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movement with 1., trying to break away from 2?
critical questioning of 3, 4? and a strong belief in 5? called the 6? |
1. philosophers
2. england 3. customs 4. morals 5. science 6. the enlightenment |
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Who wrote the "Spirit of the Laws" 1?
He recommended 2? which was later adopted and now in practice |
1. Montesquieu
2. 3 branches of government; CHECKS AND BALANCES all separate but equal |
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Philosopher that believed people could rule themselves without a leader 1?
general 2? is implied. wrote 3? |
1. Rousseau
2. general will, everyones equal 3. Social contract |
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Wrote "Candide" who 1?
had horrible luck, saying "2?" hated catholics and promoted 3? |
1. Voltaire
2. "best of all possible worlds" 3. deism |
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not religion but religious philosophy saying 1?
this was called2? who believed in this 3? |
1. god is omnipresent
(if there is a supremem being he is standing in the shadows) 2. deism 3. voltaire |
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Who wrote "the wealth of nations" 1?
believed in 2 and 3? |
1. Adam Smith
2. Capitalism (bussinesses are privately owned for profit) 3. Laissez Faire (government hands off of money, low quality and high pay) |
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belief that governemtn should keep hands off the economic system and shouldnt try to control it. 1?
no competition means 2? |
1. Laissez Faire
2. high price, low quaity |
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in repsonse to the 1?
Letter produced to england was called 2?. what did britain do 3? |
1. intolerable acts
2.first continental congress 3. nothing didnt read it |
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Letter produced to England1?
Established the important 2? who helped write this 3? |
1. second continental congress
2. declaration of independence 3. Thomas Jefferson |
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Lexington and Concord was the 1 of 1.?
Who were in Lexington wanting to fight 2? and got defeated by britain |
1. First Blood Shed of the Revolutionary War
2. minute men |
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were sons of liberty in massachusetts 1?
were in 2 & 3? |
1. Minute men
2. Lexigton & Concord |
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What told britain that America was going to fight for their independance 1?
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1. Declaration of independence
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The patriot from 1? warned the 2? what 3?
who4? |
1. Boston
2. minute men 3. british 4. Paul Rivere |
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Who was the leader of the 1? after the declaration of independence was signed 2?
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1. continental army
2. george washington |
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The 1? of the revolutionary war. 2? surrendered 3? won.
what war 4? |
1. turning point
2. britain 3. america 4. battle of saratoga |
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Who led the french in revolutionary war? under who from the continental army 2?
Who did he defeat 3? during what battle 4? |
1. Lafayette
2. george washington 3. general cornwallis from britain 4. Battle of yorktown |
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set of treaties that ended the revolutionary war 1?
gave americas what land 2? and also 3? |
1. treaty of paris 1783
2. EAST of appalachian mountains 3. independence |
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what was the first constistution of the US 1?
It was capable of 2?, negotiating diplomatic agreements, and resolving issues regarding 3? set 4? who was main leader 5? |
1. articles of confederation
2. making war 3. territories 4. \set the rules for operations of the United States government 5. Thomas Jefferson |
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Who didnt think articles of conferderation would not work 1? and wrote 2? believed that they needed a 3? instead.
Who liked articles 4? |
1. Alexander Hamilton
2. wrote anticonfederation 3. federation (new constitution) 4. the small states |
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the laws passed by articles are called 1?
the first one was 2? written by 3? established 4? of land. ranges were 5? wide and 6? contained 7? of land |
1. ordinances
2. ordinance of 1785 3. jefferson 4. square miles of sections 5. 6 miles wide 6. townships 7. 36 sections |
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led by 1? most rebellions were 2? angered by 3?
what is this called 4? |
Daniel Shay
2. poor farmers 3. high debt and taxes 4. shays rebellion |
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the 1? attempt to get colonies together, called 2?
only 3? attended so nothing happened |
1. first
2. annapolis convention 3. five |
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the 1? attempt to get colonies together. called 2?
beleived that 3? had to take over 4? (the 5 and 6 of products across 7?) |
1. second
2. mount vernon conference 3. federal government 4. interstate commerce (the buying and selling of products across the state borders) |
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convention to 1? the articles of confederation. called 2? wanted to create 3?
4? startes writing the 5? |
1. fix
2. Philadelphia convention 3. new government 4. James Madison 5. Constitution |
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"1? state plan" wanted powerful 4? , with states being represented by 2? called3?
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1. large
2. by population 3. virginia plan 4. central government |
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"1? state plan" felt like they were getting cheated. Didnt want 2?
called3? They wanted to be represented by 4? |
1. small
2. states to be represented by population 3. New Jersey Plan 4. Having one vote per state |
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this compromise tried to satisfy both sides, the New jersey plan as well as the virginia plan. called 1?
created 2 2? (3 & 4) |
Connecticut plan- Great Compromise
2. 2 house legislature 3. upper and lower house |
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The upper house satisfied 1?
giving them 2? The lower house satisfied 3? House of 4? |
1. New Jersey Plan
2. 2 senators for each state 3. Virginia Plan 4. house of representatives depended on population of state |
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who was afraid of democracy because he didnt think people we smart enough 1?
was the first 2? wrote most of 3? |
1. Alexander Hamilton
2. united states secretary of treasury 3. federalist paper |
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compromise between 1? and 2? states. said only 3? of the slaves would be counted in 4?
was called 5? |
1. northern
2. southern 3. 3/5s 4. sensus 5. the 3/5ths compromise |
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what was the series of essays ratifying the Constitution.
