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Who was the leader of the Green Mountain Boys?
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Ethan Allen
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Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independance?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who were the colonists who stayed loyal to Britain?
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loyalists
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Who wrote "Common Sense", and what was its importance?
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Thomas Paine- inspired colonists to continue to fight by telling them what British thought of them
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What was special about the Battle of Saratoga?
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It was the turning point for the patriots in the Revolutionary War
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What is a surprise attack?
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an ambush
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NOT a guerilla attack
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What were three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
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1)Failed to collect or levy taxes
2)Failed to make one central government- Each state had its own individial government. 3)Lacked a leader to enforce laws *there are more answers, but these are the best ones |
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Amendments1-10- Name and function
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*Bill of Rights
1)individual freedoms-speech, religion, press, peaceful assemble 2)right to bear arms 3)prohibits quartering of soldiers 4)freedom from unreasonable searches 5)self incrimination, double jeopardy 6)right to a speedy trial 7)trial by jury 8)right from cruel and unusual punishment 9)you have rights that are not listed in the constitution 10)states have reserved powers |
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Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
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19th amendment
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What was the Virginia plan?
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-bi-cameral legislatures
-more representatives with bigger population -executive and judicial branch -power to impose and collect taxes |
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What is the New Jersey Plan?
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-uni-cameral legislature
-equal representation for all states -executive and judicial branch -power to impose and levy taxes |
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What was the Great Compromise?
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a combination of the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan to create the gov't order we have today
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Who wrote much of the Constitution?
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James Madison
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What did the Alien Act do?
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gave the president the power to deport aliens that were considered dangerous
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What was the Louisiana Purchase?
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A large piece of land (the Louisiana Territory) purchased by Thomas Jefferson from France for $15 million
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What were Lewis and Clark sent to do?
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Explore and map parts of the Louisiana Territory
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What were two important things designed by Eli Whitney?
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-cotton gin
-interchangable parts |
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What was the importance of interchangable parts?
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Repairs were more easily done because they could replace broken machinery without the need to buy a whole new product
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What is sectionalism?
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loyalty to a region
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What was the Monroe Doctrine?
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a proclomation stating that any new European colonies formed in the US would be opposed
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What was the concept of Manifest Destiny?
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the idea that the country must extend its boundaries to the Pacific coast
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Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
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an author who wrote of the horrors of slavery in the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
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Who was a major leader in the Underground Railroad?
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Harriet Tubman
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What was the Dredd Scott case?
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Dredd Scott, a slave who had lived on free soil, sued to be free. The judge ruled against him, and said prohibiting slavery was unconstitutional.
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What were some advantages for the North in the Civil War?
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-better banking for war funds
-larger population -more support -more ships -more efficient railroads |
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What were some advantages for the South in the Civil War?
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-strong support in white population
-better military leaders |
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What did the 54th Massachusetts do?
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an African American troop who charged on the Confederates, and received a lot of respect for bravery.
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What was the party which, around the Civil War era, was given the nickname the "know-nothings"?
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The American Party
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Where was the final battle of the Civil War?
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Richmond
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Where did the British surrender?
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the Appotomax courthouse
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What was Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan called?
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the ten percent plan
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When was Lincoln assasinated, and who assasinated him?
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April 14, 1865- John Wilkes Booth
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Who took over for Lincol after he was killed?
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Andrew Johnson
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Johnson became the first president in history to become ___________.
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impeached
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Althought African Americans had gained voting rights after the Civil War, they were, at many times, prevented from voting. Why is this?
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white men threatened them (particularly southerners, the KKK)
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What were the Jim Crow laws?
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required segregation in almost every public place
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What mountain did the mining boom begin on?
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Pike's Peak
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What were the two mining companies that worked on the transcontinental railroad?
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Union Pacific and Central Pacific
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What was another name for the cattle boom?
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the cattle kingdom
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What were a couple of long drives?
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-the Chisolm Trail
-the Goodnight-Loving Trail |
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What is the method of dry farming?
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planting seeds deep in the ground where there is some moisture
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What did the National Grange do?
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offered farmers education, fellowsip and support- encouraged buying products from each other
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What were the beliefs of the Populist party?
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-supported the "common man"
-wanted the gov't to own railroads -free silver -unlimited prooduction of silver coins |
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What important invention by Henry Ford led to mass production?
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the assembly line
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Who was Andrew Carnegie?
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a big steel baron- began the Carnegie Steel Company
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What is a philanthropist?
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a person who uses money to benefit the community
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What part of Europe were the "new" immigrants from?
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eastern and southern Europe
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What was the purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?
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equal rights for women, especially suffrage
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What secret organization was involved in lynchings, and terrorized African Americans all through the 1800's and 1900's?
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The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
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What is the policy of isolationism?
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non-involvement in world affairs
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What were the four main causes of WW1?
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Militarism, alliances, isolationism, nationalism
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What was the first cause of the war in EUROPE?
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the assasination of the Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne and his wife (Archduke Ferdinand)
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What is the difference between an alliance system and an entente?
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an alliance system is a defense agreement among nations, and an entente is an understanding between nations
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What was the final major battle of WW1?
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The Battle of the Argonne Forest
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What happened witth the Sacco and Vanzetti trial?
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two men were accused with robbing a store and killing two people without any real proof- they were accused only because they were foreign Italian immigrants
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What nickname was given to the 1920's due to the outrageous fads?
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the Roaring 20's
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What did the 19th Amendment do?
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gave women suffrage
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What was the period of flowering African American culture in the 1920's?
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the Harlem Renaissance
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What was the central idea in the Scopes trial?
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should the concept of evolution be taught in school- John Scopes taught evolution against the Butler Law, and was being convicted
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What were a couple of causes of the Great Depression?
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-installment buying (on-margin buying)
-the stock market boom -millions of stocks being sold per day -the stock market crash |
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What were a couple of effects of the Great Depression?
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-FDR's New Deal
-The Bonus Army's march on the whitehouse |
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