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Name the Kentucky politician who ran for president 3 times in the early 19th century and lost every time. He is most famous for the American system.

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Clay

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What president from the late 1820’s & early 1830’s allowed the Trail of Tears and dealt successfully with the South Carolina nullification crisis? He also famously vetoed the Bank of the United States and is on the $20 bill.

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Jackson

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John Quincy Adams won the controversial election of 1824 in what was called the ______ ______.

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Corrupt Bargin

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The Missouri Compromise occurred in which year?

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1820

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The Fugitive Slave Law was the most controversial part of the Compromise of _____.

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1850

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In what war did Britain burn Washington D.C. and later Old Hickory become hero in the Battle of New Orleans?

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War of 1812

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During what decade did the philosophical feud between Jefferson and Hamilton take place?

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1790’s

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8
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What is the exact date of the Declaration of Independence?

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July 4, 1776

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9
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In what decade did the Revolutionary war begin?

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1770’s

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10
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In what decade did the Revolutionary war end?

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1780’s

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11
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What famous land deal took place in 1803?

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Louisiana Purchase

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Who was the president who signed the famous land deal that took place in 1803 even though he didn’t think it was constitutional?

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Jefferson

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John Adams signed what controversial laws that limited civil liberties in 1798?

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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What year did the Constitutional Convention take place?

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1787

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What year was Jamestown, VA founded?

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1607

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In 1676, an uprising in Virginia know as _______ Rebellion lead to and increase of slavery and decrease of indentured servanthood.

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Bacon’s

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In 1775, Paul Revere’s ride took place as did the opening shots at ________ and ______ in Massachusetts.

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Lexington

Concord

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18
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What war ended in 1763?

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French and Indian War

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What law from 1765 required something on various papers/documents?

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Stamp Act

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Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians participated in the ______ in 1773.

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Boston Tea Party

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What are the years of the U.S. military’s involvement in WWI?

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1917-1918

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“Separate But Equal” facilities for blacks were declared legal in 1896 in what Supreme Court decision?

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Plessy vs. Ferguson

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What Supreme Court case in 1857 said that a black person was not a U.S. citizen and cannot sue for his freedom?

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Dred Scott Case

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24
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In what decade did Sacco and Vanzetti case take place?

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1920’s

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25
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What war was fought in 1898?

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Spanish-American War

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In what town in upstate New York did women famously meet in a convention in 1848?

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Seneca Falls

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27
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The Civil war started in the year _____ and ended in the year _____.

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1861

1865

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Name the two men who debated in Illinois when running for U.S. senate in 1858.

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Lincoln and Douglas

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In 1823 the ____________ attempted to limit the powers of Europe in the Western Hemisphere.

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Monroe Doctrine

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30
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Name one African American who led a slave revolt in the 19th century.

A

Gabriel

Not from High School Musical

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During which decade was the worst depression of the 19th century?

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1890’s

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What religious revival took place in the 1730’s and 40’s?

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The First Great Awakening

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33
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What year did Jefferson defeat Adams in the “Jeffersonian Revolution”? (Peaceful change of powers)

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1800

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34
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In 1777 the Battle of _______ was a turning point in the war that lead to the Franco-American Alliance.

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Saratoga

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35
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______ and _____ explored the West in 1804-1806.

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Lewis

Clark (Not Superman)

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36
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What war took place from 1846-1848?

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Mexican-American War

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37
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What year did Abraham Lincoln win the presidency?

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1860

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38
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During what decade was...
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Bleeding Kansas
John Brown
Pierce and Buchanan
A

1850’s

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In 1831, ______ published an anti-slavery newspaper called the Liberator.

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Garrison

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40
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1907 immigrants first stopped at which New York island?

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Ellis Island

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41
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________ and______ made up most of the Old Immigrants during the 1840’s and 50’s.

A

Germans

Irish

42
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What is the period from 1865-1877 called?

A

Reconstruction

43
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In the year ______ Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

A

1492

44
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Which one-term president elected in 1844 is most closely related to Manifest Destiny? The Mexican War was fought during his Presidency. We acquired most of the Southwestern most parts of the U.S. during this time too.

A

Polk

44
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Period of greed and corruption in the late 1800’s is called the ______ Age.

A

Gilded

45
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The reform movement in the early 20th century was called the _____ Era.

