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32 Cards in this Set
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Monroe Doctrine
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No European countries can colonize in the Americas
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Mayflower compact
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First written constitution of the Pilgrims.
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Emancipation proclamation
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President Lincoln's statement freeing all slaves in the rebelling states.
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Bill of Rights
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First 10 Amendments guaranteeing our basic rights and freedoms.
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3/5 Compromise
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Settled the issue of representation in our Congress. The senate has 2 per state regardless of population and the House of Representatives are determined by state population.
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Elastic Clause
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Makes our Constitution flexible with the ability to change with the times.
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Mercantilism
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Mercantilism is the policy of trading goods. The answer you have written is something that could go in this category, but it is not mercantilism.:)
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Declaration of Independence
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The government is based on the will or consent of the people.
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Federalism
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The sharing of power between the state and federal governments.
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3 levels of government
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town,state, and federal
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checks and balances
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Each branch can watch the other to avoid any one branch from becoming too powerful.
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Judicial Review
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The supreme Court has the ability to declare any law unconstitutional.
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Articles of Confederation
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First American government, failed because the states had too much power.
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Shay's rebellion
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A revolt by Massachusetts farmers showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
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Constitutional Convention
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55 Delegates met in Philadelphia to write a new Constitution.
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Civil War time period
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1861-1865
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Reconstruction
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Time period following the Civil War
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Radical Republicans
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Group of republicans that wanted to punish the south after the civil war.
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13th Amendment
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Ended slavery
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14th Amendment
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Granted ex-slaves citizenship
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15th Amendment
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Granted African Americans the right to vote
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Abolitionist
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An individual against the institution of slavery
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Dred Scott Case
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Slaves are property, not citizens
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Uncle tom's cabin
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Book by Harriet beecher Stowe that showed the horrors of slavery
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3 sections of colonies
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new england, middle, southern
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breadbasket colonies
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Name for the middle colonies because they exported so much grain.
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Constitution
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A document that sets out the laws and principles of government.
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Boston Massacre
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shooting of five Bostonians by British soldiers on March 5, 1770
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League of the Iroquois
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Council of the 5 nations of the Iroquois to settle differences and promote cooperation.
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Legislative branch
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Our congress proposes laws
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Executive Branch
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Carries out the laws
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Judaical Branch
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Makes sure the laws are fair.
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