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Drill Quiz #3 Flashcards

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What were Lewis and Clark able to accomplish on their journey of North America

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They developed allies with Native Americans, water way to the Pacific, but not a direct route, species of plants/animals, survival

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How many individuals of the Lewis and Clark corpse of discovery died during the expedition

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Only one member, Sergeant Charles Floyd died of a burst appendix

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How long did it take a family to travel the Oregon Trail

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5 to 6 months with favorable conditions

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What dangers were evident as immigrants move westward in any of the trails

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Native Americans, thieves, acting lost, disease, lack of water, animals, lack of food

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What was the impact of canals on the United States in 1800s

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Promoted transportation cities in town screw west word along the paths of canals

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Why did railroads experience rapid growth in the 1800s

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Railroad allowed factory owners to ship goods quickly and cheap

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What role did Sacagewea Play in the Lewis and Clark expedition

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New Zealand well, show them what they could or couldn’t eat, communicated with other Native Americans

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What advanced communication was developed in the 1800s

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Telegraph

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What were some of the risks or opportunity costs associated with manifest destiny

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Conflict with the Spaniards, British, Russians

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Identify a social factor that encourage citizens to move westward

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Meeting new people, interact with Indians, new culture, meet up with family, religious freedom’s

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Who owned Texas before declared independence on March 2, 1836

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Mexico

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What disagreement between Mexico and the United States spark the Mexican American war?

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Dispute Overland

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What treaty ended the Mexican American war?

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The Treaty of Guadaluda hidalga

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What does the term precident mean, how can this word apply to the leadership of this country

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Precident- Standard, it’s example George Washington set for upcoming presidents

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Name three achievements of Thomas Jefferson

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He was elected to Virginia’s house of Burgus is, he was governor of Virginia, he was third president of the US in 1800

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Explain the importance of the Treaty of Ghent

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End of the war, battle of New Orleans

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What is the primary reason for Lewis and Clark’s expedition in 1803

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Jefferson hoped that Lewis and Clark would find a river to the Pacific ocean. This water link with connect the pacific with the Mississippi river system

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Why did the Warhawks want to war with England in 1812

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They wanted to get revenge for capturing the American ships and impressment

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Who ran for the presidency in 1800

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Thomas Jefferson

20
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Who was the fifth president of the US

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James Monroe

21
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Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner NY

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Francisca key was inspired after the battle of Fort McHenry that the flag still flying

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There are four principles of American government what are they?

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Checksum balances, federalism, popular sovereignty/consent of the governed, separation of power

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What was it called when American soldiers were forced on a British ships

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Impressment

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Define federalism

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Division of power between state and national government Recognizing there are some powers that are shared

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Define consent of the governed/popular sovereignty

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The government can be controlled by the people

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Define checks and balances and provide an example of this principle of government

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The process in which no one branch becomes too powerful because branches keep a check on the other branches

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What was the name of the first president of the US

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George Washington

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Who is the father of the constitution and what role did he have in the Bill of Rights

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James Madison promise the Bill of Rights would be added to the constitution

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Who presided over the constitutional convention in Philadelphia in May 1787

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George Washington

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How many delegates arrive to the constitutional convention on May 25, 1787 in Philadelphia

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55

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Who was counted towards the population in the 1780 census

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Free whites, slaves, landowning males, children, woman

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