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Selective service system oversaw what? 161

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Drafting and induction of men into armed forces

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Selective service system is from what time, to what? 161

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1949-1973

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A jury usually consisted of how many people? 162

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12

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Another “kind” of jury is called what? 162

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Grand Jury

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Brown Vs. Board of Education represented at what? 163

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Lawsuit that made its way to the US Supreme Court

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The Brown family was against what? 163

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Topeka Kansas, Board of education

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Who is the Secretary of State? 164

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Head of the department of state of the US

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Secretary of state is what? 164

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Highest ranking executive officer after the US

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Peter Pan was a what? 165

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Play

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Where did Peter Pan go? 165

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To Neverland

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Edgar Allan Poe was a what? 166

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An American author if the 19th century.

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Edgar Allan Poe was known for what? 166

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Poems of great sadness and short stories of great horror

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“Roots” was written by who? 167

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Alex Haley

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“Roots” won what? 167

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The Pulitzer Prize

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The Scarlett Letter was written by who? 168

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The Scarlett Letter was based in what time period? 168

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The 17th century

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Who wrote the Scarlett letter? 169

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

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How long did Nathaniel Hawthorne live? 169

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60 years

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Battle of the Chancellorsville was what? 170

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A battle of the Civil War

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Battle of Chancellorsville was fought where? 170

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In Virginia

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So was Kit Carson? 171

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A skilled frontier trapper

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Kit Carson was of what century? 171

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19th century

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Sam Houston was what? 172

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A soldier and political leader

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Sam Houston was elected governor of what state? 172

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Texas

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Jean Lafitte was often thought of a character of what? 173

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Fiction

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Jean Lafitte was an active pirate around where? 173

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New Orleans

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What is a Democratic Party? 174

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A political party

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Democratic Party began when? 174

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1820s

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Mason-Dixon Line is the boundary of? 175

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Southern Pennsylvania and northern Maryland

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Who were the two surveyors of the Mason-Dixon Line? 175

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Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon

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Navajos was a what? 176

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Tribe of Native Americans

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Navajos were the most what? 176

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Numerous in the US

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Tecumseh is a what? 177

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Shawnee chief

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Tecumseh was of what centuries? 177

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Late 18 and early 17 centuries

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War of 1812 was fought between what years? 178

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1812-1815

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War of 1812 was between who? 178

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Britain and the US

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Underground Railroad was before what? 179

A

The civil war

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The Underground Railroad was a what? 179

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Network of houses and other places.

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Benedict Arnold was a what? 180

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American General

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Benedict Arnold served in the what? 180

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Revolutionary War

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Selective service system is from what time, to what? 161

A

1949-1973

41
Q

Selective service system oversaw what? 161

A

Drafting and induction of men into armed forces

42
Q

A jury usually consisted of how many people? 162

A

12

43
Q

Another “kind” of jury is called what? 162

A

Grand Jury

44
Q

Brown Vs. Board of Education represented at what? 163

A

Lawsuit that made its way to the US Supreme Court

45
Q

The Brown family was against what? 163

A

Topeka Kansas, Board of education

46
Q

Who is the Secretary of State? 164

A

Head of the department of state of the US

47
Q

Secretary of state is what? 164

A

Highest ranking executive officer after the US

48
Q

Peter Pan was a what? 165

A

Play

49
Q

Where did Peter Pan go? 165

A

To Neverland

50
Q

Edgar Allan Poe was a what? 166

A

An American author if the 19th century.

51
Q

Edgar Allan Poe was known for what? 166

A

Poems of great sadness and short stories of great horror

52
Q

“Roots” was written by who? 167

A

Alex Haley

53
Q

“Roots” won what? 167

A

The Pulitzer Prize

54
Q

The Scarlett Letter was written by who? 168

A

Nathaniel Hawthorne

55
Q

The Scarlett Letter was based in what time period? 168

A

The 17th century

56
Q

Who wrote the Scarlett letter? 169

A

Nathaniel Hawthorne

57
Q

How long did Nathaniel Hawthorne live? 169

A

60 years

58
Q

Battle of the Chancellorsville was what? 170

A

A battle of the Civil War

59
Q

Battle of Chancellorsville was fought where? 170

A

In Virginia

60
Q

So was Kit Carson? 171

A

A skilled frontier trapper

61
Q

Kit Carson was of what century? 171

A

19th century

62
Q

Sam Houston was what? 172

A

A soldier and political leader

63
Q

Sam Houston was elected governor of what state? 172

A

Texas

64
Q

Jean Lafitte was often thought of a character of what? 173

A

Fiction

65
Q

Jean Lafitte was an active pirate around where? 173

A

New Orleans

66
Q

What is a Democratic Party? 174

A

A political party

67
Q

Democratic Party began when? 174

A

1820s

68
Q

Mason-Dixon Line is the boundary of? 175

A

Southern Pennsylvania and northern Maryland

69
Q

Who were the two surveyors of the Mason-Dixon Line? 175

A

Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon

70
Q

Navajos was a what? 176

A

Tribe of Native Americans

71
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Navajos were the most what? 176

A

Numerous in the US

72
Q

Tecumseh is a what? 177

A

Shawnee chief

73
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Tecumseh was of what centuries? 177

A

Late 18 and early 17 centuries

74
Q

War of 1812 was fought between what years? 178

A

1812-1815

75
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War of 1812 was between who? 178

A

Britain and the US

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Underground Railroad was before what? 179

A

The civil war

ENGLISH 4th QUARTER (9 decks)

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