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Federalist papers
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Who wrote the federalist papers?
Trying to convince the colonies to radify the constitution |
Hamilton and Madison
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Federalist president 1?
he called for a 2? & 3 on alcohol? and good relations with 4? All this was in 5? |
1. washington
2. national bank 3. tarriff 4. Britain 5. Federalist papers |
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What 1? believed in big and powerful central govnt. Didnt beleive in 2?
who was president of this 3? |
1. federalist party
2. states rights 3. george washington |
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Washington wanted to define 1? this act established the first2?
And created 3? (oldest law enforcement of 4?) What was this act called 5? |
1. judiciary branch
2. established the first supreme court 3. US Marshall Service 4. federal governement 5. Judiciary act of 1789 |
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Who was the first chief justice of the supreme court ?
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1. John Jay
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after the constitution was ratifyed the first 1? of the 2? delt with the freedoms. The last 2 delt with 3?
Was called 4? |
1. 8
2. 10 3. restrictions on the federal government 4. bill of rights |
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What was the first national bank called1? who invented this 2?
stabalized what two things 3? was a 4? for small banks |
1. national bank
2. hamilton 3. currency and banking system 4. depository |
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since the congress needed money they decided to have 1? on 2? This uprising was the first against federal power. This was called 3?
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excise tax
2. whiskey 3. whiskey rebellion |
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W,I,O,M,I
All these created 1? |
Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois
1. Northwest territory |
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When absolute monarchy collapsed was called 1?
The french did what 2? who became president and stopped all the killings 3? |
1. french revolution
2. fled to america 3. Napolean |
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who conquered all of europe1?
adopted 2? and french idea, which said3? what was his biggest mistake4? what did amercia win after this 5? |
1. Napoleon
2. louisiana purchase 3. liberty, equality, fraternity 4. tryed to take Russia 5. louisiana purchase |
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who was the second federalist president
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john adams
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This was unconstitutional but they were desperate to keep federalism so they established1?
This authorized the president to deport anyone who critized te gov't 2? This prevented attacks from weakening the gov't3? This extended the amount required for new immigrants to naturalize from 5 to 14 yrs.4? |
1. Alien, sedtion, and naturalization acts
2. alien act 3 seditious acts 4. naturalization acts |
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who made sure to shut down the alien, sedition and naturalization acts?
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washington and adams
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a series of judges that were appointed by adams only a few days before presidential term expired, they were called? also becuase they stayed up til ...
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midnight judges
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who created the navy department1? for what 2?
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1. John admas
2. battles fought in the sea |
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when the 1? came out and stopped and stole American and British cargo, who2? sent the 3? to meditarrian sea to fight them. They came from 4?
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1. Barbary pirates
2. john adams 3. marines 4. African coast |
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who was the military govenor of the louisiana purchase1?
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Wilkinson
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1? presidential election was called2?
why was is so historical3? |
1. Jefferson
2. Revolution of 1800 3. the federalist leadership changed to republican |
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who was Jerffersons vice president1?
what was one of the first things he did2? |
1. Aaron Burr
2. challanged Hamilton in Duel and shot him dead |
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Burr beleived in who?
they planned what2? When and where did Burr get arrested3? |
1. Wilkinson
2. wanted wilkinson to gather men and try to conquor TX and Mexico (spains land) 3. When he got to New Orleans, Wilkinson arrested him and his men |
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encompassed all 14 current states and 1? canadian provinces.
What land did they gain 2? This was the 3? |
1. 2
2. west of mississippi river 3. louisiana purchase |
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What was the land west of the mssissippi called?
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1. louisiana purchase
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Who was one of the chief justice of supreme court 1?
He made supreme court what2? listened to the treason 3? of 4? what was the conclusion 5? |
1. john marshall
2. the center of power 3. trial 4. of burr 5. since no eye witness of incident since wilkinson did not want to be involved, Burr got released without jail |
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second expedition of louisiana purchase 1? mapped 2? portion.
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1. zebulon pike
2. southern |
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who was the princess of black foot tribe1? after stolen she was given to 2? where did she lead them 3?
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1. Sacagawea
2. lewis and clark 3. NORTH |
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the first expedition to the pacific coast was lead by 1?
what was the goal of expedition2? |
1. lewis and clark
2. gain accurate sense of resources being exchanged in louisiana purchase |
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a set of values for the reason they wanted to break free from british empire was called 1? era
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1. enlightenment
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who was the italian who focused on humanitarism. 1?
beleived humans should be treated better |
1. Baccaria
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a 1? system, says bussiness should be 2? and should be for 3?
What is this called 4? |
1. economic
2. privately owned 3. private profit 3. capitalism |
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set standards for staehood called 1?
5000 adult males ment 2? 60,000 adult males ment 3? Had to have what 2 things 4? |
northwest ordinance
2. could vote to create legislature, also elect nonvoting man to congress 3. states allowed to make constitution but had to be appoved by congress first 4. Constitution had to contain bill of rights and prohibit slavery |
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ordinances were written by 1?
like the articles of confederation |
thomas jefferson
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what did the battle of yorktown signify
Who defeated cornwallis 2? |
last fight of revolutionary war
2. lafayette |
