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US history regents review Flashcards

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Mercantilism

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Economic theory where colonies existed to benefit the mother country, the colonies provided raw materials (tabaco, cotton) and it served as markets for finished goods, this led to tension as Britain imposed taxes and trade restrictions (navigation acts)

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Declaration of independence 1776

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Written by Thomas Jefferson, inspired by Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke (natural rights: life, liberty, property), this declared independence from Britain, listing grievances like taxation without representation

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Articles of confederation

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First U.S. government framework (1781-1789), it had no power to tax, no executive branch, no federal army; shay’s rebellion showed how the weak government could not handle internal crisis

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US constitution

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Created a stronger federal government with three branches, legislative, executive, and judicial

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Bicameral congress

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(great compromise), the house of representative (based on population) and senate (equal representation)

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Bill of rights

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guarantees individual freedoms such as freedoms of speech, religion, due process, etc…

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Louisiana purchase 1803

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Bought from France for $15 million, doubling the U.S’s size, explored by Lewis and Clark to map the territory and establish trade with Native Americans

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Manifest destiny

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The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, this justified westward expansion, leading to conflicts like the mexican-american war (1846-1848)

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Indian removal act 1830

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Signed by Andrew Jackson, forcing native american tribes to relocate west of the mississippi river; this led to the Trail of Tears, where thousands of Cherokee died during forced marches

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Seneca falls convention 1848

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first women’s rights convention in the U.S., organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, this created the Declaration of Sentiments which demanded equality and suffrage for women

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Causes of the civil war

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1) sectionalism(north had industrialized, the south relied on agriculture and slavery)
2) slavery
3)election of 1860: Abraham Lincoln’s victory led southern states to withdraw

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Missouri compromise 1820

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this balanced free/slaves states

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Dred Scott v. Sandford 1857

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Ruled African Americans were not citizens and congress could not ban slavery in territories

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fort sumter

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first shots of the civil war

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emancipation proclamation 1863

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freed slaves in confederate states, which shifted the civil war’s purpose to ending slavery

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gettysburg 1863

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turning point in the civil war; union victory

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What was the outcome of the civil war?

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union victory, abolition of slavery (13th amendment)

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freedman’s bureau

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provided education and aid to former slaves

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14th Amendment

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Granted citizenship to African Americans

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Failures of the reconstruction period after the civil war

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black codes: laws restricting freedmen’s rights
Jim crow laws: enforced racial segregation

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cottin gin

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increased demand for slavery

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telegraph/ & railroads

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improved communication and transportation

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laissez-faire

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allowed minimal government regulation in business and factories

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what did Theodore Roosevelt do during the progressive era?

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trust-busting, conservation (ex. national parks)

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what did upton sinclair do during the progressive era?

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wrote the jungle, exposing unsafe conditions in meatpacking

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what reforms happened during the progressive era?

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child labor laws, women’s suffrage (19th amendment)

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Monroe doctrine (1823)

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warned European nations to stay out of the western hemisphere, the U.S. promised not to interfere in European affairs

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Spanish-American War (1898)

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caused by yellow journalism(news sources that clickbait) and the sinking of the USS Maine, it results in the U.S. gaining Puerto Rico, Guam, phillipines, and ultimately becomes a world power

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reasons for U.S. entry in WW1

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unrestricted submarine warfare (German attacks on American Ships) ad the Zimmerman telegram (Germany encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.)

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results of the U.S. entering WW1

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the U.S. emerged as a world leader, and the league of nations formed but the U.S. did not join at this time

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what was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

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the Truman Doctrine aimed to stop the spread of communism

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Cuban missile crisis (1962)

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Closest U.S. and USSR came to Nuclear War

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Vietnam war

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controversial conflict to prevent communism in southeast Asia

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Brown v board of education (1954)

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declared segregation in schools unconstitutional

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civil rights act 1964

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banned segregation and discrimination in public places

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emancipation proclamation

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had the purpose of preserving/saving the union, and to end slavery in southern states

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gettysburg address?

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was meant to defend the very concept of democracy

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19th amendment

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gave women the right to vote (1920)

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what was title IX?

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promoted gender equality in education and sports

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space race

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the U.S. landed on the moon in 1969, this symbolized technological dominance

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navigation acts (1651-1673)

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British laws that regulated colonial trade to benefit England, this was to enforce mercantilism by requiring colonies to trade only with Britain (this led to colonial resentment, as it restricted economic freedom and it emerged resistance) **EARLY SOURCE OF TENSION BETWEEN COLONISTS AND BRITAIN!!

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coercive acts/intolerable acts (1774)

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a series of punitive laws passed by Britain after the Boston Tea Party, EX: Boston harbors was closed until the tea was paid for, quartering act which required colonists to house British soldiers was a result of this, and self-government in Massachusetts was limited (THIS DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION!!)

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what was the impact of the coercive acts/intolerable acts?

