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53 Cards in this Set
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Reasons to study history?
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1. History is interesting
2. History is never finished 3. You develop empathy 4. To be a better thinker 5. To learn from our past mistakes |
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What are the 5 founding American ideals?
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1. Liberty
2. Democracy 3. Equality 4. Rights 5. Opportunity |
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Define the ideals.
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Who proposed the resolution for independence?
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Richard Henry Lee
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Who was on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Robert R. Livingston
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Who wrote the declaration of independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What are the parts to the Declaration of Independence?
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Statement of human rights, Grievances against the king, Statement of Independence.
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When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
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July 4, 1776
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What are the branches of government?
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Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
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Explain what the preamble means.
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How many articles does the constitution have?
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7
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What are checks and balances?
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A system of where all three branches work together to help keep any one branch from becoming too powerful.
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Describe the impeachment process.
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Definition - To charge an official of committing a crime. The House brings the charges and the Senate votes. A 2/3 majority is needed to remove the official from office.
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Define the Legislative branch.
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Congress - the law making branch. Two bodies, one based on population (The House of Representatives) and the other with two senators for each (Senate).
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What are jobs of the Legislative branch?
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1. Propose laws
2. Declare war 3. Override the president’s veto with a 2/3 vote 4. Propose amendments with a 2/3 vote 5. Approves treaties 6. Approves presidential appointments |
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Define the Executive branch.
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The President and his cabinet.
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What are the jobs of the Executive branch?
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1. Commander and chief of the military
2. Propose laws 3. Enforces the laws 4. Appoints Supreme Court judges 5. Proposes budget 6. Grants pardons 7. Makes treaties |
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Define the Judicial branch.
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The Supreme Court and other federal courts
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What are the jobs of the Judicial branch?
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1. Interpret the law
2. Declare laws unconstitutional 3. Declare president's actions unconstitutional |
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What are concurrent powers?
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Powers shared by both the state and the federal government- examples: taxes, roads, borrow money, establish courts.
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What are delegate powers?
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Powers granted to congress- examples: coin money, raise army, declare war, establish post offices.
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What are reserved powers?
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Powers reserved for the states- examples: fire, police, schools, issuing licenses, conducting elections.
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How many Amendments are there?
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27
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What are the first 10 called?
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Bill of Rights
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What percentage is needed to propose an Amendment?
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2/3
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What percentage is needed to ratify the Constitution?
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3/4
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Explain the impact of the following expansions to the US: Louisiana Purchase, Texas, Florida and Oregon Country.
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What is Manifest Destiny?
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The belief that God wanted the US to expand to the Pacific Ocean and spread democracy across the country to all people.
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What was the Indian Removal Act?
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The plan to clear the Indians east of the Mississippi to “Indian Territory”
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What was the Marshall Court?
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The Supreme Court under the rule of Chief Justice John Marshall made a number of Supreme Court decisions that affirmed federal power
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How did Industrialization impact the Western Movement?
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Trains helped people go farther and faster than ever before. They also linked people together, better and faster trade was possible. Mass Production allowed goods to be produced at a rapid rate which made them cheaper. Cotton gin allowed cotton to be cleaned at a rapid rate, thus increasing productivity.
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Define the following terms: Uncle Tom’s Cabin, John Brown Raid, Missouri Compromise, Battle of Fort Sumter, Dread Scott Decision, Fugitive Slave Law, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act
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What were the three characteristics of the North during 1850 - 1860?
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Industrial, limited slavery, greater population
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What are 3 characteristics of the South during 1850-1860?
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Relied on agriculture, predominately rural, relied on slavery as an industry
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How did the Fugitive Slave Law increase tension between the North and the South?
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Runaway slaves were forced to be returned. Southerners brought charges against Northerners for harboring slaves. Southerners would capture freemen and claim they were runaways
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What is popular sovereignty?
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The feeling that regional interests control politics
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Which state became a battle ground for the Civil War?
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Kansas
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Which state was the 1st to succeed from the union?
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South Carolina
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What is sectionalism?
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The differences between the north and the south
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Define the following: Emancipation Proclamation, Sherman’s March to the Sea, Gettysburg Address, total war, habeas corpus, Copperheads, Anaconda Plan, 54th Massachusetts Regiment
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What are the advantages of the North?
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more troops, more money, more industry, more resources
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What were the advantages of the South?
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Fought a defensive war, on their own territory.
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Both sides believed in their causes.
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What were the bloodiest battles?
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Battle of Antietam, Battle of Gettysburg, and Battle of Bull Run
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What were the challenges in government in the North?
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Hard time gaining support, and troop shortages
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What were the challenges in the government in the South?
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Troop shortages, money shortage, lack of supplies
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What were the effects of war on the soldiers (North and South)?
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Harsh conditions, boredom, homesick, and disease spread throughout camp
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What were conditions like in the South for the slaves?
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Harsher conditions, plantations owners afraid slaves would runaway
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What was life like for African-Americans in the North?
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Given manual jobs, discriminated against, and earned less money.
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What were some contributions of women in the war?
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Spies, ran businesses, worked as nurses, and disguised themselves as men and fought as soldiers
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Where was the end of the Civil War?
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Appomattox, Virginia
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Who were the commanders of each side?
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North: Ulysses S. Grant
South: Robert E. Lee |
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When was the surrender?
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April 9, 1865
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