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social studies final Flashcards

1
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created 3 levels of court systems

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Judiciary Act

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2
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1st national bank

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Bank of U.S.

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3
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party that wanted a strong federal government

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Federalist

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4
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1st national capital of the U.S.

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New York

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5
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act that forbids anyone from publishing or criticizing government

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Alien -Sedition Acts

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6
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French demand for bribe was known as the

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XYZ Affair

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7
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Set the precedent that states can challenge presidential decisions.

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Kentucky-Virginia Resolutions

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8
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List 2 challenges faced by the Washington presidency

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Whiskey Rebellion, War debt

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9
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Established supreme court’s power to check other branches

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Marbury VS. Madison

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10
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Power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

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Judicial Review

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11
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expedition of the LA Purchase

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Lewis & Clark

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12
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Banned trade with all foreign countries

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Embargo Act

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13
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members of congress who wanted war with British

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War Hawks

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14
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last battle in the War of 1812 fought after war was over

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New Orleans

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15
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treaty that ended the War of 1812

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Ghent

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16
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the star spangled banner was written after this battle

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Ft. Mchenry

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17
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Won the election of 1800

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Thomas Jefferson

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18
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This amendment was added after the election of 1800

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12

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19
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Thomas Jefferson’s Home

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Monticello

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20
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Date of LA Purchase

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1803

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21
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Jefferson’s most celebrated achievement as president

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LA purchase

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22
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Under James Madison the U.S. Congress did something for the 1st time

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proposed a Bill of Rights

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23
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Native American female who accompanied Lewis and Clark

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Sacagawea

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24
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Kentucky representative who promoted the Missouri Compromise

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henry clay

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25
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sense of pride in a nation

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nationalism

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26
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U.S. declaration for other nations to stay out of the western hemisphere

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Monroe Doctrine

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27
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4 main parts of the Monroe Doctrine

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  1. U.S. wouldn’t interfere with Europe 2. Western hemisphere off limits 3. Any colonies already here can stay 4. If you try to colonize it’s a hostile act
28
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3 main parts of the Missouri Compromise

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  1. Missouri slave state 2. Maine free state 3. Any new state north of the 36° was a free state
29
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What was the problem with Missouri’s request to enter the Union

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There would be an uneven number of free and slave states.

30
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high tariffs on imports

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Tariff of Abominations

31
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  • conflict between groups over state rights
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Nullification Crisis

32
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ruled national bank constitutional

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Mccullough vs. Maryland

33
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  • move native americans eat of the Mississippi to the west
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indian removal act

34
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U.S. land in Oklahoma

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indian territory

35
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800 mile forced march to Indian Territory

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trail of tears

36
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Jackson won the election of 1828 with a record number of -

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popular votes

37
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This cost John Quincy Adams Reelection

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tariff of abominations

38
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William H. Harrison died in office after serving

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31 days

39
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What percentage of native americans died during the trail of tears

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25%

40
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2000 mile trail from Missouri to Pacific ocean

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oregon trail

41
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father of Texas

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Stephen F. Austin

42
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president of Mexico

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Santa Anna

43
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site of famous battle of the Texas Revolution

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Alamo

44
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belief that expansion was justified

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Manifest Destiny

45
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treaty that ended the Mexican-American War

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Gudalupe Hidalgo

46
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revolt against Mexico by Americans in California

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Gadsden Purchase

47
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gold seekers who moved to California

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forty-niners

48
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How much did the U.S. pay Mexico for the Gadsden Purchase

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10 million

49
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idea that political authority belongs to the people

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popular sovereignty

50
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California enters as a free state rest decide for themselves

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Compromise of 1850

51
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antislavery novel

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Uncle Tom’s Cabin

52
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allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to decide about slavery

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

53
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withdrawal from the Union

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Secession

54
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president of the confederacy

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Jefferson Davis

55
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1st shots of the Civil War

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Fort Sumter

56
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1st battle of the Civil War

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1st Bull Run

57
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commander of the C.S.A.

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robert E. lee

58
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  • bloodiest single day battle
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Antietam

59
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  • commander of the U.S.A.
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U.S. Grant

60
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  • longest siege in U.S. history
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Vicksburg

61
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  • freeing of slaves
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Emancipation

62
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major turning point in civil war

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Gettysburg

63
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Who gave the Gettysburg Address? -

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Abraham Lincoln

64
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What happened at the Appomattox Courthouse?

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  • Lee surrendered to Grant.
65
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What political party united against slavery?

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  • Republican
66
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What event occurred in the 1858 senate race in Illinois focused on slavery?

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Lincoln-Douglas Debates

67
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This slave court case said African-Americans weren’t U.S. citizens

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Dred Scott

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