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Unit one USH Review Flashcards

1
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The first form of government for the US. It had a weak federal government and most the power went to the states

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Articles of confederation

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An armed uprising in Massachusetts. Farmers protested economic hardship, tax policies, and debt, highlighting weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and proving the need for a stronger federal government

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Shays

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Features of the constitution that accomplished the goal of more divided power

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Federalism, checks and balances, separation of power, popular sovereignty

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Resulted in a two house (bicameral) Congress with a Senate with two representatives from each state and a House of Representatives based on population.

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The Great
Compromise

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5
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preserved slavery,
counted slaves as 3/5ths of a person, and extended
the slave trade for 20 years.

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3/5ths Compromise

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6
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The first 10 amendments of the constitution

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Bill of Rights

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protects freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.

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First Amendment

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8
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a religious revival in the U.S., sparking social reforms, including abolitionism, temperance, and women’s rights movements.

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Second Great Awakening

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9
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refers to a system of government where power is divided between a central authority and individual states or regions, each with certain levels of autonomy.

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federal

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10
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allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and prohibited slavery north of the 36°30′ latitude in the Louisiana Territory.

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Missouri Compromise

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11
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The first 10 amendments added to the constitution, written by James Madison

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Bill or rights

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12
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18th century colonists were heavily influenced by political thinkers of this era who placed emphasis on individual rights over the King’s rule.

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Enlightenment thinkers

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13
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You can’t live life without boundaries. You have to give up some freedom for the good of the order.

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Social Contract

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14
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Written contract of government by the Pilgrims in 1620

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Mayflower Compact

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15
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Who wrote the constitution and the bill of rights?

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James Madison

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16
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An unofficial British policy where the British government allowed its American colonies to be mostly self governed in their economic and political affairs.

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Salutary neglect

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17
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Refers to the 1735 legal case. It laid the groundwork for freedom of the press in the United States. The reason that freedom of press was established in new york.

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Zenger Trial

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18
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A revival of Evangelical Christian thought sweeping the colonies. Took place in the American colonies before the Revolutionary War

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The 1st Great Awakening (1730s–1740s)

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19
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In our Declaration of Independence, governments draw their power from

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The People and Natural Rights

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20
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A proposal put forward in 1754 by Benjamin Franklin and other colonial leaders. Its goal was to create a unified government for the Thirteen American Colonies

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Albany Plan of Union

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21
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The five dominate American ideals

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Democracy, Opportunity, Rights, Equality, Liberty

22
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“Britain and the King are too far away to know what is best for the colonies” – who am I?

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A Patriot

23
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Who wrote a book Common Sense and convinced many Americans that revolution and independence were the way to go.

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Thomas Paine

24
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The Articles of Confederation had some weaknesses. Name them

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No power to tax, No national army, No central leadership

25
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What is the difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan? How were they both implemented?

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Virginia Plan: Favored large states, representation based on population.

New Jersey Plan: Favored small states, equal representation for each state.

They were both implemented through the Great Compromise, which created a bicameral legislature (House of Representatives and Senate).

26
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Federalists are most connected to what political party today?

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Democrats

27
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The freedom of religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition our government is found where?

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The First Amendment

28
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If I am the Constitution in 1787, who doesn’t like me and why?

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Anti-Federalists didn’t like the Constitution because they feared it gave too much power to the federal government and did not protect individual rights. They were concerned about the absence of a Bill of Rights at the time.

29
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What’s the difference between the First and Second Great Awakening?

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The First Awakening occurred before the American revolution and the second great awakening came after the American revolution.

30
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Harriet Tubman, The Liberator, Frederick Douglass, John Brown where all _______

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abolitionists (wanted to end salvery)

31
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There are ____ supreme court justices and they serve for ___

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9 justices serve for life

31
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Members of the House of Representatives serve _____ year terms while senators serve _____

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Members of the House of Representatives serve 2 year terms while senators serve for 6 years

31
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This branch is the only branch of government that can declare war.

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The Legislative Branch (Congress)

32
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To make sure none of the three branches of government could gain too much power, the writers of the Constitution used the idea of

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Checks and balances

33
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Compromises that kept the Union together include these three

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The Missouri Compromise (1820)
The Compromise of (1850)
3/5 Compromise
The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)

34
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Three reasons the Civil War was fought include:

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Slavery

States’ rights

Economic differences between the North and South

35
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What important issue did the Great Compromise settle?

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Representation in Congress: It created a bicameral legislature with the House of Representatives (based on population) and the Senate (equal representation for each state).

36
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The Civil War became a war fought more on the basis of a moral crusade after this event. It declared the freedom of all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory.

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The Emancipation Proclamation (issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863)

37
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Why was Kansas “Bleeding”?

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Kansas was referred to as “Bleeding Kansas” due to the violent confrontations between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers that erupted in the territory after the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854

38
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This Supreme Court case ruled that blacks are property and must be returned to their owner if found in a free state:

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Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

39
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Slavery would probably have died out if it were not for this late 18th-century invention:

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The Cotton Gin

40
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What was unusual about the form of government the Founding fathers came up with in the Constitution?

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It balanced power between the states and federal government

41
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Name three things the Missouri Compromise did:

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Admitted Missouri as a slave state.
Admitted Maine as a free state to maintain the balance of power.
Established the 36°30′ parallel as the dividing line for future states; north would be free and south would be slave.

42
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refers to the system of racial segregation laws and practices that enforced racial discrimination and disenfranchisement against African Americans after the civil war

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Jim Crow

43
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I am a constitutional amendment giving former slaves freedom!!

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13th Amendment (ratified in 1865)

44
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I am a constitutional amendment giving former slaves citizenship!!

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14th Amendment (ratified in 1868).

45
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I am a constitutional amendment giving former slaves the right to vote!!… sort of!!

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15th Amendment (ratified in 1870)

46
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Write a newspaper headline that summarizes what happened at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861:

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“Civil War Erupts as Confederate Forces Bombard Fort Sumter, Union Surrenders!”

47
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Name three advancements (non constitutional advancements) that blacks experienced just after the civil war.

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Freedmen’s Bureau helped with education
political representation after poll taxes and
support and communities with Freedmen’s Bureau

48
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Setbacks for Blacks Just After the Civil War

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KKK
sharecroppers and tenant farmers
Jim Crow laws

49
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The Bill of Rights Provides what rights (7 of 10)

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Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
Right to Assemble Peacefully
Right to Petition the Government
Right to Bear Arms
Protection Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

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