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| The Whiskey Rebellion showed that the national government had… |
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| Power and authority to enforce taxes |
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| The 1st Secretary of the Treasury |
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| Party that followed Jefferson and favored popular sovereignty and limited government |
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| Democratic-Republican Party |
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| Party that followed Hamilton and wanted a strong national government to strengthen the nation’s credit and economy (a national bank) |
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| In his Farewell Address, Washington stated that the U.S. should … |
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| Remain neutral in foreign affairs and not get involved, avoid political parties |
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| Under President John Adams these increased citizenship requirements and made it illegal to slander the government |
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| The Supreme Court’s case of Marbury v. Madison established |
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| Judicial review (determine the constitutionality of a law) |
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| Lewis and Clark were sent to explore the Louisiana Purchase and look for… |
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| The Northwest Passage (water route to the Pacific) |
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| The issue between Great Britain and the U.S. that led to the War of 1812 |
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| Impressment (seizing American sailors and forcing them into the British navy) |
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| Main result of the War of 1812 |
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| Increased patriotism (nationalism) |
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| Saved important historical objects from the White House before it was burned by the British |
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| While watching the Battle of Fort McHenry, he wrote the Star-Spangled Banner |
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| The last battle of the War of 1812 that took place after the Treaty of Ghent |
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| The hero of the Battle of New Orleans |
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| The idea of spreading majority rule and political power to all people |
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| This act forced Indians to relocate because white settlers wanted their land |
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| The Cherokee removal and forced march |
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| Andrew Jackson favored the practice of giving government jobs to political backers known as… |
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| Factory work replaced farming |
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| Most goods produced before the Industrial Revolution were… |
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| Made at home or small shops |
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| Because of ports and water sources, most factories were built in the… |
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| He started the Industrial Revolution in the Northeast |
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| Maintained the balance of power between the free states and slave states |
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| Missouri Compromise of 1820 |
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| Launched the women’s rights movement |
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| Leader of the women’s rights movement |
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| Published the 1st dictionary in America |
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| The Monroe Doctrine stated that the U.S. would not allow what? |
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| Allow European nations to interfere in the Americas |
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| Conflict between the settlers and Native Americans was caused by… |
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| Goal of spreading our borders from the Atlantic to the Pacific |
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| Transportation improvements like the railroad help create |
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| Made movement of people and products cheaper and easier |
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| Constructed the Transcontinental Railroad |
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| Mountain men, Indians, and explorers meeting in a pre-arranged site to trade for supplies |
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| Route used by farmers and missionaries traveling west |
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| Sought religious freedom in the West |
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| First person to establish a colony in Texas |
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| This event started the Mexican War |
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| Border clash between American and Mexican troops near the Rio Grande River |
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| The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican War, gave the U.S. the… |
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| Gold discovered on his land set off the Gold Rush |
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| Gold-seekers who went west to make their fortunes were called… |
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| Contributed to westward movement by offering free land to anyone who agreed to live on and improve the land for five years |
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| Name for the cultural and economic separation between the North and South before the Civil War |
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| According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the decision to allow slavery would be decided by… |
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| Popular sovereignty (voting) |
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| Formed in 1856 as an anti-slavery political party |
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| Lincoln gained national attention when he participated in these while running for senator in Illinois |
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| The two major disagreements between the North and South which led to the Civil War |
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| States rights and slavery |
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| Invented the Cotton Gin which increased the demand for slaves in the South |
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| Fanatical abolitionist who led a raid on the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry to seize weapons for a slave rebellion |
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| Led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad |
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| Slave who sued for his freedom |
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| Wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin, an anti-slavery book that strengthened the abolitionist movement |
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| Abolitionist who made speeches and demonstrated against slavery |
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| His election in 1860 caused the South to secede from the Union |
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| This made Civil War more deadly than ethe arlier American conflicts |
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| Advancements in weapons technology |
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| Advancements in weapons technology |
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| Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware |
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| Lincoln issued this after the Battle of Antietam…it freed the slaves in the rebellion states |
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| Emancipation Proclamation |
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| On April 12, 1861, the Civil War began when the South fired on… |
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| The 1st major battle of the Civil War |
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| The South’s first advancement into the North, it was the bloodiest single day in American history |
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| The South’s first advancement into the North, it was the bloodiest single day in American history |
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| The Union army seized control of this Confederate stronghold and gained control of the Mississippi River |
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| The three day battle that was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War |
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| General Lee ordered this direct attack on the third day at Gettysburg, which was known as… |
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| The major Confederate general that was offered command of the Union forces when the war started |
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| Union general who used total war in his march to the sea |
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| His victories helped Lincoln get elected to a second term |
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| Lee surrendered his army at this location in Virginia |
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| The president of the Confederacy |
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| One of the 1st African-American regiments organized in the North that attacked Ft. Wagner |
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| Well known actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theater |
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| The period following the Civil War is known as… |
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| Guaranteed citizenship for former slaves |
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| Guaranteed African American men the right to vote |
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| It was set up to help build schools, reunite families, and provide food and clothing for former slaves |
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| Laws passed in Southern states to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans |
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| Northerners who went south after the war in search of wealth |
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| Became president when Lincoln was assassinated |
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| The reason President Johnson was impeached |
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| He fought against Radical Reconstruction |
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| Land set aside by the federal government for Native Americans |
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| The belief that one’s ethnic group is superior to others |
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| Tragic event in Colorado led by Col. Chivington resulting in the deaths of 140 Cheyenne Arapaho. |
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| Treaty signed by the Sioux in return for a promise to not build roads or allow white settlers in those areas. |
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| Battle in Montana where the Sioux were victorious |
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| The primary goal of this act was to encourage Native Americans to assimilate or adopt the language, beliefs and customs of most Americans. |
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| It was here that the government created a school to help Native Americans assimilate into American culture. |
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| It was here that the Transcontinental Railroad was completed. |
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| Promontory Point, Utah (1869) |
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| This man was sent to Montana to return the Sioux to their reservation. |
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| Lt. Colonel George A. Custer |
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| It was at this battle where Sioux and Cheyenne wiped out 211 members of the U.S. Cavalry in Montana. |
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| These are the two primary factors that led to the closing of the American frontier. |
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| Homestead Act and the Transcontinental Railroad |
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