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53 Cards in this Set
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european explorer in search of Asia discovered new continent
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Christopher Columbus
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what split up the newly discovered land for each country to claim
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line of demarcation (1493)
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shipbuilding and commerce are associated with which colony
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new england
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farming and commerce were associated with which colony
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middle colonies
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tobacco cotton and slavery are associated with which colony
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southern colonies
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document that the pilgrims signed stating there would be majority rule in the colony
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mayflower compact
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first colonial attempt of representive self government
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house of burgess
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what two continents did the majority of immigrants come from
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Europe and Africa
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what religion was the most prominent in the colonies
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protestant
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colonists felt proud of their military skill and more independent after which war
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French and Indian war
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document that stated the split between america and England
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declaration of independence
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acts that led to revolution
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sugar act, stamp act,quartering act, townshend act, quebec act
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three problems with the articles of confederation
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did not have a way to collect taxes, did not have a court system and could not regulate foreign trade
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three branches of the government
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legislative, judicial, executive
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reason for division of power in government
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checks and balances
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believed in a strong central government
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federalist
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believed in limited federal power and stronger states rights
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anti federalist
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this purchase doubled the size of the US
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louisiana purchase
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what led to the war of 1812
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impressment of US sailors and violation of US neutrality
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this document claimed that intervention by euopean powers in the americas was an act of war against the US
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the monroe doctrine
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system that gave federal jobs to party loyal people
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spoils system
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the idea that america was ordained by god to expand from coast to coast
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manifest destiny
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this land was annexed by the US and had a border dispute leading to the Mexican American war
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Texas
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This was the final conflict needed to compete manifest destiny.
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mexican American war
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this ended the Mexican American war
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Treaty of Guadeloupe Hildago
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this kept balance and made it so a free state could enter the union if a lave state entered the union or vis versa
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Missouri compromise
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this made states below the 36th parrell slave states and states to the north of it free states
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compromise of 1850
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this allowed both kansas and nebraska to hold elections to decide if they wanted to be free or slave states and led to violence as democrats and republicans fought each other in the streets
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kansas nebraska act
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court case that was pro slavery and allowed for slavery in the western states
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dredd scott case
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election of this president gaurnteed succession
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Lincoln
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This side of the Civil War had more man power, firepower, and economic resources.
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The North
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This side of the Civil War had better military leaders and more territory.
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The South
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The union did what to economically strangle the South?
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Blockade
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what battle ended the hopes of the South in the Civil War?
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Gettysburg
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Where did Lee surrender the Civil War
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Appomattox
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the name of the plan to rebuild the south after the civil war
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reconstruction
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the reconstruction plan that emphasized tolerance for the south was supported by who?
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the president
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the congressional plan for reconstructed called for what?
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military intervention, treated the south like a conquered territory.
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what is the congressional plan for rebuilding the south known as?
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radical reconstruction
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what amendment gives all citizens due process.
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14th
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what amendment over rules the dred scott decision?
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14th
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what amendment gives all people the right to vote?
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15th
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this president was impeached for opposing radical reconstruction
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Johnson
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how does reconstruction end?
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a compromise to elect president Hayes gets him in office and reconstruction to end.
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this act helped to populate the west
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the homestead act
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this form of transportation made populating the west easy
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transcontinental railroad
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3 western industries
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mining cattle and grain
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people who settled the great plains
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farmers and ranchers
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what new industries characterized the industrial era in the US
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steel mining electric petroleum textile and food processing
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what system was introduced during this time to encourage mass production
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factory system
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problems caused by industrialization led to the forming of what organizations
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labor unions
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this act limited the power of corporations and created fair competition
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sherman anti trust act
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reforms to help working class
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workers comp, child labor laws
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