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10 Cards in this Set
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What is the significance of Pinckney’s Treaty (1795) with Spain?
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It gave the United States the right to navigate the Mississippi.
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Why did the U.S. Congress pass the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798?
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to prevent government opposition
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The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were based on which principle?
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the states’ right to nullify acts of the federal government
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What right did most Caucasian women have in the United States during the Federalist period?
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right to inherit land
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During Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, which event challenged his strict constructionist philosophy?
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the Louisiana Purchase
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What impact did the Battle of New Orleans have on the United States in 1815?
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It boosted a sense of patriotism and unity among U.S. citizens.
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Which idea did Tecumseh and his brother the Prophet support before 1820?
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unification of American Indians in resistance to the U.S. government
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Why did many Mormons migrate to the western United States?
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to escape religious persecution
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Which part of the Compromise of 1850 received the greatest support from southern farmers?
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the passage of a strict fugitive slave law
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Why can the Emancipation Proclamation be seen as a diplomatic document?
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It made it hard for foreign nations to recognize and support the Confederacy
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