Founding to Westward Expansion

 What amendment defined citizenship for all persons born in the United States? 

Which act confiscated land from Native Americans unless they were willing to assimilate?

Each branch has its own separate and specific duties and responsibilities is which principle of govt?

Under the U.S. Constitution, the government may not take private property unless 

Even an elected official must follow the law, or they can be removed from office. This is what principle of govt?

Which is the main reason for rapid settlement of the Great Plains 

What was added to the Constitution to protect the citizens' rights?

What led to statehood for areas in the Northwestern US?

Minorities were discouraged from voting in allof the following ways, except…

Which group was NOT a major group that traveled west after the Civil War?

What amendment gives citizens the right to protest or petition the government? 

Laissez-Faire is when the government

What principle of government keeps the branches from becoming too powerful?

Which of the following was NOT a reason for migrants to travel west?

What amendment establishes “due process of law” for all citizens and Eminent Domain? 

A complaint or specific issue that you have a with a person or group is called

What group of Founding Fathers demanded the addition of the Bill of Rights?

What is John Hancock most famous for in U.S.History?

The Bill ofRights was added to the Constitution primarily to:

Why did the founding fathers write the Constitution?

Making Native Americans dress like white people, change their names, speak English are examples

What document was our break up letter to King George III?

What amendment abolished slavery? 

Powers of our government must come from the consent of the governed (people) through elections.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

What amendment granted the right to vote regardless of “race, color, or previous servitude”? 

The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence helped