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| Which region was known as the "bread basket?" |
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| What do people in a Democratic nation believe in? |
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| An English act that put a tax on paper products and legal documents in the American colonies |
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| An English act that put a tax on sugar and molasses |
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| Who drafted the Declaration of Independence? |
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| What was the name of the first governing document in the United States? |
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| The Articles of Confederation |
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| How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights? |
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| What is the highest court in the United States? |
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| What does it mean to veto a law? |
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| A formal agreement between two or more countires |
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| Who can officially declare war in the United States? |
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| The United States Congress |
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Who leads the U.S. military as "Commander-in-Chief?"
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| Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner?" |
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| Which war is known as the 2nd war for American Independence? |
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| Who was the 1st President of the United States? |
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| What river did Lewis and Clark travle along for most of their trip? |
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| Where did the Whiskey Rebellion take place? |
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| Crude and false remarks about a political opponent |
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| Where did women live at the Lowell Mill Factory? |
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| Wha were some of the problems with the rise of cities during the Industrial Revolution? |
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| Disease, overcrowding and discrimination |
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| Which President was responsible for the Indian Removal Act? |
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| Who won the Battle of the Alamo? |
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| What immigrant group experienced a lot of discrimination during the "gold rush?" |
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| What was life like for a mountain man? |
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| Lonely, dangerous and difficult |
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| Who was President during the Civil War? |
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| Which state was the first to secede from the Union at the start of the Civil War? |
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| What were teh problems with Civil War medicine? |
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| poor sanitation, brutal medical practices and lack of surgeons |
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| What was important about the 54th Massachusetts? |
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| It was the first African American regiment |
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| What major Civil War battle was fought in PA? |
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| In which town did the Civil War finally end? |
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| Appomattox Court House, Virginia |
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| Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln? |
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| Which Constitutional Amendment officially ended slavery in the United States? |
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| What was the original purpose of the Secret Service? |
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| To stop counterfeit money |
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