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Accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson
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alien & Sedition Acts
Marbury vs. Madison Louisiana Purchase Election of 1800 |
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Accomp. of James Madison
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Marbury vs. Madison
War of 1812 |
2 accomp.
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Leader of Mormons
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Brigham Young
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Last name Young
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Reason for Mormon's sucess
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industry & regulatin of water rights
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2 reasons
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Settling place for Mormons
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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State=utah (whats the city?)
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Who started Mormon religion?
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JOSEPH SMITH
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last name= Smith
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Young's position
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head of mormons (church and gov't)
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what did he do?
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Mormon's 'guidlines'
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Law of Prior Appropritations
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What were they called?
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Law of Prior Appropriations
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persons first using water claims water rights of that source
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what was the law?
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Who was Cinque
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led slave rebellion on Amistad (victorious)
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african american, now answer what he did
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Who was Dred Scott?
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sued for his freedom of slavery, failed`
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he failed
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Reason for Dred Scott case
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he heard about Amistad case and how Cinque won
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Amistad case
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Who was Justice Taney?
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Cheif Justice--ruled against Scott in Scott vs. Sanford
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has something to do w/ dred scott
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Alien & Sedition Acts: ALIEN (how did it become a law?)
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federalists pushed law through congress
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federalists
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ALIEN: who was it aimed @?
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FOREIGNERS living in US
people thought to be undermining gov't for France |
2 kinds of people
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SEDITION: what was the law?
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Outlawed conspiracies against gov't (and attempts to start riots)
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SEDITION: why was law abolished?
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Went against *******
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SEDITION: who was it aimed at?
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Democratic-republicans
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Marbury vs. Madison:
_____ ruled _____ marbury |
Chief Justice Marshall, against
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What did Marbury vs. Madison establish?
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power of supreme court to declare an act of Cong. unconstitutional
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What were the Riparian Rights?
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property owners whose land bordered stream/river had right to steady flow of water in stream; may use water reasonably
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What came first, Law of Prior App. or Riparian Rights?
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Riparian Rights
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reason for Law of Prior App.
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Young opposed rights, mormons needed to dam rivers for irrigation
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Tariff of Abomination: what was it?
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law imposing high duties/tariffs
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Who called the law "Tariff of Abominatin'?
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people that opposed the law
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Missouri Compromise: what did it allow?
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Missouri to become a slave-state
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How did Missouri Comp. affect Maine?
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Maine became free state (balanced it out)
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Who cancelled Missouri Compromise? Why?
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Chief Justice Taney. Ruled it was unconst. (violation of Fifth Amendment)
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What replaced Missouri Comp?
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Kansas-Nebraska Act: what was the law?
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Law allowing the question of slavery in Nebraska territory to be decided by popular sovereignty (voting)
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What did Kansas-Nebraska Act create?
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Nebraska & Kansas territories
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
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Decree issued by Lincoln freeing all slaves in South
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What was Union?
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USA, North
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Whats was Confederacy?
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Confederate States of America (South)
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UNION: type of gov't (rules)
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Constitution
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CONFED: type of gov't (rules)
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Constitution
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UNION: who had the most power?
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Federal Gov't
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CONFED: who had most power?
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States
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UNION: General
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Ulysses Grant
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CONFED: General
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Robert E. Lee
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CONFED: # of states
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11
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War of 1812: What battles/incidents took place?
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Burning of Washington
Defense of Baltimore Battle of New Orleans (after war) |
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Burning of Wash: Who created fire? Why?
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British. Didn't want to own America, just defeat it
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Burning of Wash: Who save the portarit? What was his/ her religion?
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Dolly Madison. Quaker
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Defense of Baltimore: Why did it occur?
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British wanted Baltimore. America defending it
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Why was Baltimore fought over?
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Was in the harbor @ the head of Chesapeake Bay. Whoever had control decided who/what could enter/leave
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How did America defend Baltimore?
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Sent ships to Fort Henry (gaurded entrance to harbor)
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Why was Defense of Baltimore so important?
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Showed our determination
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Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
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Francis Scott Key
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Battle of New Orleans- What was the major mistake?
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It took place when war already over. The battle was not planned
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Battle of New Orleans: Who was our General?
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Andrew Jackson
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Who did we fight against in Battle of New Orleans?
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British
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Fort Sumter: Which side controlled it?
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Union
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Fort Sumter: Why is it so important?
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Confederacy fired on fort, began Civil War
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Fort Sumter: What was the result? Who did it?
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Fort surrendered by Maj. Anderson
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What took place at the Appomatox Court House?
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Lee and Grant met, Lee surrendered to the Union
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War of 1812: What peace treaty was signed?
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Peace of Ghent
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War of 1812 (1815): What was the name of the agreement reached?
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Rush-Bagot Agreement
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Rush-Bagot Agreement: Who was it between? What was the agreement?
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British & US. removed trade restrictions between the 2, neither would maintain warships in Great Lakes, & border btwn Canada & US would remain unfortified
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Mexican War: What treaty was involved?
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Who benifited the most from the Treaty od Guadalupe Hidalgo?
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US
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geographically speaking, what was the Louisianna Purchase?
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all land betwn Mississippi River & Rocky Mnts.
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Who did we buy the Louisianna Purchase from?
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France
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How did US benefit from the Transcontinental Treaty?
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Spain gave FLorida to US
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Gadsden Purchase- Who did we buy it from?
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Mexico
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Why was the Gadsden Purchase good land?
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was good for building a railroad
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Who opposed the Gadsden Purchase? Why?
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Southerners. Didn' t want a northern rail line
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Name 1 foreign policy statement
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Monroe Doctrine
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What are the 3 most importent statements of the Monroe Doctrine?
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US wouldn't interfere w/ any European colony in N or S America, US would go to war with any European Country that starts colony in US, US not become involved in solely European affairs
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Elect. of 1800- who were the candidates (& their party)
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Jefferson (republicans)
Adams (federalists) |
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Elect. of 1848- candidates & their parties
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Zach Taylor (Whig)
Cass (democrat) Van Buren (free soul) |
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What was the issue for the elect of 1848?
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whether slavery should be permitted in areas acquired after mexican war
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Elect of 1860- candidates & their parties
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Lincoln (Republican)
Stephen Douglas (Democrat) John Breckenridge (S. Demo) John Bell (const. union) |
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Issue for elect of 1860
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slavery in the territories
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