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62 Cards in this Set
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What was the first written constitution of the US?
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The Articles Of Confederation
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What 3 things did the articles of confederation do?
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1. Governed the colonies
2. Any one state has the powerr to veto 3. Passed the northwest ordinances. |
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Who is Daniel Shay?
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Famer in Western Massachusetts.
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What was Shays Rebellion Fighing for?
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Prevent courts from seizing property from indebted farmers.
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When did Shays Rebellion occur?
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1786
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Where did the constitutional convention take place?
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Philedelphia.
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What 3 things did the constitutional convention put forth?
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1. Great compromise
2. Upper and lower house 3. declaration of independence. |
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What is the 3/5 compromise?
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Every 5 slaves= 3 people for populations representation.
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What is the federalist?
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essays arguing for ratification of the constitution.
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Who wrote the federalist?
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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay.
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Hamiltons National Program consist of what 3 things?
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1. Need to develop national manufacturing
2. Need to Asssume Debt 3. Need for central Bank |
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Who is Judith Sergeant Murray?
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Advocate for womens rights.
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Alien and Sedition Acts created what law?
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Natural Law
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What is the Natural Law?
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Changed how many years it take to become a us citizen from 5-14.
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What is the Revolution of 1800?
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Peaceful transfer of power from one party to another.
From Feradlist(Adams)--> republican (jefferson). |
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What is Marbury vs Madison?
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1st Supreme court decision to declare a federal law unconstitutional. The judiciary act of 1801.
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Louisiana Purchase Did what to the US?
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Doubled the size.
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How much did the louisiana purchase cost per acre?
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3 cents.
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Who did we make the louisiana purchase from?
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The french.
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Who planned the louis and clark expedition?
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Jefferson
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Who saved louis and clarks lives?
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Wat-tu-weis
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Who invaded washington dc during the war of 1812?
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the british
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What did the british do in the war of 1812?
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burnt down the white house.
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what were the intentions of the british when they invaded washington dc?
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kidnap the first lady.
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What did dolly madison save when the white house was being torched?
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1. portriat of george washington
2. government documents 3. red curtains. |
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what provoked the war of 1812?
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us fought with britian over issues that included impressment of american sailors and interference with shipping.
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Who wrote the star spangled banner?
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francis scott key
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when was the star spangled banner written?
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durning the war of 1812.
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Who worte "democracy in america?"
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Alexis de toqueville
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what was democracy in america about?
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tyranny of the majority.
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What is the erie canal?
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the most profitable canal in the 1820's-1830's.
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what areas did the earie canal connect?
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from buffalo to Albany, New York, connecting the great lakes to the east coast.
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What kind of town is lowell, massachusetts?
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mill/factory town.
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what is tracedentalism?
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"god is transcended"
-everyone has a little go in them. |
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who were the 3 most well known trancadentalist of the 19th century?
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Ralph waldo, emerson, henry david thureau, and margret fuller.
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who did henry david thureau inspire?
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ghandi
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What was the second great awakening?
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a series of religious revivals.
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Who is Noah Webster?
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He wrote the american dictionary.
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what quote is Noah Webster famous for?
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"it is important for us to be as independent in literature as in politics"
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who came up with The american system?
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Henry Clay
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who came up with the missouri compromise?
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John quincy Adams
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who came up with the monroe doctrine?
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John Quincy Adams.
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What did the moroe doctrine do?
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banned europeans from the western hemisphere.
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Who proposed the indian removal bill?
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andrew jackson.
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Who was fighting during the bank war?
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jackson vs. nicholas bittle
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What was the Nat turner rebellion?
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most important slave uprising in 19th century.
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What did shakers believe in?
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getting rid of un pure thoughts and sexual segregation.
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who were the grimke sisters?
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abolitionists/ womens rights
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Whats kind of convention was the seneca falls convention?
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womens rights.
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who was at the seneca falls convention?
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susan b anthony, lucretia mat
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What did the women fight for at the seneca falls convention?
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that the declaration of independence applies to women too.
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What were washingtons two warnings during his farwell address?
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1. do not form parties
2. no foreign alliances. |
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What was the annexation of texas?
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US took over texas.
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why were the mexicans angered by with the US when they annexed texas?
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the mexicans didnt believe in slavery.
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1st Amendment
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freedom of speech, religion, press,right to peacefully assemble & to petition the government.
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2nd Amendment
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right to bare arms
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3rd Amendment
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No soldier shall quarter in any house in time of peace.
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4th Amendment
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against unreasonable search and siezures
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5th Amendment
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"i plea the 5th" right to defend yourself in a court of law
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6th Amendment
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Right to a speedy & public trial
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7th amendment
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right to appeal
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8th amendment
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against cruel and unusual punishment
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