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106 Cards in this Set
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How did the Great Awakening contribute to the American Revolution?
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It spread the idea that all people are equal before God.
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What was the Declaration of Independence written to explain?
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Why it was time for the colonies to separate from Great Britain.
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What English lawmaking body, established in 1265, was similar to the United States Congress?
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Parliment
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Which country's people followed the example of the American colonists, rebelling against their king in 1789?
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France
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What did the English Bill of Rights provide?
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It gave English citizens representation in their government.
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Which of the following did the Articles of Confederation emphasize?
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placing strict limits on the federal government's power
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What did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention need to find a way to balance?
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the interests of large and small states
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Why was James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
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He influenced the Constitutional Convention more than anyone else.
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Which amendment to the Constitution protects religoius rights?
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First Amendment
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What did the Ordinances of 1785 and 1787 do?
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divided government land for sale to settlers
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Shay's Rebellion revealed a weakness in the new American government. What was it?
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The federal government was too weak.
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A bill cannot become a law until it is
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approved by Congress and signed by the president.
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What is the most important function of a free press in a democracy?
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to check the power of the government.
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According to Alexander Hamilton, a prominent Federalist, who was best suited to make decisions?
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the wealthy and well-education
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In his farewell address, what did George Washington warn could split the nation apart?
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party loyalties
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The proposal for the National Bank had more support among northern states than among southern states. Why?
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The National Bank would strengthen manufacturing and trade
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Why were western War Hawks so eager for war with Britain in 1812?
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They hoped to drive the British out of Canada
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The Monroe Doctrine seemed to conflict with what U.S. foreign policy?
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isolationism
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Which event resulted in the following changes: new job opportunities, increased production of goods, improved efficiency of agriculture
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The Industrial Revolution
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In the 1840's and 1850's, the potato famine led people to immigrate to the northern United States from what country?
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Ireland
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Which of the following was true for free blacks living in the North in the first part of the 1800s?
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They developed their own churches
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Which of the following groups benefited most from early efforts to establish public schools?
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European American boys
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What was the main effect of Eli Whitney's cotton gin on the South?
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Cotton became the South's main crop
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What were the wide, fertile coastal plains of the South ideal for?
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growing cash crops
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Why did three times as many people vote in the presidential election of 1828 as voted in 1824?
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By 1828, all white men had the right to vote in most states
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What motivated Andrew Jackson to speak these words? "Beyond the great river Mississippi...your father has provided a country large enough for all of you...There your white brothers will not trouble you."
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the desire to free more land for American settlers
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In which of the following ways did the actions of western pioneers precede those of more settled easterners?
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Women in the West won the right to vote earlier than women in the East.
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Which of the following was one of the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican War?
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Mexico ceded about half of its territory to the United States.
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According to Muhammad's words below, how did the Muslim empire maintain its power for so long? "The ink of scholars is more precious than the blood of martyrs."
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through cultural influence
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According to Confucius, what do the following relationships have in common?
-ruler and subject -father and son -older sibling and younger sibling -husband and wife |
One person is above the other
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What was one key result of the signing of the Magna Carta?
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The king could not take away anyone's rights and liberties
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What did the first Protestants protest?
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corruption in the Catholic Church
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The people who killed Julius Caesar wanted to give power back to the Senate, but their actions had an unexpected effect. What was it?
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Augustus became Rome's supreme ruler
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What effect did the following geographic features have on the development of civilations in China?
-the Tibet Qinghai Plateau -the Himalayas -the Taklimakan Desert -the Gobi Desert |
They isolated China from the rest of the world
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Athens is to democracy as Sparta is to ___________
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oligarchy
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Ancient Sumerians invented irrigation systems and plows. What did these two inventions help provide?
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a steady supply of food
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What made Judaism different from other ancient religions?
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a belief in one God
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Which of the following describes one result of the Northwest Ordinance, passed in 1787?
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It banned slavery in new states north of the Ohio River
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Why was slavery an important issue in California's request for statehood?
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The Senate was trying to keep the number of slave and free states equal.
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What did the Missouri Compromise accomplish?
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It kept the number of slave states and free states equal.
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Why were these restrictions imposed on free African Americans in the South before the Civil War?
-They could not own guns, travel freely or hold certain jobs |
Southern whites feared that free blacks might lead slaves to revolt
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When southern states seceded from the Union, how did they justify their actions?
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they said if they were free to join the Union, they were also free to leave it
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Which of the following best describes Abraham Lincoln's initial reason for fighting the Civil War?
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to keep the United States from splitting apart
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Which of the following contributed most to the huge death tole in the Civil War?
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new weapons
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What was the original aim of Reconstruction?
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to bring former Confederate states back to the Union
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How did Congress respond to the black codes that many southern states enacted after the Civil War?
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by approving the Fourteenth Amendment
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What best describes the effect the Ku Klux Klan had in the South?
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it prevented African Americans from participating in politics
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When John Rockefeller created the Standard Oil Trust, critics said he had violated what principle of a free enterprise system?
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competition
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What is one way the immigrants of 1880-1920 were different from those who had come to America earlier?
