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What does Secede mean?
To get elected
To sign a bill
To withdraw from a group or organization
To enter a group or organization
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boycott
dumping out tea into the sea
setting up a system of blockades around the costal US
to refuse to buy or use in order to bring about a change
something you sleep on when camping
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What three places were apart of the Triangular Slave Trade?
Europe, Africa, The Americas.
Spain, The Caribbeans, Asia.
Spain, The Americas, Europe.
Asia, Africa, Europe.
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What is the significance of the Homestead Act?
Offered citizenship to immigrants.
Offered citizenship to Native Americans.
Established the transcontinental railroad.
Encouraged settlement in Western states/territories.
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Popular Sovereignty was
Allowing the territories to vote on the issue of slavery
Another term for the Gold Rush
The policy that territories would all be slave states
Federal government decides if the states are free or slave
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Direct democracy
Laws made by a king
Laws made by the president
Laws made by representatives
Laws made directly by citizens
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What was the Dred Scott Decision?
The real life story of a slave who killed his master
The story of an escaped worker who was black
Decision ruled that African Americans are not U.S. citizens
None of the above
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The British invented guerrilla warfare.
True
False
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What was Mercantilism?
Colonies existed to benefit the mother country
colonial Merchants were to trade only with Britain
Mother country was to support its colonies
idea that Colonies should be Independent
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What is Abolitionism, also known as the Abolitionist movement?
A movement to save slaves
A movement to end slavery
A gathering to plan an important event
A protest
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What'd the Monroe Doctrine do?
Told Europe that U.S. would not tolerate more colonization
Insulted President James Monroe.
Told Europe that they could keep colonizing
Declared war
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What is a conquistador?
missionary
Spanish explorer and soldier
Aztec Warrior
enslaved servants
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What was Manifest Destiny?
Belief that Texas was part of Mexico
Trail used to transport Indians
Belief that US should expand North
Belief that US should expand West
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What was the 3/5’s Compromise?
Slaves were seen as 3/5’s of a person
Slaves were seen as 4/5’s of a person
Salves weren’t seen anything
Slaves were seen as a whole person
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What was the Great Compromise?
Created a two house legislature
Was an agreement between America and Great Britain
Brought Federalist and Anti federalist together
Gave each state a equal amount of votes
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What is a joint stock company?
When investors pooled money for a common goal
Group of the heads of industry
Company of stock market brokers
Large conglomerate of multiple companies
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Fugitive Slave Law
Required Northerners to return runaway slaves to their owner
Made it illegal for African Americans to vote
Declared illegal businesses that tried to restrain trade
Banned the transportation of prostitutes across state lines
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What are Bill of Rights?
first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
a bill you need to pay to have rights
Rights of Bills
not paying your bills
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The Mayflower Compact was what?
An agreement to take over the Indians
The first car in the new colonies
An agreement for how the Pilgrims would be self-governed
A name of the ship in which the Pilgrims sailed
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What is Sectionalism?
The differences in the goals and interest of different parts of the country
The interest in religon
the difference states
The interest in food
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What was important about the House of Burgesses?
It was the first government in the new world.
It was the first legislature elected by the people.
It was the first court in the new world.
It was the first jail to contain over 300 prisoners
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What happened at the Battle of the Alamo?
The Texans beat the Mexicans
Texas became independent
the Mexicans defeated the Texans
Mexicans sold Texas
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To prevent trade the British made a blockade to prevent what from coming to colonies?
All of the above
Food
None of the above
Weapons and supplies
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When we return in April we will continue learning about US history by studying...
The cinematic mastery that is the Harry Potter franchise
The best techniques to employ when trying to get on Mrs. Edwards good side
Reconstruction
The best test taking strategies
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An astrolabe was used to determine
true north
celestial movement
longitude
latitute
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The XYZ Affair...
Americans were X, French were Y, and British were Z
French called Amercians X, Y, and Z.
Americans sent X, Y, and Z to get a bribe and a loan from the French.
French sent X, Y, and Z to get a bribe and a loan from Americans.
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What did the middle passage transport and where did it lead?
Lead to Asia to transport spices
Lead to the West Indies and West Africa to transport slaves
Lead to Italy so people were able to get pizza
Lead to The West Indies and West Africa for a way to trade
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What are Checks and Balances?
Each branch of government needs to check the other
Each branch is able to limit the power of the other branches
The government must check how well you can balance on a beam
Checks are written to balance the government's budget