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the impact was that it united the colonies against Britain, which led to the First Continental Congress

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proclamation of 1763

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this restricted the westward expansion

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stamp act (1765)

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first direct tax on colonists

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boston massacre (1770)

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this was a propaganda event by the colonists to rally support against the british

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annexation of texas (1845)

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mexico considered texas part of its terriroty, even after texas joined the U.S. (this is a key cause to the mexican-american war)

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boston tea part (1773)

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American colonists disguised as Native Americans dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest British taxation without representation, marking a significant act of defiance against British rule.

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taxation without representation

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The phrase taxation without representation describes a populace that is required to pay taxes to a government authority without having any say in that government’s policies.

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treaty of guadalupe hidalgo (1848)

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ended mexican-american war; U.S. gained a large portion of Mexico’s Northern terrirtory and mexico gained $15 million in compensation (territories gained by US; california, Arizonia, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada)

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neutrality acts (1930s)

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an attempt to keep the U.S. out of WW2

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pearl harbor attack (Dec 7th, 1941)

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Japan bombed U.S. Naval base, bringing America into WW2

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what was the U.S. key allied strategies?

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the U.S. focused on helping europe defeat germany before they dealt with japan

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D-Day

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an allied invasion of Nazi-occupied france; eventually after many deaths and fights, germany surrendered

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what happened on the home front of America while the men were at war?

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Women worked male jobs, factories made weapons, and Japanese Americans were forced into interment camps

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VE Day

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Germany surrendered, may 1945

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Atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagaski

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US forced Japan to surrender, this ended WW2

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compromise of 1850

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series of laws aimed at resolving tensions between free and slave states over new territories

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fugitive slave act

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required the return of runaway slaves, even if they had ran away to free states (as a part of the compromise of 1850)

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theodore roosevelt was known for?

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he was known as a “trust buster” because he would regulate and dismantle monopolies, he had a goal to ensure fair business practices and limit the power of wealth industrialists

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big stick diplomacy

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Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy approach: “speak softly and carry a big stick”; emphasized U.S. strength without aggression

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panama canal

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Roosevelt used U.S. military support to help panama gain independence from Colombia, securing the Canal’s construction

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Roosevelt Corollary

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expanded the Monroe doctrine, asserting U.S. intervention in Latin America to maintain stability and keep European powers out

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Rosie the Riveter

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showed how women took on traditionally male roles to support the war effort, symbolized women’s empowerment and helped push for gender equality in the workforce

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Sherman’s anti-trust act (1892)

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ensured fair business practices and addressed the abuses of big corporations like standard oil (monopoly business, unfair business pricing)

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war bonds

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citizens on the home front during WW2 funded the war effort

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monopolies

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large companies that controlled an industry or a sector, giving them the ability to control the prices of the goods and services they provided; EX: Rockefeller (oil) and carneige (steel)

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labor unions

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strikes against unfair working conditions

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pullman strike (1894)

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a nationwide railroad strike that began at the pullman company in chicago after wage reductions without corresponding rent decrease in company owned housing; it got violent!

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homestead strike (1892)

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A violent labor dispute at the Carnegie steel company in Homestead Pennsylvania, where workers protested wage cults. This got violent = deaths!

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truman doctrine

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was a U.S. foreign policy established in 1947 to provide economic and military aid to countries resisting communism,

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the marshall plan

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The Marshall Plan was a U.S. program launched in 1948 to provide economic aid to Western European countries to rebuild after World War II and prevent the spread of communism.

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persian gulf war (1991)

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The Gulf War was a conflict in 1990-1991 where a U.S.-led coalition fought to liberate Kuwait from Iraq’s invasion under Saddam Hussein, primarily to protect global oil supplies and uphold international law.

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War on terror (2001-present time)

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The War on Terror is a global military, political, and legal campaign launched by the United States after the September 11, 2001, attacks to combat terrorism and dismantle terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda.

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USA patriot act (2001)

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legislation enacted in response to the 9/11 attacks to enhance national security measures to prevent future terrorist attacks

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North American free trade agreement (NAFSTA) (1994)

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a trade agreement between the U.S., canada, and mexico, aimed at elimating tariffs and fostering trade among the three countries, people claimed it boosted economic growth, (at least that was the intention)

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globalization

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increased international trade and interconnectedness, the U.S. partakes in globalization by actions such as promoting free trade agreements (e.g., NAFTA and USMCA), supporting international organizations like the United Nations and World Trade Organization, investing in multinational corporations, advancing technology and cultural exports (Hollywood, tech giants), and participating in global supply chains and financial markets.

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americans with disabilities act (1990)

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protected rights of individuals with disabilities

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2008 financial crisis

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caused by housing market collapse, led to government bailouts to help stabilize the economy (bank, auto industry)

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bush v gore (2000)

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decided the outcome of the 2000 presidential election

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obergefell v hodges (2015)

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legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in the U.S.

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war of 1812

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caused by British impressment of American sailors, this was known as the “second war for American independence,” had to do with problems from British interfering with American trade

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treaty of paris

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ended french and indian war, with france giving most of its North American territory to Britain, marking British dominance in the region

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why was the french and indian war fought?

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The French and Indian War was fought primarily due to competing claims between the British and French empires over territory in North America, particularly the Ohio River Valley

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