |
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| what did the supreme court rule in the case of gibbons v. ogden |
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| only federal goverment ahd the right to control interstate commerce |
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| what is the only amendment to be replaced and 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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htey may rewrite or stop a bill that was passes by the other house they may vote to pass a vetoed bill they may work together to approve a 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 constution which guarentee certain individual rights |
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| to whom did washington 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 in into some areas but not others |
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the power of the surpreme court to declare laws unconstitutional is an example of shich of the following principles |
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the songs in which enslaved people of the south exspressed their 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 united 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 was |
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| who has the power to declare war |
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