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fewer new immigrants arrived knowing English
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Which text would tell the reader how Muhammad performed the following?
-profession of faith -daily worship -almsgiving -fasting -pilgrimage |
the Sunnah
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Which important mathematical concept did muslims bring into wider use?
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Zero
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These three Chinese inventions contributed most to what outcome?
-paper -woodblock printing -movable type |
the spread of learning
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Which of the following best describes how government officials were chosen durnig the Song and Ming dynasties?
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they had to pass exams
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What was one economic effect of there being four vegetation zones in West Africa?
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people from different zones traded with each other?
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How did Islam spread to the medieval African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali?
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Africans mixed Islam with their own religious customs
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Which cultures most influenced Japan between the 6th and 9th centuries C.E.?
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Korea and China
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What did Japan at the time of the samurai have in common with western Europe during the Middle Ages?
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lords and vassals
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Freemen had very few rights. |
True
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For the Aztecs, what was one benefit of settling on an island in Lake Texcoco?
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The island was easy to defend
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When the Spanish encountered the Incas in the 1500's, what did they find?
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a ruler with many golden treasures
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The word renaissance means "rebirth." What was reborn during the Renaissance?
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an interest in classical culture
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On what did Renaissance scientists base their work?
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observation
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What did the first Protestants protest?
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corruption in the Catholic Church
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According to Martin Luther, what was the source of religious guidance?
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the bible
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The American colonies of which European nation were mostly Protestant?
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England
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Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo all challenged what traditional belief?
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that the sun and planets revolve around the earth
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In what way was the Enlightenment similar to the Scientific Revolution?
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both highly valued reason and observation
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What do these for factors have in common? improved cartography, improved lines of latitude and longitude, the compass, the astrolabe
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they all made exploration easier
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Why did European nations that adopted a mercantile economic policy need colonies?
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to supply them with raw materials
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The following ideas are found in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Which idea is most closely related to the work of John Locke?
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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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What made it possible for early humans to form settlements?
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the development of agriculture
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What was the most important physical feature in ancient Egypt?
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the Nile River
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between religious and political order in ancient Egypt?
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Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were gods
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Which of the following was the first monotheistic religion?
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Judaism
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Which of the following is a central concern of Judaism?
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the importance of study
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What was the biggest problem caused by the Jewish Diaspora?
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it threatened the survival of Judaism
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Which of the following is a geographic reason for the development of city-states in ancient Greece?
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mountains separated settlements from each other
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Which best describes the relationship between Athens and Sparta during the Peloponnesian War?
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Athens and Sparta joined forces against Persia
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Pythagoras and Euclid are known for their contributions to what field?
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geometry
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In India, why was it impossible for a person to rise to a higher caste?
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because caste is based on a person's past lives
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What did Qin Shihuangdi and Hammurabi have in common?
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Both developed systems of laws
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Which of these stories about ancient Rome is a myth?
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Rome's founders were raised by wolves
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The following were characteristics of what period in Roman history?
-expansion of territory -one supreme ruler |
the Roman Empire
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What was one result of the following actions taken by Christians in the Roman Empire?
-They refused to worship Roman gods - They chose a simple life over great wealth - They would not admit the emperor was a god - They refused to serve in the Roman army. |
Rome outlawed Christianity
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The Declaration of Independence states that all people are born with certain rights including _________.
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the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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Which country's people followed the example of the American colonists, rebelling against their king in 1789?
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France
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What document did the Puritans create to define how they would govern their community?
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the Mayflower Compact
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What type of trade was the federal government NOT allowed to control, according to the Constitution?
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slave
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Which amendment to the US Constitution guarantees freedom of speech?
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First Amendment
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What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances described in the constitution?
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it prevents one branch of government from getting too powerful
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In the early years of the United States, which political party believed in a strong national government?
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federalists
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What was most significant about the Whiskey Rebellion?
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the federal government sent armed troops to put an end to it
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According to the Constitution, who holds the power in the United States?
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the people
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According to the Republican view of government, who was best suited to make decisions?
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the common people
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The proposal for the National Bank had more support among northern states than among southern states. Why?
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the National Bank would strengthen manufacturing and trade
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The Monroe Doctrine seemed to conflict with what US foreign policy?
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isolationism
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What is one reason that westerners supported the War of 1812?
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they wanted to stop the British from supporting Native Americans
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What was one unintended consequence of the Industrial Revolution?
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a class of factory workers
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What was one argument against building a national system of roads in the early 1800's?
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spending federal money within a state would be unconstitutional
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Which of the following was true for free blacks living in the North in the first part of the 1800's?
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they developed their own churches
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In the first half of the 19th century, the economy of the South was based on what?
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agriculture
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Some northerners helped slaves escape. What analogy would describe what the southerners thought of their efforts?
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helping slaves escape was like robbing a bank
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Which phrase best describes the belief, held by many 19th-century Americans, that the United States should extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
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Manifest Destiny
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What did pioneer women provide in the communities where they settled in the West?
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schools and churches
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What was one effect of the Texas War for Independence?
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Texas became free from Mexican rule
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What was one effect of the Texas War for Independence?
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Texas became free from Mexican rule
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