U.S. history through Civil War - Beginning review

Question 1

Forced removal of the Indians from SE USA to west of the Mississippi River.

Accepted Answer

Trail of Tears

Question 2

Rights of people that can't be taken away are called what??

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unalienable rights

Question 3

Founder of the Democratic party and responsible for the Trail of Tears

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Andrew Jackson

Question 4

Which of the following ended slavery?

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13th Amendment

Question 5

He is considered the "Father of the U.S. Constitution".

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James Madison

Question 6

What was the 1st permanent colony in the New World?

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Jamestown

Question 7

Which of the following is not a branch of the U.S. Government?

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Congressional

Question 8

Group of settlers that landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Pilgrims

Question 9

The beginning of the U.S. Constitution is called what?

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Preamble

Question 10

The signing of what document ended the French and Indian War?

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Treaty of Paris

Question 11

The Declaration of Independence was written by whom?

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 12

The Civil War was fought during what years?

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1861-1865

Question 13

This was the main reason of the Civil War.

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Slavery

Question 14

Who was the first Treasurer of the United States

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Alexander Hamilton

Question 15

This created a bi-cameral legislature we call Congress.

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Great Compromise

Question 16

The British surrendered in 1781 at what U.S. town?

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Yorktown

Question 17

What side won the Civil War?

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North

Question 18

Our written plan of government is called the......

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Constitution

Question 19

What patriot bravely proclaimed "Give me Liberty, or give me death!"

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Patrick Henry

Question 20

This protects the right to assembly, speech, religion, press, and petition

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1st amendment

Question 21

The first ten amendments of the Constitution are called what?

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Bill of Rights

Question 22

The declaration of Independence was written in what year?

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1776

Question 23

Who was the leader of the Continental Army and 1st President of the United States?

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George Washington

Question 24

The Louisiana Purchase was purchased in what year?

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1803

Question 25

Sharing of power between the state and national government?

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Federalism

Question 26

Belief that Americans had the right to move west.

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Manifest Destiny

Question 27

This means to "Approve by Votes".

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Ratify

Question 28

This was the site of the first battle of the American Revolution

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Lexington

Question 29

He was president during the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

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