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Final Study Guide Flashcards

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Under the jay treaty America came out on top due to the strong bargaining position of America’s navy

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False

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During the whiskey rebellion president Washington himself lead the troop to put it down

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True

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Daniel Boone Is known as one of america’s best politicians

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False

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The alien and sedition acts greatly expanded free speech rights in the U.S.

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False

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The judiciary act of 1801 decreased the number of federal judges

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False

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Without congressional approval, president __________ ___________organized three department in the executive branch

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George Washington

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7
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The brilliant and ambitious __________ ________ was appointed to be for head of state for treasury

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Alexander Hamilton

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A government with checks and balances as well as a separation of powers

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Limited government

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9
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President is indirectly elected by the people through this entity

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Electoral college

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10
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Pseudonym of new work governor George Washington

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Cato

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Essays compiled and published in May, 1778

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Federalist papers

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12
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Used publius as his pen name

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Alexander Hamilton

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13
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Anti federalist so immediately supported the ratification of the constitution

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False

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14
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Popular sovereignty is the idea that the ultimate source of government’s power lays on the people

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True

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Changes to the Declaration of Independence are called amendments

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False

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Federalism is the unity of powers of national, and state levels of government

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False

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17
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A ___________ is a close alliance with sovereign states

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Confederation

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18
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A __________ congress would have only one house

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Uni-cameral

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19
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The ___________ of __________ was written by Thomas Jefferson, and proposed the creation of ten new states

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Ordinance of 1784

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20
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___________ ____________ were the original U.S. Currency

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Continental dollars

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21
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The __________ ____________ was a gathering of America’s greatest winds, tasked with creating a new governing document

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Constitutional convention

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22
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To settle the issue how slaves should be counted delegates established the _________ _________

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3/5 compromise

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23
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Alexander Hamilton’s pen name was __________

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Publius

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24
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To prevent any group or individual from gaining too much power, the founders designed the national with the ___________ _____ ____________

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Separation of powers

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The ___________ ____________ was not well attended only five states bothered to send representatives

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The Annapolis convention

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26
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A insurrection of farmers against the courts in western Massachusetts

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Shay’s rebellion

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27
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A group of military officers that wanted to establish a new government

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The newburg conspiracy

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28
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Resulted in the creation of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin

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The north west ordinance of 1787

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29
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Greatest triumph in foreign affairs in america’s first government

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Treaty of Paris

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30
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This is america’s first governing document

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Articles of confederation

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31
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What were the three steps a region had to go through to become a state?

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Step 1: under direct control of the Feds
Step 2: has 5,000 inhabitants, it becomes a territory with a legislature and representative to congress
Step 3: has 60,000 inhabitants, write a constitution, be admitted as a state

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32
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Between two qualities did the constitutional convention seek a balance

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Liberty and order

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33
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How did James Madison win approval for the constitution in Virginia?

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He promised amendments for a bill of rights, in the first session of congress

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34
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Give three of the six principles of government found in the constitution

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  1. Republican ideology
  2. Popular sovereignty
  3. Limited government
  4. Separation of powers
  5. Checks and balance
  6. Federalism
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35
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What were the two controversial provisions of the propose ordinance of 1784?

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The creation of ten new states, and the banning of slavery in the north west territory

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36
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The American core value of individualism never caused problems with confederation government

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False

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37
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With the creation of the senate and House of Representatives, the constitutional convention reached a compromise

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True

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38
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Patrick Henry originally opposed the constitution

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True

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39
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The framers of the constitution generally recognize that man is inheritently sinful

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True

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40
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George Washington was tempted to accept a offer to be america’s king

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False

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41
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John Adams became the second president of America

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True

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42
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The judiciary of 1801 increased the number of federal judges

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True

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43
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In Washington’s farewell address he was looking not to the past but to the future

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True

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44
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Loose constructionists favor flexibility in interpreting the constitution

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True

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45
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Thomas Jefferson was chosen to be the very first head of the state department

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True

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46
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Organized 13 district courts, one per state

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The Judiciary act of 1789

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47
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Introduced amendments to the constitution to protect individual rights

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James Madison

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48
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National government take over of all state debts

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Assumption

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49
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Claims to be the true keepers of the constitutional flame

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Federalists

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50
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Viewed themselves as the last line of defense between tyranny and liberty

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Democratic republicans

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51
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Why was Massachusetts able to continue supporting a established church years after the passage of the first amendment?

