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The belief that the people living in a region should decide key issues is?
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Which of the following terms describes the division of government into three branches?
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3.) People who come to a country to settle are called?
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| 4. What idea of Eli Whitney transformed manufacturing by making each copy of a manufactured item exactly alike ? |
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5. What did Seqouya invent for the Cherokee people ?
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| 6. Which branch of government has the power to pass laws ? |
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7.) What practice became known as the "spoils system"?
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| elected officials rewarding political backers with government jobs |
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| 8.) The 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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| 9.) What was the name for the journey made by the Cherokee after they were removed from their lands by force |
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| 10.) Which document setup the federal court system ? |
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| the federal judiciary act of 1789 |
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11.) Citizens vote for their political representatives in government shaped by the political principle of
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12.) 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
to encourage americans to buy american goods
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| 13.) Which invention did Samuel F.B. Morse create, and what was it effect ? |
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| telegraph allowed people to communicate over long distances |
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| 14.) Which of the following is true about James Madison ? |
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All of the above is true
he succeeded Jefferson as president
he was a democratic republican
he was jeffersons secretary of state
all of the above
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| 15.) What was one northern strategy for winning the civil war ? |
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| to cut off the south's imports and exports with a navel blockade |
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| 16.) Who commanded the texas forces at the battle of the alamo ? |
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| 17.) What impact did Sacagawea have on american history ? |
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| she helped a u.s. expedition explore the louisiana territory |
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| 18.) The idea of spreading political power to the people and ensuring majority rule was characteristic of |
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| 19.) For what period of time is a president's is a presidents term of office ? |
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| 20.) People who went to california during the gold rush were known as |
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| 21.) The person who assassinated president lincoln was |
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| 22.) A state's representation in the house of representatives is based on |
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| the size of that state's population |
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| 23.) How did congress finally agree to address George Washington , the first president |
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| 24.) Who operated schools to educate former slaves |
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| 25. What group of americans sought religious freedom in the west ? |
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| 26.) The fifteenth amendment gave which of the following groups the right to vote ? |
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| 27.) What were the black codes |
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| southern laws designed to limit the rights of african americans |
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| 28.) What did south carolina threaten to do because ofthe tariff of abominations |
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| 29.) 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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| 30.) Which of the following has the power to make treaties with foreign governments provided two-thirds of the senate approve? |
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| 31.) The confederate states of america were |
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| the slaveholding states that left the union |
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| 32. Who is president of the Senate but has no vote unless the Senate is equally divided ? |
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| 33. Appomattox Court House is important becuase it was |
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| the site where Robert E. Lee surrounded to Ulysess S. Grant |
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| 34. What gave African Americans full citizenship |
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| 35. A severe food shortage that results in widespread hunger and death is known as |
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| 36. Who was the first the first vice president and the second president |
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| 37. what is the only situation in which the writ of hebeas corpos ( unlawful restraint ) may be suspended ? |
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| cases of rebellion or invasion |
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| 38. which of the following is true about the supreme court's decision in the case of Marbury v. Madison |
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| it established the supreme courts power of judicial review |
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| 39. what did the compromise of 1877 do ? |
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| 40. which two groups make up the congress of the united states ? |
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| 41. the author of uncle tom's cabin was |
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| 42.for what is nat turner best known ? |
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| leading an armed revolt of some 70 slaves |
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| 43. what was the true of the 54th massachusetts regiment |
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all of the below are true
they were a group of african american soldierswho fought without pay, rather than accept less pay than white soldiers
they increase popularity and enlistment of african american soldiers in the union army
they won fame for fighting bravely at fort wagner |
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| 44.how many members of congress must vote to pass a bill after it has been vetoed |
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| 45. for what reason is harriet tubman famous ? |
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| she was a conducter on the underground railroad |
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| 46. what event triggered the fighting between the north and the south |
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| southerners fired on fort sumter |
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| 47. what was george washingtons view of political parties |
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| political parties would split the nation |
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| 48. who founded a relief agency that later became the red cross |
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| 49. who saved important items before the british burned the white house |
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| 50. which of the following is an example of a radical |
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| a prson who takes an extreme position on a political issue |
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| 51. how did the war of 1812 encourage the growth of us 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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| 52. which of the following actions is required of the president to stop a new bill |
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| 53. which battle was considered the turning point of the civil war |
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| 54. what did the fifteenth amendment do |
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| it gave african men the right to vote |
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| 55. which battle resulted in the bloodiest day in all of american history , with neither side having gained any ground |
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| 56. what did the supreme court rule in the case of gibbons v. ogden |
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| only the federal government had the right to control interstate commerce |
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| 57. what is the only amendment to be repealed and which amendment repealed it |
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| the 18th amendment was repealed by the 21st amendment |
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| 58. what roles do both houses of congress play in the introduction of a new bill |
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all of them below
they may work together to approve a bill
they may vote to pass a vetoed bill
they may rewrite or stop a bill that was passed by the other house |
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| 59. what did the adams onis treaty of 1819 accomplish |
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| gave florida to the united states |
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| 60. 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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| 61. what is the name given to the first ten amendments to the constitution , which guarentee certain individual rights |
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| 62. for whom did washington turn for help in solving the challenges facing the new nation |
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| 63. the cotton gin was invented in 1793 by |
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| 64. 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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| 65. the power of the supreme court to declare laws unconstitutional is an example of which of the following principles |
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| 66. the songs in which enslaved people of the south expressed their religious beliefs or pass coded mesages were called |
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| 67. the author of the poem that in 1931 became the national anthem of the united states was |
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| 68. 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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| 69. the president of the confederacy was |
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| 70. who has the power to declare war |
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