A

Progressive

46
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During the end of which year did the California Gold Rush take place?

A

1849

47
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______ Rebellion showed the weakness of the Article of Confederation in 1786.

A

Shay’s

48
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The 1820’s through 1850’s are know as the ______ Era.

A

Canal

49
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During which decade did George Washington’s presidency take place?

A

1790’s

50
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Social Security was created by _____ in the decade of the ______.

A

Franklin D. Roosevelt

1930’s

51
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The Cold War began in the decade of the _____.

A

1940’s

52
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The Korean War began in the early decade of the ______ when ______ was president.

A

1950’s

Truman

53
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Who was president during most of the 1950’s?

A

Eisenhower

54
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The First Red Scare was after what war?

A

WWI

55
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The Second Red Scare was after what war?

A

WWII

56
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What law permanently ended segregation in the U.S. (year too)?

A

Civil Rights Act 1964

57
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What foreign policy crisis was handled brilliantly in 1962?

A

Cuban Missile Crisis

58
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Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A

JFK

59
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What war was fought during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s?

A

Vietnam War

60
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What happened in 1607? What happened in 1776?

A

Jamestown founded

Declaration of Independence

61
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What two people feuded in the 1790’s and what party was the most prominent in the 1840’s?

A

Jefferson and Hamilton

Whig Party

62
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What prominent third party came about as a result of immigration during the 1840’s and 1850’s?

A

Know Nothing Party

63
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What murder case related to discrimination of an immigrant in the 1920’s?

A

Sacco and Vanzetti

64
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What was the famous feminist book published in 1963?

A

The Feminine Mystique

65
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What state was annexed by President Tyler in 1845?

A

Texas

66
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The Fugitive Slave Act was part of what?

A

Compromise of 1850

67
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What compromise came about in 1854?

A

Kansas-Nebraska Act

68
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What Supreme Court case about slavery was decided in 1857?

A

Dred Scott Case

69
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What year was President Lincoln elected?

A

1860

70
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Who was president when you were born?

A

Bill Clinton

71
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Was the economy good or bad after WWII?

A

Good

72
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Was the economy good or bad in the 1970’s?

A

Bad

73
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Who was president during this time?

A

Both Ford and Carter

74
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What did the 15th Amendment do?

A

African Americans got the right to vote.

75
Q

You would need to write about the conflict in the early 1970’s?

A

Vietnam War

76
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Was the U.S. successful in that conflict?

A

No

77
Q

Name the Middle East County we came in conflict with in 1979-1981. Which president got blamed?

A

Iran

Carter

78
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What president created Medicare and Medicaid?

A

Johnson

79
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Why did Al Smith lose to Hoover in 1928?

A

Catholic

80
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Who was president most of the time during 1928-1948?

A

FDR

81
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What political party was FDR?

A

Democrat

82
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What was the name of the third political party in 1948?

A

Dixi Crats

83
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Significant thing that happened in 1763?

A

End of French and Indian War

84
Q

What decade did television become big?

A

1950’s

85
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During 1865-1890 what group was mistreated in the West?

A

Native Americans

86
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Name the conflict that took place in 1890?

A

Battle of Wounded Knee

87
Q

Besides Nixon the most famous anti-communist crusader in the 1950’s was _______.

A

McCarthy

88
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During what two decades did the civil rights movement take place?

A

1950’s

1960’s

89
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One more famous African American during the civil rights movement?

A

Thurgood Marshall

90
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Supreme Court decision that allowed abortion in 1973?

A

Roe v. Wade

91
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Liberal Chief Justice during 1950’s and 1960’s?

A

Earl Waren

92
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Only president to have era named after him in 1824-1848?

A

Jackson

93
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Alabama civil rights movement protest city?

A

Birmingham

94
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Most infamous segregation politician during the civil rights movement?

A

Wallace

95
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High school in city of ________ was integrated in 1957?

A

Little Rock

96
Q

What president gets credit for beating Soviets to the moon?

A

Kennedy

98
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Politician scandal in 1970’s?

A

Watergate (Nixon)

99
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In 1970’s the term _______ describes using race, gender, disability, and etc. as a factor in schools and jobs.

A

Affirmative Action

100
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What decade was the UN, NATO, and Marshall plan created?

A

1940’s

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