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Because the supreme courts did not extend restrictions from the bill of rights to the state until the 20th century

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52
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What was the most important result of jay’s treaty?

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It averted war with Great Britain

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53
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Why was John Adam’s decision to pursue peace with France a politically brave act?

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His party, the Federalists, preferred a war like attitude with France by pursuing peace he alienated part of his party, and hurt his chances of reelection

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54
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What did Hamilton offer the south to win support for assumption of state debt by the federal government

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He offered to build the national capital in the south

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55
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Organized the executive branch into three departments

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George Washington

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56
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America’s first secretary of the treasury

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Alexander Hamilton

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57
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The first ten amendments

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Bill of rights

58
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Those who hold and a close reading to the constitutional text

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Strict constructionists

59
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During the first session of congress, James Madison said “we are in a wilderness without a single foot step to guide, our successors will have a easier task

60
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Thomas Jefferson was the very first head of the state department

61
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The judiciary act of 1798 set the number of Supreme Court justices to six

62
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Assumption was the government’s release of all state debts into state hands

63
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John Adams tried to squeeze in as many new Supreme Court justices as possible before Jefferson took over

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Midnight appointments

64
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Madison’s response to the alien and sedition acts

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Virginia resolution

65
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America’s somewhat humiliating peace negotiations with France

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XYZ affair

66
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Look to the future and not the past

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Washington’s farewell address

67
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Attempted to persuade Americans to take sides with the French against the British

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Citizen gene

68
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were two very important republican leaders

69
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Henry Knox was the first head of the war department

70
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Hamilton had nothing to do with the report on public credit

71
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The Federalists favor a pro-British policy

72
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John Adams was a republican

73
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Chunk of land in the south west that was bought from Mexico for 10 million dollars

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Gadsden purchase

74
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Mexican port city which was captured by General Scott and the Americans in less then 3 weeks

75
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Known as the path finder of the west

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John c. Fremont

76
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The climax of the most violent phase of manifesto destiny

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Mexican war

77
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Determined the final borders between Maine and Canada

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Webster-ashburden treaty

78
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Daniel Webster was the only member of John Tyler’s cabinet to resign

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John Tyler was the first Vice President to become president due to the president dying while in office

80
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The Oregon trail was one of the main trails that lead settlers west

81
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Santa Anna was the dictator of Mexico during Texas’sfight for independence

82
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The idea of manifest destiny is that America was not providentially ordained to possess the North American continent

83
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Is the idea that America was providentially ordained to possess the North American continent

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Manifesto destiny

84
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Was one of the most famous missionary in the Oregon territory

85
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The Mexican assault against the Alamo was lead by Santa Anna

86
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The Oregon trail was the most important way for settlers to go west

87
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Daniel Webster remained on president Tyler’s even though the everybody else resigned.

88
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The agreement that split the disputed territories between Canada and Maine

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The Webster-ashburnt treaty

89
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President that was nicknamed “young hickory”

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Jame k. Polk

90
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The climax of the most violent phase of manifesto destiny

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The Mexican war

91
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Explored California and helped conquer it from Mexico for the U.S.

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John C. Fremont

92
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Ended hostilities between Mexico and the U.S.

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Treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo

93
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More land in Mexico in 1853

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The gadston purchase

94
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America came close to defeat here but ultimately prevailed

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Battle of buena vista

95
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Head of the Whig party and tried to get president Tyler to submit to him

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Henry clay

96
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One of the heroes of the Texas’s war for independence

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Sam Houston

97
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We’re Texans made a heroic last stand

98
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Name 2 characteristics of Oregon that attracted settlers to that region

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  1. Abundant land
    2 fertile soil
  2. Mild climate
99
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Why did Tyler annex Texas through a joint resolution of congress rather than a treaty in the senate

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For a treaty tyler needs 2/3 majority which he couldn’t get for a joint resolution he just needed the majority in each house

100
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Put the following in chronological order: Oregon boundary, main boundary, and Gatson purchase

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Main boundary settlement, Oregon boundary settlement, and Gatson purchase

101
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What are the four main campaigns of the Mexican war?

