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• This country was one of the most important foreign allies for the colonists.

What is France?What happened in France as a result of the colonists’ Declaration of Independence?

The French Revolution.

MISC. 1 for 200

• This is the term used for citizens who come to fight as soldiers.

• What are militia?

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• This is the place where the Sons of Liberty planned the Boston Tea Party.

• What is the Old South Meeting House?

MISC. 1 for 400

• This Act put a tax on all imports (goods brought in from other countries).

• What are the Townshend Acts?

MISC. 1 for 500

• The Intolerable Acts resulted in the first one of these.

• What is the First Continental Congress

What is one thing the Congress decided to do?

Boycott British goods.

Misc. 1 for 600

• List one grievance included in the Declaration of Independence.

• Violated rights (Writs of Assistance)• Unfair taxes• Requirement to house British soldiers• No representation in Parliament

Misc. 2 for 100

• Two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• What are: – Central government can’t tax– No federal court system (so no way to

resolve arguments between states)– 9 states need to agree for a law to pass

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• Two ways trade was discouraged between states under the Articles

• What are: –Different currencies in each state–Tariffs on goods from other states

Define tariff? Tax on imports

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• Two requirements of states made from Northwest Territory.

• What are:– Equal rights for all settlers– Slavery banned

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• Name a position in EACH of the 3 branches of government.

• Executive: President, Vice-President, Cabinet

• Judicial: Supreme Court Justices, Chief Justice, other court justices

• Legislative: Senator, Representative

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• Steps for a justice to be appointed to the Supreme Court

What are:• President nominates• Senate holds hearings• Senate confirms (or rejects) nominee?

For which branch does the President NOT have the power to nominate someone?

Legislative.

Misc. 2 for 600• An example of a check/balance

from EACH branch.

• Judicial: find law/executive action unconstitutional• Legislative: ratify treaty; override veto; declare war• Executive: pardons

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• This term reflects an expectation that the United States should spread from coast to coast.

• What is a Manifest Destiny?

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• Florida was acquired by this treaty.

• What is the Adams-Onis Treaty?

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• This treaty cost the United States $15million, but added the Mexican Cession.

• What is the Guadalupe - Hidalgo Treaty?

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• This President authorized the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.

• Who is Thomas Jefferson?

The two leaders of this expedition?

Lewis & Clark.

Misc. 3 for 500

• This land was acquired to allow a railroad to be completed.

• What is the Gadsden Purchase?

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• This territory was a republic before being added to the United States

• What is Texas?What is a republic?

A country.

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• These groups fought over barb wire fences.

• Who are the homesteaders (farmers) and the cowboys?

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• This invention allowed farmers to bring water up from deep wells.

• What is a windlass?

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• Which western trail only went as far as Utah?

• What is the Mormon Trail?

Why were the Mormons moving West?

For religious freedom.

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• The term “Trail of Tears” refers to this.

• What is the march the Cherokee were forced to take past the Mississippi River to Oklahoma?

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• “Forty-niners” were mostly unsuccessful looking for this.

• What is gold?

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• Five motivations for people to move West in the early 19th century.

• What are farming, gold, cattle, religious freedom and work on the railroads?