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Northern Mexico, New Mexico, California, central Mexico

102
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President Tyler was very popular within the Whig party

103
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President Jackson was more than willing to annex Texas

104
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President Polk wanted to raise the tariff and do with independent treasury system

105
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Britain wanted the Oregon boundary to be drawn along the Colorado River

106
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The Santa Fe involved trade with Spanish

107
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Where the spark that lead to the civil war was ignited

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Fort Sumter

108
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The first president of the confederation

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Jefferson Davis

109
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The constitutional unions candidate for president in the of 1860

110
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The group that supported John Browns raid

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The secret 6

111
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Where John brown’s men killed 5 pro-slavery settlers

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Pottawatomie massacre

112
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John brown was a fanatical anti-abolitionist

113
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The sack of Lawrence involved the burning, looting, and destruction of much of the city of Lawrence Kansas by pro-slavery things

114
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John C. Fremont was nominated by the democrats as their candidate for president in the election of 1856

115
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Senator Steven A. Douglas reopened sectional wounds by proposing the Kansas-Nebraska act in 1854.

116
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Henry clay lead the opposition against the compromise of 1850

117
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The Wilmot proviso proposed the U.S. Should prohibit slavery in any territory acquired by Mexico

118
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Popular sovereignty, he resident of a territory should decide the status of slavery in their territory

119
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Free soil, free speech, free labor, and free men was the slogan of the free soil party

120
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To win southern support for his railroad, Steve A Douglas proposed the Kansas-Nebraska act

121
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For a time it looked like the Whigs might be replaced by this party

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Know-nothing’s

122
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Republican nominee for president in 1856

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John C. Fremont

123
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When pro-slavery thugs burned, looted, and destroy a town in Kansas

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Sack of Lawrence

124
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A Supreme Court case in 1856 that only hesitated the conflict over slavery

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Dred Scott vs. Stanford

125
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Group of men that supported John brown for a slave revolt

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Secret six

126
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South Carolina’s Declaration of Independence

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The ordinance if secession

127
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Leaving the union

128
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Free port doctrine territory still prohibit slavery by refusing to adopt laws establishing and protecting

129
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The real successor to the Whig party

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Republican Party

130
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Whig candidate for president in 1848

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Zachary Taylor

131
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What view of slavery in the territories was expressed in the Wilmot proviso, the Calhoun resolution, and popular sovereignty?

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The Wilmot proviso prohibited slavery in the territory acquired from Mexico. The Calhoun resolution protected slavery in all territories. Popular sovereignty allowed settlers to decide the issue to themselves.

132
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What three events during the period between May 21 through May 25 1836 expressed national attention on Kansas?

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Asking of Lawrence, the sumner episode, and the Potawatomie massacre

133
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Which was the first southern state to secede and when did it secede?

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South Carolina, December 20th 1860

134
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Why did Stephen Douglas break with president James Buchanan?

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Buchanan tried to force a pro-slavery constitution on Kansas although the majority of settlers there were anti-slavery. Douglas opposed this action as a violation of popular sovereignty.

135
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What was the single most important piece of abolitionist propaganda, what was its author?

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Uncle tom’s cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe

136
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The dred Scott decision lead to the Missouri compromise being declared unconstitutional

137
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In the election of 1860 Abe Lincoln ran as a republican and John C. Breckinridge ran as a south democratic

138
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Douglas believed that the issue of slavery should be decided by the settlers and their territories. While Lincoln opposed all expansion of slavery

139
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Many northerners who weren’t abolitionist opposed fugitive slave laws. Because they thought the lack of safeguards would result in free blacks remaining free

140
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Many forty miners travel all the way around South Africa to get to California

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